Synergising two of Scotland’s oldest legal firms
Following the announcement that two of Scotland’s oldest firms are set to merge, Legal Brief speaks with Thorntons Law LLP to dive into the details of the merger with Stuart and Stuart, the negotiation process, the perks and challenges of synergising two historic firms, and how the firm achieved record turnover last year.

2021 witnessed “record-breaking” mergers and acquisitions (M&A) with global M&A figures hitting an “all-time peak” of $1.52tn (£11.