Dundas & Wilson to hold seminar
Dundas & Wilson will hold a seminar on the funding of infrastructure projects later this month. The event will include an evaluation of the Scottish Futures Trust, the financing mechanism with which the SNP government wants to replace public-private partnerships.The seminar is called "Funding Scotland's Infrastructure - What the Future Holds", and Colin Boyd QC, pictured, will act as chairman. Other speakers include Sandy Rosie of the Scottish Government Financial Partnerships Unit, Dr Iain Docherty from the University of Glasgow, and Nathan Goode of Grant Thornton. Additional panel members will come from Dundas & Wilson, Barclays Bank, Canmore Partnership, Unison and Scottish Enterprise. The seminar will be held in the Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh, from 4pm to 7pm on November 29. For information contact Shona Waddell at Dundas & Wilson. shona.waddell@dundas-wilson.com

Semple Fraser moving Glasgow office
Semple Fraser is moving its Glasgow office to 123 St Vincent Street, the former head office of insurer Scottish Mutual. The law firm will occupy 30,500 square feet on the seventh and eighth floors of the Morley-owned building from next July. It is taking over space currently occupied by HBOS and Aberdeen Asset Management. Paul Haniford, a Semple Fraser partner, said: "The firm is rapidly growing as we continue to capitalise on opportunities throughout the UK and it was, therefore, important that we found new premises that could accommodate us. The city centre location is ideal - right in the heart of Glasgow's buzzing business community with great social amenities and easy access to good transport links." The 123 St Vincent Street address is one of Glasgow's largest office buildings offering a high standard of office space. Other occupiers include Moneyquest, Pinsent Masons and Goodman Real Estate Investors. Meanwhile, Semple Fraser has hired Douglas Gourlay as a senior associate. Formerly with Dundas & Wilson, Gourlay joins the firm's banking and finance team.