Administrators of failed law firm McClure Naismith say around 70 per cent of staff have now found new jobs.
FRP Advisory, appointed to handle the insolvency of McClure on August 28, confirmed 95 people have secured employment and are hopeful that figure will rise in the coming weeks.
The administrators have retained 13 staff to help them for the time being leaving 27 people still looking for new jobs. The bulk of those are believed to be non-legally qualified support staff.
Tom MacLennan, joint administrator and partner with FRP Advisory said: “We are delighted that a large percentage of McClure Naismith partners and staff have been placed with other law firms and businesses, thus ensuring continuity of client service and of employment for more than two thirds of the employees.
“We are very grateful for those businesses that have worked closely with us to agree deals and find solutions in a very short time scale.”
The administrators have also confirmed McClure owed around £2 million to various suppliers. However the scale of its debts is likely to grow once landlord and employee claims have been taken into consideration.
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