THE SOLID growth at multinational partnership (MNP) Semple Fraser continued throughout 2005-06, with the Scottish firm registering a 20 per cent increase in turnover to £13m.

Managing partner Alister Fraser claims the property practice in particular benefited from the change to MNP status, with an increase in work on both sides of the England-Scotland border. Longstanding property clients include Tesco, British Land and Land Securities.

Rather than offer a full service across the board, Semple Fraser's strategy is to focus on the six core areas of property, banking, projects, construction, waste and extractive industries, such as North Sea-related work and quarrying, with a full-service offering to these groups.