Law firm profile

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie, which trades as WJM, is a Scottish law firm with a Glasgow office at St Vincent Plaza on St Vincent Street and further offices in Edinburgh, Inverness, Dunblane and elsewhere. In 2025 it combined with Davidson Chalmers Stewart, with the enlarged firm operating under the WJM brand. Its work for businesses includes corporate transactions, commercial contracts, commercial property, intellectual property and employment, with sector work in areas such as drinks, renewables, construction and technology. For individuals and families it offers private client services, including wills, powers of attorney, trusts and estate administration, residential property, family law through a separately branded family law website, and dispute resolution.

Legal services offered in Glasgow

Family Law

Listed, not in ranked shortlist

WJM runs its family practice through a separate family law website covering divorce and separation, children's residence and contact, nuptial and cohabitation agreements and adoption. The team is led by partner Amanda Masson, who offers mediation and collaborative practice, and includes partner Roger Mackenzie, legal adviser to Scottish Adoption. The firm states that it does not offer legal aid for family matters.

  • Dedicated family law website with service pages and a named team
  • Adoption experience, with a partner acting as legal adviser to Scottish Adoption
  • Ranked Tier 4 for Family in The Legal 500 UK Scotland
Evidence assessed for family law

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Strong
Credentials
Limited
Independent recognition
Some evidence
Glasgow presence
Some evidence
Client feedback
Limited
Service clarity
Good
Evidence score (how this works)46/100

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Divorce

Listed, not in ranked shortlist

The divorce and separation page describes a dedicated team that prepares separation agreements and, where needed, pursues court action. The content is brief and does not explain procedure or costs. Glasgow is one of the offices listed on the family law site, and the firm does not take on family legal aid work.

  • Dedicated divorce and separation page on the family law site
  • Family practice ranked Tier 4 in The Legal 500 UK Scotland
Evidence assessed for divorce

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Good
Credentials
Limited
Independent recognition
Some evidence
Glasgow presence
Some evidence
Client feedback
Limited
Service clarity
Some evidence
Evidence score (how this works)39/100

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Conveyancing

Listed, not in ranked shortlist

The residential property team acts on purchases and sales of homes, second homes and buy to let properties, and handles family contribution and cohabitation property agreements, title transfers, remedial conveyancing, voluntary registration in the Land Register, remortgages and discharges. The page lists Glasgow among the offices but names no lawyers and gives no fees.

  • Dedicated residential property page with a range of related title services
  • Glasgow office telephone listed on the page
Evidence assessed for conveyancing

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Good
Credentials
None found
Independent recognition
None found
Glasgow presence
Some evidence
Client feedback
Limited
Service clarity
Some evidence
Evidence score (how this works)27/100

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Employment Law

Listed, not in ranked shortlist

The employment team mainly advises employers, offering an employment protection package, an HR support service, an online employment manual and monthly briefings, and also acts for employees in discrimination, unfair dismissal and constructive dismissal claims. The page names Liam Entwistle of the employment team but does not state his office.

  • Dedicated employment law page covering employer and employee work
  • Subscription HR support services for employers
Evidence assessed for employment law

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Good
Credentials
None found
Independent recognition
None found
Glasgow presence
Some evidence
Client feedback
Limited
Service clarity
Good
Evidence score (how this works)29/100

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Wills and Estate Planning

Listed, not in ranked shortlist

The private client team handles wills, powers of attorney and incapacity planning, trusts, estate planning and asset protection, inheritance tax planning and personal tax returns. The firm also runs a family office service and a family business practice. The page links to a pricing transparency policy but gives no figures.

  • Dedicated private client page covering wills, attorneys, trusts and tax planning
  • Ranked Tier 2 for Personal tax, trusts and executries in The Legal 500 UK Scotland
  • Ranked Tier 2 for Contentious trusts and probate in The Legal 500 UK Scotland
Evidence assessed for wills and estate planning

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Strong
Credentials
None found
Independent recognition
Strong
Glasgow presence
Some evidence
Client feedback
Limited
Service clarity
Some evidence
Evidence score (how this works)48/100

Compare wills and estate planning solicitors in GlasgowFirm's wills and estate planning page (opens in a new tab)

Executry

Listed, not in ranked shortlist

Estate administration is listed as part of the private client service, alongside trusts and inheritance tax work. There is no separate executry page, and the firm has a separate team for disputes over wills and trusts. Process and fee information for executries is not given on the page.

  • Private client page lists estate administration
  • Ranked Tier 2 for Personal tax, trusts and executries in The Legal 500 UK Scotland
Evidence assessed for executry

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Good
Credentials
None found
Independent recognition
Strong
Glasgow presence
Some evidence
Client feedback
Limited
Service clarity
Limited
Evidence score (how this works)41/100

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Commercial

Listed, not in ranked shortlist

The corporate team advises on company formation, joint ventures, investment, mergers and acquisitions including management buyouts, shareholder relationships, insolvency and recovery, competition and international deals, with a separate commercial contracts service. The firm also has sector teams for areas such as drinks, renewables, technology and manufacturing.

  • Dedicated corporate and commercial contracts pages
  • Ranked Tier 4 for Corporate and commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow in The Legal 500 UK Scotland
Evidence assessed for commercial

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Strong
Credentials
None found
Independent recognition
Some evidence
Glasgow presence
Good
Client feedback
Not assessed
Service clarity
Some evidence
Evidence score (how this works)46/100

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Dispute Resolution

Listed, not in ranked shortlist

The conflict resolution team pursues and defends court actions for businesses and individuals, handles contentious employment matters, and uses arbitration and mediation. The firm also has dedicated pages for disputes over wills and trusts and for debt recovery. The main page is brief and does not name team leads or office bases.

  • Dedicated conflict resolution page plus wills and trusts disputes and debt recovery pages
  • Ranked Tier 2 for Contentious trusts and probate in The Legal 500 UK Scotland
Evidence assessed for dispute resolution

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Good
Credentials
None found
Independent recognition
Some evidence
Glasgow presence
Some evidence
Client feedback
Limited
Service clarity
Some evidence
Evidence score (how this works)35/100

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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.

Credentials and independent recognition

Independent directories and awards

  • The Legal 500 UK, Scotland: Private client, Family, Tier 4 (current rankings viewed on legal500.com on 23 October 2026; edition year not labelled on the page) (source)
  • The Legal 500 UK, Scotland: Private client, Family, Tier 4 (current rankings viewed on legal500.com on 23 October 2026) (source)
  • The Legal 500 UK, Scotland: Private client, Personal tax, trusts and executries, Tier 2 (current rankings viewed on legal500.com on 23 October 2026) (source)
  • The Legal 500 UK, Scotland: Corporate and commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow, Tier 4 (current rankings viewed on legal500.com on 23 October 2026) (source)
  • The Legal 500 UK, Scotland: Private client, Contentious trusts and probate, Tier 2 (current rankings viewed on legal500.com on 23 October 2026) (source)

Client review information

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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. WJM homepage: office phone numbers, service list (checked 23 October 2026)
  2. Glasgow Solicitors: Glasgow address, phone, email (checked 23 October 2026)
  3. WJM and Davidson Chalmers Stewart complete deal to join forces: merger completion announced 1 May 2025 (checked 23 October 2026)
  4. WJM and Davidson Chalmers Stewart join forces: combined firm to trade under WJM brand from summer 2025 (checked 23 October 2026)
  5. WJM Family Law: family services, no family legal aid (checked 23 October 2026)
  6. Divorce and separation: divorce services (checked 23 October 2026)
  7. Meet the Team: family team names and roles (checked 23 October 2026)
  8. Private Client: wills and estate administration (checked 23 October 2026)
  9. Residential Property: conveyancing services (checked 23 October 2026)
  10. Employment Law Advice: employment services (checked 23 October 2026)
  11. Corporate: corporate services (checked 23 October 2026)
  12. Conflict Resolution: dispute resolution services (checked 23 October 2026)
  13. Wright, Johnston and Mackenzie Trustpilot: review rating and count (checked 23 October 2026)
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