Morton Fraser is on the move in Edinburgh after agreeing a deal to take office space at the new Quartermile development.

The firm has signed a deal to lease the top four floors of the building. The firm, which employs over 260 staff throughout the UK, has signed a 15-year lease for 36,178 sq ft and will be relocating its Edinburgh office to Quartermile from its existing base in Queen Street.

Linda Urquhart, Chief Executive of Morton Fraser said: ”We are delighted to be announcing our move to Quartermile, which marks the latest stage in the firm’s expansion resulting from increasing client demand for our services.

“Over the past four years, we have grown significantly in Edinburgh, and opened new offices in Glasgow and London only to see them increase in size well in advance of our expectations, so this move for our Edinburgh team to new purpose-built premises at Quartermile marks another significant milestone for Morton Fraser. We also expect to be making an announcement about expanding our Glasgow office in the very near future.

“We represent some of Scotland and the UK’s largest public and private sector organisations, as well as delivering award winning services for our private clients, so it’s important for us to have a high quality modern base where our clients will have access to an even better quality of service, and where they and our staff will be comfortable doing business.”

The building will form the eastern edge of Quartermile Square at the heart of the development, which will also feature a boutique hotel created from two B listed buildings originally created by architect Sydney Mitchell and Wilson.