Davidson Chalmers to open in Borders

Edinburgh commercial law firm Davidson Chalmers is to open in the Scottish Borders.

The firm has taken space in the £5.2m Galashiels Interchange, a recently opened, purpose built office facility designed to help facilitate business growth for the region following the launch of the Borders rail link last year.

Davidson Chalmers’ new office will act as a regional hub for the firm, which was founded in Edinburgh in 1993 and has since grown to 46 staff including 11 partners. Borders-based businesses operating within a range of sectors including renewable energy, food and drink, hospitality and healthcare account for a sizeable proportion of its UK-wide client base.

The firm also sponsors the Melrose RFC Ladies team and the Vets tournament played in the town each year as part of the Melrose 7s rugby festival, as well as the Borders Book Festival. It is supporting the current Borders Kids Wing appeal.

Partner Andy Drane, who lives in St Boswells, will head the new office. He commented: “We believe the new rail link is a real game changer for the central Borders which will open it up to new business opportunities. We are therefore delighted to be opening this new office in the Galashiels Interchange, a move which represents a natural progression to our longstanding commitment to the area and which will enable us to grow our client base here.”