Law firm profile

Davidson Chalmers Stewart

Davidson Chalmers Stewart is a Scottish business law firm with offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Galashiels. Its Glasgow office is at 319 St Vincent Street, at the western end of the city centre. The firm acts for companies of all sizes, from start-ups and family businesses to listed and international groups, and for public sector bodies and charities. Its services include corporate transactions, real estate and residential development, construction, planning and environmental law, renewable energy, data protection, regulatory work, employment and HR, and commercial dispute resolution. In May 2025 it completed a combination with Wright, Johnston and Mackenzie LLP, creating a group of around 200 people and 46 partners, and both firms continue to operate websites under their own names with a shared Glasgow phone number. It does not offer services to private individuals on its own website.

Call 0141 248 3434 Visit dcslegal.com

Where this firm ranks: 7th for commercial in Glasgow, on our editorial shortlists.

Legal services offered in Glasgow

Employment Law

Listed, not in ranked shortlist

The employment and HR team mainly acts for employers, covering recruitment, contracts and senior executive terms, discrimination, disciplinary and grievance processes, performance management, redundancy, TUPE, industrial relations and tribunal and court representation. The page notes the team also has experience advising employees. The team contact is the firm's managing partner.

Dedicated employment and HR service page listing advisory and tribunal work
States it acts mainly for employers, with some employee work
Team contact Laura Irvine is the firm's managing partner

Evidence assessed for employment law

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus: Good
Credentials: None found
Independent recognition: None found
Glasgow presence: Good
Client feedback: Not assessed
Service clarity: Good

Evidence score (how this works)33/100

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Commercial

Ranked 7th in Glasgow

The corporate team acts for businesses from start-ups to listed multinationals on acquisitions and disposals, debt and equity funding, joint ventures, restructuring, share schemes, company secretarial work, commercial contracts and intellectual property, with sector experience in healthcare, renewables, food and drink, life sciences and technology. Cross-border matters are handled through the Globalaw network. The service is aimed at businesses only.

Listed in Tier 4 of the Legal 500 Scotland ranking for Corporate and commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow
Dedicated corporate service page with named partners
Member of the Globalaw international network, per the firm site

Evidence assessed for commercial

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus: Strong
Credentials: Limited
Independent recognition: Good
Glasgow presence: Good
Client feedback: Not assessed
Service clarity: Good

Evidence score (how this works)57/100

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Dispute Resolution

Listed, not in ranked shortlist

The dispute resolution team acts for businesses, lenders, insurers, public bodies and charities in commercial and contractual disputes, construction claims, shareholder and directors' duties disputes, insolvency, professional negligence, landlord and tenant and title disputes, pensions disputes, judicial review and debt recovery. It also offers arbitration and mediation and acts as Scottish counsel in cross-border cases. The service is aimed at organisations rather than private individuals.

Dedicated dispute resolution page listing a broad range of commercial disputes
Arbitration and mediation experience noted on the page
Acts as local counsel for other firms in cross-border disputes

Evidence assessed for dispute resolution

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus: Good
Credentials: None found
Independent recognition: None found
Glasgow presence: Good
Client feedback: Not assessed
Service clarity: Good

Evidence score (how this works)33/100

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Solicitors and team

Named on the firm's own website at the time of verification. Check with the firm who will handle your matter.

Laura Irvine
Managing Partner; Employment and HR contact
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Craig Stirling
Partner, Corporate
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Arveen Arabshahi
Partner, Corporate
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Credentials and independent recognition

Independent directories and awards

Legal 500 UK, Scotland: Corporate and commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow, Tier 4 (edition year not shown on the ranking page) (source)

Sources and verification

This profile was last verified on 23 October 2026 using the sources below. If anything is out of date, please submit a correction.

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Davidson Chalmers Stewart homepage: offices, addresses, phones, services, WJM notice (checked 23 October 2026)
WJM and Davidson Chalmers Stewart complete deal to join forces (1 May 2025): combination, size, offices (checked 23 October 2026)
Corporate: commercial service, contacts (checked 23 October 2026)
Employment and HR: employment service, contact (checked 23 October 2026)
Dispute resolution: dispute service (checked 23 October 2026)
Our people: partner list (checked 23 October 2026)
Wright, Johnston and Mackenzie LLP homepage: WJM still trading under its own name with the same Glasgow phone number (checked 23 October 2026)
Legal 500 Scotland: Corporate and commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow: Tier 4 (checked 23 October 2026)

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