Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie on the move
Scottish full-service legal firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie has unveiled a “significant” investment into new office space in Glasgow, continuing a centuries-spanning presence on the same street, as its adapts to post-pandemic ways of working.
The firm’s team in the city will be moving to St Vincent Plaza, grade-a office space in the heart of the city’s International Financial Services District.
The space of about 10,000 square feet will be the fourth office Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie has had on St Vincent Street in its 165-year history. The firm also has offices in Edinburgh, Inverness, Dunfermline and Dunblane, and milestones since its formation include merging with BMK Wilson in 2017. Managing partner Fraser Gillies said he believes the move will act as an “ideal springboard” for the new hybrid-working model being adopted by the firm.
He said: “In the coming weeks, our Glasgow team will set up home in their new office. It’s a really modern space which is the perfect fit for our future-thinking practice.
" The new office space will satisfy the needs of our people and our clients, and the open-plan layout will really enhance our collaborative working across our multidisciplinary teams.
“We want to offer the team a space which allows them to work collaboratively and somewhere they can use as a hub to use in a flexible way that works for them.”
Mr Gillies also stated: “Despite continuing to perform well over lockdown, we now appreciate the true value of meeting and having discussions in person.”