Clyde & Co merges with Simpson & Marwick
Law firm Clyde & Co has launched in Scotland following a merger with Scottish firm Simpson & Marwick.
As a result of the merger, Clyde & Co will be able to provide property and casualty insurers with a service across both England and Scotland, particularly in casualty, healthcare and professional lines.
“With 45 partners, Simpson & Marwick is one of Scotland’s largest law firms and is widely regarded as having the pre-eminent insurance disputes practice,” said Clyde & Co.
Simon Konsta, head of insurance for Clyde & Co Global, said: “The UK is one of the most important insurance markets in the world. As the market continues to consolidate here, it is increasingly important that we have the scale to meet the needs of our insurance sector clients across the board.
“Simpson & Marwick is the market leading firm in Scotland in insurance and has a practice that meshes well with our practices in London and other UK offices. Combining the market leading insurance and professional liability practices in both England and Scotland will enable us to develop synergies that will be to the advantage of our respective clients.”
Gordon Keyden, managing partner, Simpson & Marwick, added: “We are proud of our history as one of Scotland’s leading law firms and this is a merger that will enable us to significantly increase the services we offer to our clients.
“Increasingly, clients want consolidated expertise across England and Scotland and Clyde & Co is a tailor made fit for us given that we share a number of similar practices and clients.
“Many of our insurer clients operate on a global stage and this merger enables us to join them on that stage. Clyde & Co is a robust firm with a clear strategy, strong management and a high quality client offering that speaks for itself.”
