Morton Fraser wins back key legal contract with Historic Environment Scotland

Law firm Morton Fraser has been appointed to deliver a full range of legal services to Historic Environment Scotland for the next two years, with two possible one-year extensions.

Suzanne Hardie, contract account manager for Historic Environment Scotland and head of the public procurement team at Morton Fraser.

The firm, which has offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, said the exclusive contract had been awarded following a competitive tendering process.

Morton Fraser previously represented Historic Environment Scotland and its predecessors between 2004 and 2016.

Maggie Moodie, chairman of Morton Fraser and head of its public sector team, said: “Like many organisations, the public sector has needed to quickly adapt and rise to unprecedented challenges due to Covid-19, often at the front line.

“Helping existing public sector clients as well as new ones, like Historic Environment Scotland, navigate the unexpected impacts of the crisis is of the utmost importance to our team.”

The firm’s public sector teams in Scotland boast more than 80 specialists.

Suzanne Hardie, contract account manager for Historic Environment Scotland and head of Morton Fraser’s public procurement team, said: “We are thrilled to be working with Historic Environment Scotland again.

“As Scotland’s oldest law firm, heritage is important to us and we are particularly pleased to contribute to Historic Environment Scotland’s culturally significant work.”

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