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31/01/2012
Semple Fraser and Envirolink are pleased to be hosting a seminar on Anaerobic Digestion on 20 March at Perth Racecourse.
30/01/2012
Semple Fraser, Baker Tilly and Appleyard Lees are pleased to host a seminar on the commercialisation of Intellectual Property on Thursday 8 March 2012 in Manchester.
26/01/2012
Semple Fraser LLP has started 2012 with a new management structure and key promotions.
28/11/2011
DECC has issued phase 1 of its Comprehensive Review of the Feed-in Tariff Scheme which focuses on the tariffs for solar PV. This free webinar, on 8 December 2011, will look at the key aspects of the proposed changes and is an opportunity to engage with other organisations affected by the solar PV FiTs consultation.
16/11/2011
Semple Fraser and HOW Planning are hosting a seminar on 8 December in Manchester.
20/10/2011
Vincent Brown and Fiona Ross will both be hosting workshops at Envirolink's Active Network and Special Interest Groups (SIG) Meeting. The sessions will focus on end of waste and energy from waste.
07/09/2011
Join our panel session at the Scottish Low Carbon Investment Conference where we will be addressing: “Waste to Energy” – getting the right mix between the Zero Waste and the Renewable Energy agendas. How these can work in harmony and how we address the investment gap.
16/08/2011
Semple Fraser is delighted to announce that 16 of its solicitors have been recommended as "Leaders in their field" by legal directory, Chambers and Partners, for its 2012 UK edition.
03/08/2011
Semple Fraser are hosting an Employment Law Update on 14 September 2011 with guest speakers from McHardy & Burnett and Investors in People.
13/07/2011
Growth is evenly spread throughout the firm’s focus areas with recent improvements in the Real Estate market reflected in a 13% rise in income from that sector.
12/07/2011
Vincent Brown, Head of Waste, will be speaking at the Scottish Low Carbon Investment Conference on 27 - 28 September 2011 in Edinburgh.
07/06/2011
Charlotte Johns, Semple Fraser's Head of Employment, has been asked to speak at a Mazars anti-bribery seminar on 17 June. Guest speakers at the event will also include members of the Ministry of Justice.
27/05/2011
Kirsteen Milne, Director, Construction Department, has written to Scottish Construction Now! detailing her thoughts on what the SNP's election win means for the country's construction industry.
14/04/2011
Fiona Ross, Solicitor, will be speaking at the upcoming conference ‘Energy From Waste: A Heated Debate’ on Tuesday 19 April in Manchester.
07/04/2011
There has been extensive political discussion on climate change and energy efficiency. For landowners and developers, this brings with it a wealth of opportunity and can help generate revenue from existing property assets. This seminar will provide an update on the law and highlight the opportunities that the renewables industry offers property owners.
20/03/2011
Semple Fraser attended MIPIM 2011, the world’s premier real estate summit, from 8 - 11 March in Cannes.
16/03/2011
Semple Fraser has developed a new online training tool focusing on Equal Opportunities.
21/02/2011
Charlotte Johns has been asked to present on the latest developments in employment law at the next Business Bites event on Thursday 24 February, organised by the Edinburgh's Businesswomen's Club.
31/01/2011
Semple Fraser announces the appointment of Corporate Partner Simon Wallwork, who joins the firms rapidly expanding Manchester office.
26/01/2011
The government's Localism Bill proposals could create a new, less accountable level of planning bureaucracy that waste infrastructure proposals will have to overcome.
23/11/2010
A wide selection of formerly registered .uk “short domains” will be released at midday on 1 December 2010.
11/11/2010
This seminar will provide an update on the status of waste law, including the potential effects of the new Waste Framework Directive. We will also focus on construction waste, the fast growing “energy from waste” sector, and the critical area of the practical application of “end of waste”.
03/11/2010
Semple Fraser has achieved high rankings from both Chambers and The Legal 500 following the directory results just announced.
21/10/2010
Semple Fraser has already had to move to larger offices, less than 12 months on from opening its first UK office in Manchester.
13/09/2010
Semple Fraser, along with Boston Networks and Steelcase Solutions, are holding a unique seminar in Manchester aimed at the design and property community.
08/09/2010
07/09/2010
Semple Fraser announces the appointment of Associate Charlotte Johns to its acclaimed Employment Group.
29/06/2010
Semple Fraser has recently presented a cheque to their corporate charity, SOS Children's Village, for an impressive £11,299.
17/05/2010
Semple Fraser announces the appointment of Associate Sarah Baillie to its highly acclaimed Planning Group.
03/05/2010
Semple Fraser's Head of Life Sciences and Digital Economy has been re-accredited as a specialist in Intellectual Property law.
27/04/2010
Semple Fraser's Head of Waste presents at upcoming conference.
02/03/2010
Semple Fraser will be attending MIPIM 2010, the world’s premier real estate summit.
17/02/2010
Caroline Buchan has become the youngest ever president of Edinburgh Businesswomen's Club (ESBC).
03/12/2009
Semple Fraser has signed up to Glasgow Living Wage, a scheme which guarantees that employers will pay their workforce at least £7 per hour.
13/11/2009
Semple Fraser has achieved top rankings from both Chambers and The Legal 500 which provide an independent and objective review of the UK’s legal profession.
10/11/2009
Semple Fraser is working with the Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT) to provide a free advice helpline.
09/11/2009
Vincent Brown, Head of Waste, Renewables & Energy at Semple Fraser, will be speaking at the upcoming European Biosolids and Organic Resources Conference on 9 – 11 November 2009 in Leeds.
08/10/2009
Semple Fraser today announces plans to open an office in Manchester. The announcement comes as part of the firm's continued drive to boost their position serving the full UK market and to take advantage of major UK deal opportunities.
25/09/2009
Alison Begg, Amber Heaney, Sarah Tavernor, Claire Higgins, Hollie Dilasser, Danielle McLaughlin and Rachel Trotman start their traineeship with Semple Fraser.
16/09/2009
The latest results from The Legal 500, which reviews the practices of the UK’s leading law firms, show impressive results for Semple Fraser in it’s focus areas, with high praise from clients and peers.
04/09/2009
June Gilles, Head of Planning at Semple Fraser, will be speaking at the upcoming conference 'Placemaking in Scotland: Designing Urban Communities' on Tuesday 6th October 2009 in Edinburgh.
29/06/2009
Semple Fraser has announced the promotion of one of their senior solicitors, Marc Armstrong, as an Associate in the firm.
16/06/2009
Semple Fraser lawyers are helping schools in Glasgow to boost child literacy levels by taking part in the Paired Reading Partners programme developed by Learning and Teaching Scotland.
19/05/2009
Semple Fraser has announced the appointment of five trainees across their corporate and commercial property departments.
27/04/2009
Semple Fraser, in association with Mazars and The Herald and Sunday Herald, are presenting an event to guide owner managed businesses through the recession.
02/04/2009
Edinburgh's Businesswomen's Club has appointed its youngest ever Vice President, Caroline Buchan, to work alongside the new President Karen Macartney. Caroline is a solicitor in the firm's corporate department and joined the Club’s committee just over a year ago as secretary.
30/03/2009
Semple Fraser announces the appointment of Barry McKeown as Partner in the firm’s top ranked commercial property group.
03/03/2009
Semple Fraser will be attending MIPIM 2009, the world’s premier real estate summit, in order to gain a global vision of the current trends in the real estate markets and prepare for the exciting challenges and business opportunities that await all of those in the industry.
18/12/2008
Fiona Carlin and Mark Sabey are promoted to Associate status.
21/11/2008
Legal 500 and Chambers publish their findings.
18/11/2008
New Legal Directories ranking.
28/09/2008
The Legal 500, which reviews the practices of the UK’s leading law firms, once again shows Semple Fraser is making good progress in its focus areas.
30/07/2008
Lawyers rewarded for long term success.
23/04/2008
Gordon Hollerin and Fiona Carlin join the firm.
04/03/2008
8 new Directors in the Commercial Property Group.
20/02/2008
Semple Fraser take team to MIPIM 2008.
05/02/2008
Semple Fraser sit on new legal committee.
28/01/2008
Semple Fraser appears for Miller Developments at Highland public inquiry.
20/11/2007
Douglas Gourlay joins team dealing with multi-million pound deals.
08/11/2007
MAPIC 14 - 16 November 2007.
06/11/2007
Promotions at Semple Fraser.
11/10/2007
Semple Fraser has been appointed to the only professional body dedicated to representing the interests of the UK recruitment industry, The REC.
25/09/2007
Appointment of Robert Hynd as Corporate Consultant.
13/09/2007
Law Awards of Scotland reveal the winners.
04/07/2007
Semple Fraser attributes success to chosen market strategy.
02/07/2007
A number of lawyers from Semple Fraser were recommended as 'Leaders in their Fields'.
14/05/2007
Tax and Environmental promotions.
21/02/2007
Semple Fraser attending MIPIM 2007.
09/01/2007
First Scottish law firm to invest in 3E financial system.
07/11/2006
New promotions in the Construction and Planning teams.
25/10/2006
Highlights from the 2006 Chambers Directory.
05/10/2006
New rankings released for The Legal 500.
04/10/2006
Elspeth Carson heads up new Edinburgh team.
19/09/2006
Vincent Brown and Barry Love are recognised as Accredited Specialists in Environmental Law.
04/07/2006
Semple Fraser provide advice and guidance.
11/06/2006
The firm celebrates three consecutive years of 20%+ growth.
18/05/2006
St James Centre by Donegall Place Investments won “Deal of the Year”.
10/05/2006
New promotions after 18 months of intense retail deals activity.
08/05/2006
New appointment in the Glasgow Property team.
20/04/2006
Construction team have been asked to present at a series of CBE seminars to the construction industry.
14/03/2006
New Planning Assistant for Semple Fraser team.
20/02/2006
Details of the team attending MIPIM this year.
18/01/2006
New Associate joins Semple Fraser.
14/11/2005
Law Society of Scotland accredits Phil Morrison.
01/11/2005
MAPIC 16-18 November 2005.
20/09/2005
Article from the Edinburgh Evening News.
19/09/2005
Article from the Herald.
21/06/2005
Vincent Brown presents at Asset Management in Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals Conference.
31/05/2005
PISCES is a new electronic data exchange standard for the property industry.
26/05/2005
Semple Fraser secures new appointments.
18/04/2005
New panel appointment for Banking & Finance team.
11/04/2005
Bill Fowler joins the Corporate team.
17/03/2005
Alastair Johnston joins the team.
14/03/2005
How to achieve the perfect business sale, merger or acquisition.
15/12/2004
Details of the DTI's competition for companies to obtain grant funding.
18/10/2004
Semple Fraser takes a team to MAPIC.
16/08/2004
Phil Morrison has recently been promoted from Associate solicitor to Partner.
26/05/2004
Roger Clark and John Meehan join Semple Fraser.