Thorntons Law LLP

The family team covers separation and divorce, financial settlements, children, prenuptial and cohabitation agreements, international family law and forced marriage, and offers collaborative law and other alternatives to court. The firm states that it has thirteen accredited family law specialists and ten collaborative solicitors across its offices; in Glasgow the team lists Legal Director Emma Sadler and solicitor Eilidh Withers. Legal aid is not offered.

• Dedicated family law section with sub-pages for divorce, finances, children and conflict resolution
• Firm states it has thirteen accredited family law specialists and ten collaborative solicitors
• Family lawyers listed at the Glasgow office
• Ranked Tier 2 for Family in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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The divorce and separation page explains separation agreements, simplified divorce and contested court actions over finances and children, with alternative dispute resolution as an option. Fixed fees are published: a simplified divorce costs 350 pounds plus VAT with a partner or 300 pounds plus VAT with another solicitor, and an initial advice package is offered at the same prices. Other work is charged on time spent.

• Dedicated divorce and separation page
• Fixed fees published for simplified divorce and an initial advice package
• Family practice ranked Tier 2 in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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The residential property team handles purchases and sales, new builds, auctions, remortgages and buy to let investment, working alongside the firm's estate agency teams. A full quote is given at the outset. The large team is concentrated in the east of Scotland, with one associate, Derek Beagrie, listed at the Glasgow office.

• Dedicated residential property page
• Quote provided at the outset
• Residential associate listed in Glasgow

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The employment team advises employees on their rights and disputes and has a separate employer service. The firm states it has four accredited employment law specialists. Glasgow-based partner Stephen Connolly and solicitor Amy Bargh are listed in the team. Fee estimates are provided, and legal aid is not available.

• Separate employment pages for employees and employers
• Firm states it has four accredited employment law specialists
• Glasgow-based employment partner
• Ranked Tier 3 for Employment in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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The personal injury team handles road, workplace, slip and trip, product liability, serious injury, fatal accident, historic abuse and infected blood claims, and offers no win, no fee on most claims. The team includes two solicitor advocates and is based mainly in Dundee and Edinburgh, with one solicitor, Heather Harden, listed for Glasgow.

• Dedicated personal injury section with claim-type pages
• No win, no fee basis explained
• Ranked Tier 2 for Personal injury: pursuer in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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The private client team prepares wills and codicils, and advises on executors, charitable legacies, inheritance tax, living wills, powers of attorney, trusts and care home planning. In Glasgow the team lists partner Graeme Dickson, who also works from Edinburgh, and Legal Director David White. Will costs are set out at the start according to complexity rather than published as fixed prices.

• Dedicated wills page within a wider wills, trusts and succession section
• Glasgow-based private client lawyers named
• Ranked Tier 2 for Personal tax, trusts and executries in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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The executry page explains winding up an estate, Confirmation, bonds of caution where there is no will, deeds of variation, inheritance tax payment options, digital assets and disputes. The private client team, supported by dedicated executry managers, handles estates from start to finish, and Glasgow-based private client lawyers are named. Costs are referred to a separate pricing page.

• Dedicated executry and estates page
• Specialist executry managers within the private client team
• Ranked Tier 2 for Personal tax, trusts and executries in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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The corporate and commercial team advises on company formation, contracts, banking, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships, restructuring, family businesses, employee ownership and succession for businesses, charities and individuals. The Glasgow office page lists business start-up support and brand protection among its services. English-qualified solicitors can advise on cross-border matters.

• Dedicated corporate and commercial page
• Glasgow office page lists business services
• Ranked Tier 5 for Corporate and commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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The immigration team offers a fixed fee initial consultation with a written summary, full representation on applications and a review service for some applications people prepare themselves. Partner Jacqueline Moore, who works from Edinburgh and Glasgow and is listed as a partner at the Glasgow office, is a Law Society of Scotland accredited immigration law specialist. Legal aid is not offered.

• Dedicated immigration and visas pages for individuals and businesses
• Glasgow-linked partner is an accredited immigration law specialist
• Ranked Tier 2 for Immigration in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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Medical negligence claims are handled by the personal injury team and cover consent failures, surgical errors, birth injuries, misdiagnosis, medication errors and defective medical products. Claims may be taken on a no win, no fee basis depending on the circumstances. The team is mainly based outside Glasgow, with one solicitor listed for the Glasgow office.

• Dedicated medical negligence page
• Ranked Tier 4 for Medical negligence: pursuer in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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The commercial litigation team handles debt recovery, construction and land disputes, landlord and tenant matters including evictions, insolvency and judicial review, using mediation and facilitated negotiation where possible. Several team members are based in Glasgow, including partner Stephanie Carr, who also handles restructuring and insolvency. Commercial litigation is listed among the Glasgow office services.

• Dedicated commercial litigation page and a separate dispute resolution page for individuals
• Partner and several solicitors based in Glasgow
• Ranked Tier 4 for Commercial litigation in The Legal 500 UK Scotland

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