Mitchells Roberton

The family law service, run from the firm's court department, covers separation agreements, divorce litigation and financial claims, residence and contact disputes including emergency protection, cohabitation and pre-nuptial agreements, and civil partnerships. The page names two contacts but gives no information on accreditation, legal aid or fees beyond a link to the firm's general price guidance.

• Dedicated family law service page
• Glasgow-only firm with a city centre office
• Named contacts within the court department

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Divorce work, including separation agreements, divorce litigation and the financial issues arising on divorce, is handled within the family law service of the court department. There is no separate divorce page, and the firm directs clients to a general price guidance document and recommends asking for a specific quotation.

• Family law page lists divorce litigation and financial provision on divorce
• Glasgow city centre office

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The residential property team handles buying and selling homes, including offers, Home Reports, missives and settlement, together with co-ownership agreements, deeds of conditions, tenancies and discharges of security. The page says transactions can be completed in around four weeks and an estimate is given at the outset. The firm absorbed the Glasgow conveyancing practice Wisharts Law in 2022.

• Dedicated residential property page
• Estimate provided at the start of each transaction
• Firm merged with Glasgow conveyancing practice Wisharts Law in 2022

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The private client department prepares wills, plans succession with a view to tax, creates and administers trusts and charities, and arranges powers of attorney and guardianships. It is one of the firm's larger departments and includes a tax director and a trust and executry accounts manager. Fee guidance is provided through a firm-wide price document.

• Dedicated wills, trusts and estates page with separate powers of attorney, guardianship and tax pages
• Private client department with a tax director and trust accounting support
• Glasgow-only firm with a long local history

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A dedicated executry page sets out the work involved in winding up an estate: valuing and securing assets, settling tax and debts, deeds of variation, trusts and distribution, and the court application needed where there is no will. It gives typical timescales, around six months for a small estate with a will and ten months or more where inheritance tax applies.

• Dedicated executry administration page explaining steps and timescales
• Private client department includes a trust and executry accounts manager

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The business and commercial law service covers company formation, business finance, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and commercial contracts for start-ups, family businesses, universities and financial institutions, with a partner-led approach to transactions. It sits alongside substantial commercial property, leasing and securities work.

• Dedicated business and commercial law page plus commercial property and leasing pages
• Named partners in the commercial property department, including the firm's chairman

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The court department handles debt recovery, commercial disputes, landlord and tenant disputes, professional negligence and will disputes, and offers alternative dispute resolution. It is led by partner Joel Conn. The firm has a dedicated debt recovery department and separate dispute pages for individuals and businesses.

• Dedicated dispute resolution pages for individuals and businesses
• Court department led by a named partner
• Separate debt recovery department

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