Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP

The family team covers divorce, separation, child disputes, nuptial and cohabitation agreements, international and cross-border cases, adoption, guardianship, mediation, arbitration and family litigation, with particular experience of farming and business assets. It is led from Glasgow by partner Fiona Sasan, an accredited family law specialist, collaborative lawyer and family law arbitrator. The firm does not take legal aid work except in international child abduction cases.

• Extensive family law section with twelve sub-pages
• Family Law Lead Fiona Sasan is Glasgow-based and an accredited family law specialist
• Ranked Tier 2 for Family in The Legal 500 UK Scotland
• Accredited mediators and arbitrators in the team

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The divorce page covers financial claims, property, pensions and arrangements for children, with experience acting for business owners, landowners, expatriates and people in the public eye. The firm prefers negotiated settlement but has a solicitor advocate for Court of Session work. It explains the factors that drive cost and says its divorce lawyers are based in both Glasgow and Edinburgh.

• Dedicated divorce page, plus English divorce and farming divorce pages
• Glasgow-based family lead is an accredited family law specialist
• Family practice ranked Tier 2 in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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The residential team acts for individuals, trusts, companies and family offices on purchases and sales, from offers and missives to settlement and the LBTT return. Indicative fees are published on the page, starting at 3,250 pounds plus VAT for a purchase and 3,000 pounds plus VAT for a sale up to 400,000 pounds, rising with price. The team tends toward higher-value and complex transactions.

• Dedicated buying and selling page
• Indicative purchase and sale fees published by price band
• Named residential team

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The employment team advises employees and senior executives on dismissal, redundancy, settlement agreements, discrimination, bullying, disciplinary and grievance matters and tribunal claims, alongside a large employer practice. The firm states that several of its employment lawyers are Law Society of Scotland accredited employment specialists; partner Kenny Scott is one of them and is an Employment Lawyers Association member.

• Separate employment pages for employees and employers
• Accredited employment law specialists in the team, including Kenny Scott
• Ranked Tier 2 for Employment in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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The personal injury team pursues road traffic, cycling, workplace, asbestos and industrial disease, slipping and tripping, holiday, fatal accident and serious injury claims. It works on a no win, no fee basis and explains after the event insurance. The team includes the firm's chair, solicitor advocate Jenny Dickson, and the firm is on the Brake Scottish legal panel.

• Dedicated personal injury section with pages for each claim type and a compensation calculator
• No win, no fee and insurance arrangements explained
• Ranked Tier 3 for Personal injury: pursuer in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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The private client team drafts single, mirror and trust wills, advises on inheritance tax, guardians for children and document storage, and offers meetings in person or online. Separate pages cover powers of attorney, trusts, inheritance tax and caring for elderly relatives. The firm says its private client solicitors work from Glasgow and Edinburgh, and partner Jack Kerr is a full STEP member.

• Dedicated wills page with separate attorney, trust and tax pages
• Private client solicitors stated to work from the Glasgow office
• Ranked Tier 3 for Personal tax, trusts and executries in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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The executry team obtains Confirmation, negotiates with HMRC, deals with complex estates including international, insolvent and heritage assets, applies agricultural and business reliefs, and advises executors living overseas by phone or video. Services range from initial advice to full administration. The team works from both offices.

• Dedicated executries page with a large named team
• Handles complex estates including international and agricultural assets
• Ranked Tier 3 for Personal tax, trusts and executries in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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The commercial team drafts and negotiates distribution, agency, reseller, licensing, franchising, sponsorship and supply agreements and e-commerce terms for PLCs, SMEs, public bodies and charities, with many lawyers dual qualified in Scotland and England. The firm also has corporate finance, banking, competition, data protection and IT practices.

• Dedicated commercial contracts page and wider business service pages
• Ranked Tier 2 for Corporate and commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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The immigration and residency service advises individuals and families, starting with a 45 minute consultation followed by a written report with estimated costs, and offers fixed fee packages for further work. A separate business immigration page supports employers. The team is led by partner Stuart McWilliams. Legal aid is not available.

• Dedicated immigration pages for individuals and businesses
• Fixed fee packages and an initial consultation structure described
• Ranked Tier 2 for Immigration in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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Medical negligence claims for poor treatment, delayed diagnosis, misdiagnosis and surgical errors are handled by the personal injury team on a no win, no fee basis. The page explains the heads of compensation, covering pain and suffering, lost wages and services, and notes that a variety of funding options is available depending on the circumstances.

• Dedicated medical negligence page within the personal injury section
• No win, no fee funding stated
• Ranked Tier 4 for Medical negligence: pursuer in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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The litigation team handles commercial disputes including group proceedings, real estate, construction, debt and asset recovery, fraud, professional negligence, insolvency and insurance, and includes several solicitor advocates. Fee options include hourly rates, fixed fees and success fees. A separate page covers disputes for individuals, such as will and trust challenges and family business disputes.

• Dedicated litigation pages for businesses and individuals
• Several solicitor advocates in the team
• Ranked Tier 4 for Commercial litigation in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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