The managing partner of Dundas & Wilson resigned yesterday with immediate effect, shocking the Scottish legal market.
Donald Shaw will be returning to full time fee-earning at the firm which has been suffering recently. And in a surprising development, the firm's chairman David Hardie said that he "welcomed" the news that Shaw would "concentrate his considerable talent on our clients". Badly chosen words, or a heavy hint that Shaw's skills are better suited to lawyering than managing? You, dear reader, may decide.
Dundas made plenty of hay during the boom years, but has been going through a far tougher time recently, illustrated by the recent revelations of mass redundancies. To say nothing of the ignominy of a failed merger with Bircham Dyson Bell.
According to a press statement released by Dundas, the detail of Shaw's future role is still being agreed.
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Donald Shaw will be returning to full time fee-earning at the firm which has been suffering recently. And in a surprising development, the firm's chairman David Hardie said that he "welcomed" the news that Shaw would "concentrate his considerable talent on our clients". Badly chosen words, or a heavy hint that Shaw's skills are better suited to lawyering than managing? You, dear reader, may decide.
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Donald Shaw in happier times |
Dundas made plenty of hay during the boom years, but has been going through a far tougher time recently, illustrated by the recent revelations of mass redundancies. To say nothing of the ignominy of a failed merger with Bircham Dyson Bell.
According to a press statement released by Dundas, the detail of Shaw's future role is still being agreed.
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The whole legal industry is in flux and its not a surprise to see some management changes and redundancies (although these are of course horrid for those involved) at law firms. At least Dundas hasn't got its head in the sand.
Its brave of Donald to understand that it was time for a change and do something about it. This is a positive thing for Dundas and gives the firm an opportunity to shape up for the challenges ahead.
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Fair play to Donald Shaw though, he's done the right thing and he's a decent enough chap.