Anderson Strathern

Anderson Strathern LLP
Company typeLimited liability partnership (52 partners)
IndustryLawyers, Solicitors, Corporate and commercial law
Founded1992
HeadquartersEdinburgh, Scotland
Number of locations
4
Area served
United Kingdom
Serviceslegal advice
Revenue£23m (2011)[1]
Number of employees
230 staff
Websiteandersonstrathern.co.uk

Anderson Strathern LLP is a Scottish law firm working in the private client, commercial and public sectors.

The offices are located in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Shetland and East Lothian.

History

Anderson Strathern was founded in 1992, following the merger of two Edinburgh firms, J&F Anderson and Strathern & Blair, both having been in practice for over 200 years.

Anderson Strathern was joined in July 2011 by the partners and staff of property practice Bell & Scott.[2][3]

Recognition

In 2010 Anderson Strathern LLP were 'Highly commended' in Climate Change and Sustainability category in the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Report 2010.[4]

The firm is recognised by legal directories Chambers and Partners and Legal 500.[5][6] Chambers & Partners recognises 41 of Anderson Strathern's lawyers as leaders in their respective fields.[5] The firm is ranked by Chambers and Partners in 34 practice areas, including eight 'Band 1 rankings' in:

  • Administrative and Public Law
  • Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  • Banking Litigation
  • Civil Liberties and Human Rights
  • Clinical Negligence – Mainly Claimant
  • Education – Institutions
  • Healthcare
  • Parliamentary and Public Affairs

Accreditations & Certifications

Anderson Strathern is accredited as Investors in People at Gold Standard [5] and is certified holders of ISO 27001 (information security), ISO 9001 (quality management), OHSAS 18001 (health & safety) and ISO 14001 (environmental).[7]

References

  1. ^ "The Lawyer Firm Profile". The Lawyer. October 2012. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Bell & Scott to merge with Anderson Strathern". Law Society of Scotland. 31 May 2011. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Anderson Strathern". The Times. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Innovative Lawyers". Financial Times. 2010.
  5. ^ a b c "Chambers and Partners Firm Profile". Chambers and Partners. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  6. ^ "Legal 500 Firm Profile".
  7. ^ "Anderson Strathern awarded world's highest accreditation for information protection and security". The Lawyer. April 2013.