Towry Law buys St Andrews based firm

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Towry Law has expanded its presence in Scotland with the acquisition of St Andrews based McGowans, it was announced today.

The acquisition is the latest in Towry Law’s expansion plans, with the firm already the largest wealth adviser in Scotland, with offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. McGowans is run by John and Barry McGowan and has over 1,000 clients, with over £60m of assets under advice. John McGowan has now been appointed as senior client Partner, while Barry McGowan is to become wealth manager. The firm will trade as Towry Law from its current offices. Andy Cowan, head of private clients at Towry Law, comments: “I am delighted to welcome John and Barry to the team at Towry Law. "The acqui...

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