Edinburgh firms Morton Fraser and Skene Edwards have announced that their operations are to merge, effective from September.

The acquisition follows Morton Fraser’s recent expansion of its London and Glasgow offices over the past year. The Skene Edwards identity will be dropped as a consequence opf the merger.

"There are clearly challenges in the marketplace for any law firm in the present economic climate, but Morton Fraser is committed to growing its business to meet our clients’ changing needs through strategic mergers and partnerships, and will continue to look for great people and great teams to join our firm,” said Morton Farser's Chief Executive Linda Urquhart. 

Tom Foggo, senior partner at Skene Edwards, said: “This is excellent news for our clients, who will continue to receive the high level of personal service to which they are accustomed at Skene Edwards, but who will also now enjoy the wider range of services that can be offered by one of Scotland’s leading law firms.”