Founded on 1 February 1907 when Charles Wood, Solicitor, opened an office at 242 High Street, Kirkcaldy. The business moved to premises at 113 High Street in 1912 and then again to its current location at 37 Kirk Wynd in 1964.
Charles Wood was joined by his son, Thallon Wood, in 1929 and the business was renamed Charles Wood & Son. Between 1955 and 1975 the family line was extended as successively Thallon Wood’s three sons, Brian, David and Angus became partners in the firm.
Brian retired as a partner in 1996 and as a consultant in 2017, David retired fully in 2003 and Angus in 2012.
Charles A. Cant, who was a partner between 1985 and 2010, has also now retired and his two sons, Charles and Colin are the current dircetors and members of Charles Wood & Son Limited.
Charles T. Cant
Charles graduated with a LL.B. Honours degree from the University of Edinburgh in 1999. He joined the firm shortly thereafter, becoming partner in 2007 and senior partner in 2012.
Charles has a wealth of experience in most areas of private client work including conveyancing, family law, powers of attorney, wills, trusts and executries.
Colin W. Cant
Colin heads up Charles Wood & Son’s Business Law service.
Colin has over 20 years’ experience and has worked within the Glasgow and London offices of one of Scotland’s then largest commercial law firms.
Colin advises on and handles various types of corporate and commercial transactions including mergers, acquisitions and disposals (shares and assets), management buy-outs, reorganisations/restructurings and corporate finance. He conducts detailed due diligence and disclosure exercises in large corporate transactions.
Colin has particular experience advising on the purchase and sale of dental practices/businesses and/on the purchase and sale of IFA businesses.
Colin drafts, negotiates and advises on various types of commercial contracts including partnership and shareholder/JV agreements, distribution and supply agreements, standard terms of sale and purchase and investment documentation. He also advises on non-contentious employment matters including TUPE.
Jim H. D. Young
Jim graduated from Glasgow University in 1972 and has been a partner in a well-respected Glasgow law firm for more than 35 years. His main areas of expertise are Wills, Powers Of Attorney, Executries, Commercial Contracts & Conveyancing (both residential and commercial). Jim is a past president of the Scottish Cricket Union and was formerly a director of Cricket Scotland and chairman of their disciplinary committee.
Graham Reid
Since qualifying in 1986, Graham has specialised in litigation dealing with a wide range of topics including property and business disputes, private client problems including divorce and other family law matters as well as criminal issues . Hugely experienced, he has dealt with cases at all levels of the courts in Scotland, the UK Supreme court and also in tribunals, arbitrations and adjudications. Having spent most of his working life as a partner in a long established firm in Edinburgh that latterly became part of a large national law conglomerate , Graham is delighted to have joined Charles Wood & Son in 2017 and to be able to bring his city firm experience for the benefit of the firm's business and personal clients.
Charles Wood & Son Limited
37 Kirk Wynd
Kirkcaldy
Fife
KY1 1EN
Tel: 01592 261621
Fax: 01592 200663
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