Law firm profile

McSparran McCormick

McSparran McCormick is a general practice firm of solicitors and estate agents with a city centre office on Waterloo Street and a second office on Clarkston Road in Netherlee, on the southern edge of Glasgow. It describes itself as a long standing practice but does not publish a founding year. Its work centres on residential and commercial conveyancing, with an in-house estate agency, alongside wills, powers of attorney, guardianships and executries for private clients. It also advises on separation agreements, and on employment law for both employers and employees. A corporate and commercial service focuses on company secretarial, governance, data protection and freedom of information work for larger Scottish companies and charities. The firm does not list personal injury or court litigation among its services.

Where this firm ranks: 10th for conveyancing in Glasgow, on our editorial shortlists.

Legal services offered in Glasgow

Conveyancing

Ranked 10th in Glasgow

The firm acts for buyers and sellers of homes, noting interest, submitting offers and advising on finance, and for sellers it can arrange the Home Report and market the property through its own estate agency. Commercial conveyancing is handled under a separate page. Clients can use either the city centre or the Clarkston office. Fees are not published online.

  • Dedicated residential and commercial conveyancing pages
  • In-house estate agency service for sellers
  • Two offices within the Glasgow postcode area
Evidence assessed for conveyancing

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Good
Credentials
None found
Independent recognition
None found
Glasgow presence
Strong
Client feedback
Not assessed
Service clarity
Some evidence
Evidence score (how this works)34/100

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Employment Law

Listed, not in ranked shortlist

The firm advises both employers and employees on recruitment, contracts, grievances and whistleblowing, discrimination, data protection, TUPE, redundancy, settlement agreements, unfair dismissal and employment tribunal claims, and offers mediation. It also supports HR departments on contracts through its commercial service. No employment lawyers are named and fees are not stated.

  • Dedicated employment law page listing matters for employers and employees
  • Covers tribunal claims, settlement agreements and mediation
Evidence assessed for employment law

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Some evidence
Credentials
None found
Independent recognition
None found
Glasgow presence
Strong
Client feedback
Not assessed
Service clarity
Good
Evidence score (how this works)31/100

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Wills and Estate Planning

Listed, not in ranked shortlist

The private client service prepares wills covering the distribution of an estate, guardians for children, choice of executors, funeral wishes and charitable gifts. Separate pages cover powers of attorney and guardianship applications for adults who lack capacity. The pages are short and do not name the solicitors involved or give prices.

  • Separate service pages for wills, powers of attorney and guardianships
  • Offered from both the city centre and Clarkston offices
Evidence assessed for wills and estate planning

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Some evidence
Credentials
None found
Independent recognition
None found
Glasgow presence
Strong
Client feedback
Not assessed
Service clarity
Some evidence
Evidence score (how this works)29/100

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Executry

Listed, not in ranked shortlist

The firm assists executors with funeral arrangements, valuing and winding up the estate, obtaining confirmation and paying inheritance tax, and notes issues such as trusts, legal rights claims and absent executors. Its solicitors can also act as executors. No fee information or named staff appear on the page.

  • Dedicated executries page listing the main stages of estate administration
  • Links executry work with its wills and powers of attorney service
Evidence assessed for executry

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Some evidence
Credentials
None found
Independent recognition
None found
Glasgow presence
Strong
Client feedback
Not assessed
Service clarity
Some evidence
Evidence score (how this works)29/100

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Commercial

Listed, not in ranked shortlist

The commercial service is aimed at larger Scottish companies and charities, offering company secretarial support, governance and compliance advice to boards, employment contract support for HR teams, data protection compliance and freedom of information advice, including handling requests and dealing with the Information Commissioner. Commercial conveyancing is offered separately. The page does not mention transactional work such as acquisitions.

  • Dedicated corporate and commercial page with a defined governance and compliance focus
  • Freedom of information and data protection advice listed
Evidence assessed for commercial

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Some evidence
Credentials
None found
Independent recognition
None found
Glasgow presence
Strong
Client feedback
Not assessed
Service clarity
Good
Evidence score (how this works)31/100

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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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  1. McSparran McCormick homepage: offices, phones, emails, services (checked 23 October 2026)
  2. Legal services: service list, long standing practice (checked 23 October 2026)
  3. Conveyancing: conveyancing service (checked 23 October 2026)
  4. Wills: wills service (checked 23 October 2026)
  5. Executries: executry service (checked 23 October 2026)
  6. Employment law: employment service, acts for employers and employees (checked 23 October 2026)
  7. Corporate and commercial law: commercial service (checked 23 October 2026)
  8. Separations: family service (checked 23 October 2026)
  9. McSparran McCormick on ReviewSolicitors: no reviews listed; confirms both addresses (checked 23 October 2026)
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