The expansion of its Dundee office has helped Scots law firm MacRoberts to another successful year.
The company increased its profits and turnover, while recruiting seven new partners.
In the year ending April 2015, turnover was up by 2% to £17.95 million and profit before tax increased by 1.3% to £6.18m.
The seven new partners brought the total to 47, allowing MacRoberts to expand its range of specialist legal services.
Dundee-based managing partner John Macmillan, said: “We continued to increase turnover and profits while investing in the future of the firm.
“Bringing in seven new partners in 12 months has increased the scope and range of services we can offer to clients and puts in place very strong foundations for further growth.”
He added: “Last year we set ourselves an ambitious target of increasing the headcount across the firm by 10%. In fact, we expanded much more quickly, increasing the number of staff across our three offices in Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow by 18%.
“Our commitment to growing our team in Dundee has seen a doubling of the workforce and a move to a bigger office.
“With the support of HSBC, we are investing heavily on upgrading our IT, finance and client systems as well as a full corporate rebrand, including the launch of a new website.”
MacRoberts has moved up four places from seven to three in Scotland’s 100 SME businesses.
In the legal 500 annual guide, the projects team achieved a tier one ranking for the fifth year in a row the only Scots firm that received this result.
The commercial property team also achieved a top ranking for the second year running.
Mr Macmillan added: “During this coming year we will continue to grow the business by focusing on our core areas such as construction, projects and employment.
“Our new partners will also allow us to expand into the new areas of corporate defence, mineral resources and transport.
“The next 12 months promises to be exciting with further growth based on providing a first class service to our clients.”
Deborah Miller, a director of Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce, has joined Mr Macmillan on the employment team in Dundee.
The other new partners include Neil Amner, Martin Sales and John McGovern.