Maclay Murray &amp; SpensMaclay Murray &amp; Spens Maclay Murray & Spens Maclay Murray & Spens LLP was a top 100 UK law firm headquartered in Glasgow with offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and London, and was one of the UK's leading full service commercial law firms. In July 2017, it was announced that Maclay, Murray & Spens would merge with Dentons, the largest law firm in the world by number of lawyers. The process completed at midnight on 27 October 2017 with the wholesale adoption of the Dentons brand. About Maclay Murray & Spens. Maclay Murray & Spens was founded in 1871 in Glasgow by David Maclay, David Murray and John Spens  as the first law firm in Scotland with a specifically commercial practice. Part of Scotland's 'Big Four', Maclay Murray & Spens was at the time of its merger with Dentons one of only a few remaining large independent Scottish law firms; In that capacity, the firm was the exclusive Scottish member of the international law firm network LexMundi, allowing it to service its clients' international needs. The firm at the time of its merger employed over 450 people, was ranked in the Legal 500 as a top tier firm, and had over 40 lawyers ranked as leaders in their field  in Chambers 2016. The firm's practice areas spanned: A complete history of the firm was published in October 2017 and entitled 'Maclay Murray & Spens, A History: The Past is Prologue' by Saamir Nizam. Industry awards. IP Excellence Awards 2017: - Best IP Law Practice In Scotland - Winner. Scottish Legal Awards 2017: - Litigation Team of the Year - Short-listed. The Lawyer Awards 2015: - Competition Team of the Year - Short-listed. Legal 500. The firm at the time of its merger was ranked as 'regional heavyweight' in Scotland by independent directory Legal 500, and was listed Tier 1 and Tier 2 as  follows:- Maclay Murray & Spens Maclay Murray & Spens LLP was a top 100 UK law firm headquartered in Glasgow with offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and London, and was one of the UK's leading full service commercial law firms. In July 2017, it was announced that Maclay, Murray & Spens would merge with Dentons, the largest law firm in the world by number of lawyers. The process completed at midnight on 27 October 2017 with the wholesale adoption of the Dentons brand. About Maclay Murray & Spens. Maclay Murray & Spens was founded in 1871 in Glasgow by David Maclay, David Murray and John