Morag Inglis relinquishes Chair at Glasgow’s oldest law firm and hands over to her brother
He replaces his sister, Morag Inglis, who has been chairman since 2021 and was managing partner for 24 years before that.
Mitchells Roberton, which has 81 team members, has grown significantly over the period of Ms Inglis tenure, partly as a result of mergers with smaller firms with complementary specialities.
Over half of the Glasgow city-centre firm’s business comprises private client work, developed over the years through personal recommendation, generational client loyalty and mergers with firms with a similar culture.
Mr Inglis, a property law specialist who has been with Mitchells Roberton for 30 years and was made a partner in June 2005, said: “Despite the many changes in the Scottish legal scene, Mitchells Roberton has always been a fiercely independent firm and plans to remain so.
Independence and continuity are vital to how we operate as a successful family-friendly firm, which promotes a work-life balance for all members of our team, while consistently providing high quality service to our clients.
I should like to thank my fellow partners in honouring me with their trust and in particular, my sister Morag, who has done an exceptional job shaping Mitchells Roberton into the firm it is today.”
Ms Inglis, a commercial law specialist who will continue as a consultant to the firm, said: “I am delighted that Ronald will succeed me in the role of Chairman. I have, of course, known Ronald all of his life and would (and do) trust him with my life so I know that he will be an excellent Chairman.
Ronald and I are fourth-generation lawyers so it is in our bones. Like me, he trained here and has remained with the firm ever since so he fully supports the ethos we have and which we all value.”
Both Ronald and Morag Inglis are children of Professor Alistair Inglis, Professor of Conveyancing at Glasgow University from 1978 to 1993. He helped implement the map-based registration of title system in Scotland and was a former Dean of the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow.
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