Businesses & Organisations | Business Lawyers

A proven track record of adding value for our clients

All businesses, whether in the public or private sector, are affected by issues at some point, whether it involves corporate finance, tax, intellectual property, debt recovery or dispute resolution.

Our team of expert lawyers work hard to provide a first-class service to our clients, with an impressive track record in advising businesses across Scotland on their full business journey.

MacRoberts has an impressive track record and you can be confident that, whatever challenges your business is facing, we will work with you to understand your issues, anticipate any problems and provide the best possible outcome for you.

Agriculture, Rural & Estates

Highly experienced in the purchase and sale of agriculture and rural property, our award-winning team can advise on all aspects of your projects.
Agriculture, Rural & Estates
Banking & Finance

We advise clients across the entire range of mainstream finance legal work required by the Scottish market and are regularly instructed by banks and financial institutions, borrowers and investors to assist in a wide range of matters.
Banking & Finance
Caveats

Caveats are a sensible and necessary step to provide peace of mind and risk management for businesses and certain individuals in Scotland.
Caveats
Commercial Contracts

Our lawyers can help you ensure your business’s contracts clearly reflect your intentions and protect the interests of your business.
Commercial Contracts
Commercial Dispute Resolution

Understanding your commercial aims allows us to help you achieve the result you want in the most appropriate way – whether that is in out of court, our team of skilled negotiators and litigators will fight your corner.
Commercial Dispute Resolution
Commercial Property

Our award-winning property solicitors have a wealth of experience and practical knowledge acquired through decades of working on high-profile real estate projects.
Commercial Property
Construction

One of the largest construction law groups in Scotland, our team of expert lawyers is renowned for their expertise provided to clients across the Scottish construction sector.
Construction
Corporate Defence

Specialists in the defence of corporate criminal prosecutions raised in Scotland by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
Corporate Defence
Corporate Finance

Award-winning corporate and commercial lawyers to businesses across Scotland, the UK and overseas.
Corporate Finance
Corporate Tax

MacRoberts advises on a broad range of direct and indirect tax issues which arise in commercial transactions, providing pragmatic and straightforward tax advice to fit with your commercial objectives.
Corporate Tax
Data Protection & Cyber Security

Our team advises clients on the full range of data protection matters to ensure your business is fully compliant with the law.
Data Protection & Cyber Security
Debt Recovery

The focus for any debt recovery process is to move quickly to maximise the chances of recovery in the most economical way – our experienced team provides an efficient and cost-effective service, taking a proactive and practical approach appropriate to each individual case.
Debt Recovery
Employment

The longest-established specialist Employment team in Scotland, praised for our ‘partner-led advocacy’ in Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
Employment
Energy

Having been involved in a diverse range of renewable energy projects for over 30 years, our dynamic team advises clients on the full range of legal matters relating to their projects.
Energy
Family Businesses

As a firm that was founded by the MacRobert family in 1861, we have the empathy, understanding and legal expertise to help your family business flourish.
Family Owned Businesses
Healthcare

Our Healthcare team comprises leaders in their respective fields, who have established excellent reputations in the healthcare sector and have in-depth knowledge of the legal and commercial challenges faced by our clients.
Healthcare
Information Technology & Outsourcing

Our leading information technology lawyers can advise on all aspects of your business’s IT projects and contracts, acting for both UK-based and multinational organisations.
Information Technology & Outsourcing
Intellectual Property

Market-leading intellectual property lawyers helping you identify, protect, manage and commercialise your organisation’s intellectual assets.
Intellectual Property
Major Projects & Infrastructure

MacRoberts has been at the forefront of PFI and Project Finance since its inception and is established as one of the leading firms in this field.
Major Projects & Infrastructure
Pensions

Pensions are seen by many as the most significant employee benefit aside from salary. Our Pensions Group advises a diverse range of clients across private, public and not-for profit sectors on all aspects of pensions law.
Pensions
Regulatory & Compliance

We support our clients in taking proactive steps to ensure their business does not fall foul of relevant ethics, anti-corruption and competition laws and regulations.
Regulatory & Compliance
Restructuring & Insolvency

We advise clients on the often complex issues that can arise in relation to all formal and informal corporate recovery procedures.
Restructuring & Insolvency
Share Schemes & Incentives

We advise on all aspects of employee share schemes, allowing your business to build a successful business with a loyal and motivated workforce.
Share Schemes & Incentives
Space Sector

The space sector is considered a key priority for the Scottish Government and, as a full-service law firm, MacRoberts is well placed to advise clients on all legal aspects of their space and transport-related projects.
Space Sector

In 2016, we were one of the first law firms in Scotland to become accredited Living Wage employers.
Shortlisted for Firm of the Year at the Scottish Legal Awards 2022.
Winners of Corporate & Commercial Team of the Year and Family Law Team of the Year at the Scottish Legal Awards 2020.
Our Real Estate team won the Property Team of the Year Award at the British Legal Awards in 2018.
Winner of SME of the Year at the Scottish SME Awards 2017, hosted by Scottish Business Insider.
Highly Commended for Commercial Team of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2016.
In 2019, MacRoberts achieved Cyber Essentials Plus certification, a UK Government entry-level information security standard.
MacRoberts holds the ISO 9001:2015 certification for Quality Management, the most widely recognised quality management system standard in the world.
MacRoberts holds the ISO14001:2015 certification for Environmental Management, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to environmental awareness.
MacRoberts holds the ISO27001:2013 certification for Information Security, an internationally recognised security gold standard.
Business continuity is a critical element of the Business Management System at MacRoberts and we hold full accreditation with the ISO 22301:2019.
MacRoberts is a member of IP Inclusive, a network of intellectual property professionals working to make our community more equal, diverse and inclusive.
We are active members of the PRIME Programme – an organisation that focuses on ensuring a career in law is open to talent from all economic and social backgrounds.
MacRoberts supports the Scottish Business Pledge, a values-led partnership between Government and business that is based on boosting productivity and competitiveness through fairness, equality and sustainable employment.
We are supporters of the Partnership for Change, a network of organisations and individuals who share a common ambition to improve diversity on boards and in senior leadership.
We are a member of the Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (ENEI), a UK-based not-for-profit organisation which helps employers build and maintain diverse teams and inclusive cultures through our membership, training, and consultancy services.
In 2022, MacRoberts was awarded enei's Silver TIDEMark. TIDE is enei's self-assessment evaluation and benchmarking tool which measures an organisation's overall approach and progress on diversity and inclusion.
MacRoberts is a Disability Confident employer, and are committed to disability equality across our firm.
MacRoberts fully supports flexible working practices and supports family-friendly working practices.
In 2022, MacRoberts received a Bronze Award in Stonewall's Workplace Equality Index for our commitment to LGBTQI+ inclusivity in the workplace.
MacRoberts is a longstanding member of Scotland Food & Drink, the leading trade association for Scotland's food and drink industry.
MacRoberts is an Associate Member of SELECT, Scotland's largest construction trade association.