The Review Issue 11 Summer 2016 | Page 23

To advertise in The Review email [email protected] 23 Mackintosh & Wylie LLP, 2 years on… • • • • It is just over two years since Mackintosh & Wylie took over Mairs in Stewarton, building on that firm’s success in providing niche legal services by offering a comprehensive range of additional services. Since taking over the Stewarton office the firm has gone from strength to strength, expanding their legal team to include: • Karen Stewart, a specialist in private client matters and who is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners; • Donna Elsby, a solicitor in our Court Department, adding to the firm’s already highly regarded department handling Child and Family Law; • Deborah Sharp, a Licensed Conveyancing Practitioner, with over 20 years of experience in dealing with all aspects of residential conveyancing. The Secret of Success Mackintosh & Wylie can trace its history back to 1880 and have an excellent reputation for providing expert legal services to their clients throughout Ayrshire, the rest of Scotland and beyond. The lawyers provide a wide range of legal service to their clients including: • • House purchase and sale Estate agency, linked to GSPC, Rightmove and On the Market W & W Wills and Powers of Attorney Commercial property purchase, sale and leasing Purchase and sale of businesses All areas of Family Law, with Lesley Dowdalls being a Law Society-accredited specialist in both family law and child law • Employment (the firm is a member of the United Employment Lawyers network) • • • Agricultural law Estate Planning Civil dispute resolution The combined experience of the solicitors and paralegals in the firm ensures that clients get comprehensive advice focused on achieving practical results. Alastair McDonald is the resident Partner in the Stewarton office, and he is supported by Anne Marie Hill, a qualified conveyancing paralegal who worked alongside Kenneth Mair, and who continues to provide her invaluable knowledge and experience of the former firm’s clients, with further secretarial support coming from Aline Tasker. Alastair can be contacted on 01560 482666 or via [email protected] The expertise of all of the other solicitors in the firm is available to all clients of the Stewarton office as required. Giving Back… The firm is committed to investing in the community, and last year nominated Children 1st as their first ‘Charity of the Year’, raising over £8000 to support their excellent work. This year they are partnering with the Beatson Cancer Charity and are keen to beat the total raised last year. The firm donates 10% of all fees raised for preparing Wills and Powers of Attorney to its nominated charity, and this year they have a team entered into the Kilmarnock 10k “Roon the Toon” event. On top of that, Lynsey Murray, one of their Court Partners, will be taking on the challenge of Tough Mudder. Sponsors are very welcome for those events! And keep an eye out later in the year on their website and Facebook page for the Great Beatson Bake Off that they will be hosting in their offices. 46 High Street, Stewarton KA3 5DB | Tel: 01560 482666 | Fax: 01560 484666 23 The Foregate, Kilmarnock KA1 1LE | Tel: 01563 525104 | Fax: 01563 537100 Mackintosh & Wylie LLP Trusted Advisors since 1880 www.mackwylie.com | [email protected] | www.facebook.com/mackwylieLLP