8 areas of law63 Glasgow firms compared
Find the right solicitor in Glasgow.
Most people only need a solicitor a handful of times in their life, usually at a difficult moment. We independently rank the top firms in Glasgow for each of the eight areas of law people search for most, so you can compare and choose with confidence.
What do you need help with?
- Family law
- Buying or selling
- Injury claim
- Criminal defence
- Wills and executry
- Employment
- Immigration
- Business
Not sure which area applies? Read our plain-English guides
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Family law · Glasgow rankings8 firms compared
- 1Simplicity Legal
- 2Livingstone Brown
- 3Family Lawyers Glasgow
- 63Glasgow firms
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ranked - 0Paid placements,
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Choose your area of law
Each guide compares Glasgow's leading firms side by side, explains the criteria we used and profiles every firm in full.
Family Law
Divorce and separation, child contact and residence, adoption and financial provision on divorce.
Ranked #1Simplicity Legal8 firms comparedConveyancing & Property
Buying and selling homes, commercial property, leases and title work under Scots property law.
Ranked #1Complete Conveyancing7 firms comparedPersonal Injury
Road traffic accidents, accidents at work, medical negligence and no win no fee compensation claims.
Ranked #1Digby Brown8 firms comparedCriminal Defence
Police station advice, summary and solemn proceedings, and representation in Glasgow's courts.
Ranked #1Beltrami & Company8 firms comparedWills, Trusts & Executry
Wills, powers of attorney, estate planning and winding up estates after a death.
Ranked #1Simplicity Legal8 firms comparedEmployment Law
Unfair dismissal, discrimination, redundancy and settlement agreements, for employees and employers.
Ranked #1Complete Employment Solicitors8 firms comparedImmigration Law
Work and family visas, settlement, British citizenship applications, appeals and asylum cases.
Ranked #1Latta & Co8 firms comparedCommercial & Business
Company formation, commercial contracts, shareholder matters and business disputes.
Ranked #1Brodies LLP8 firms compared
How the firms on this site are chosen
Zero Paid placements. No firm can buy a place on a list, or a better position on one.
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Glasgow firms, Scots law
Every firm listed practises in Glasgow. We check how each one is regulated and say so clearly on its profile.
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Specialists, not generalists
Firms appear only in the areas of law they genuinely focus on, so each list compares like with like.
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Independent listings
Rankings reflect reputation, accreditation and client feedback. Firms cannot pay for a place on a list.
“A top family firm is not assumed to be a top conveyancer.”
- What we assess:
- Specialism
- Accreditation
- Directory recognition
- Breadth of services
- Fee transparency
Scotland has its own legal system
Scots law is separate from the law of England and Wales, with different courts, different procedures and sometimes different words. Winding up an estate is executry, not probate. House purchases conclude by missives, not exchange of contracts.
That is why choosing a solicitor who practises in Glasgow matters: you need someone qualified in Scots law, appearing in Scottish courts.
A short glossary
- Executrynot probate
- Winding up a person's estate after their death. Known as probate in England and Wales.
- Missivesnot exchange of contracts
- The formal letters between solicitors that conclude a property purchase in Scotland.
- Sheriff Court
- Scotland's local courts, which hear most civil and criminal cases, including family actions in Glasgow.
Plain-English guides
Clear answers to the questions people in Scotland ask most, from divorce and dividing assets to child contact and separation agreements.