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Maclay Murray & Spens LLP provides ‘faultlessly useable advice’. Michael Dean and two other partners cover the full gamut of competition law matters, from merger clearances to complex investigations. In 2011 it acted for Stagecoach Group in a Competition Commission investigation into the local bus market. Dean combines ‘amenability with a no-nonsense approach to his area of the law’, and Catriona Munro has ‘a grasp of detail few can match’.

Gordon Downie’s competition team at Shepherd and Wedderburn acted for Lothian Buses in securing interim orders from the Court of Session against Edinburgh Airport in relation to its plans to award an exclusive right to operate a bus service between the airport and Edinburgh city centre. John Schmidt is also recommended.

Building on Mark Clough QC’s arrival, Brodies LLP’s competition practice made great strides in 2011, which was capped off by the opening of offices in Brussels and Aberdeen. ‘Among the leading pack in Scotland for public law and competition issues’, it represented Lothian Buses in the Competition Commission investigation into the local bus services market. The ‘outstanding’ Christine O’Neill is ‘very commercial and delivers her advice with humour and sagacity’, and associate Charles Livingstone ‘knows Scottish public law inside out’.

Burness LLP’s practice is ‘easy to work with and gives a clear assessment of risk’ in EU procurement and state aid matters. Recent highlights include providing EU procurement law advice to Glasgow City Council regarding an unsuccessful bidder’s challenge to a waste contract award. David Goodbrand heads the team, which includes ‘public sector expert’ Stephen Phillips.

DWF Biggart Baillie’s competition team has ‘a high degree of knowledge and expertise’ in investigatory work and procurement matters. In 2011 it advised Fife Council on UK and EU procurement rules applicable to development agreements for a site owned by the council at John Smith Business Park. Team head Colin Miller is ‘always able to address any challenge’.

Dundas & Wilson CS LLP’s competition law practice draws strength from the firm’s track record in the financial services, utilities and public sectors. In 2011 it advised Clyde Union Pumps on the competition law aspects of its £750m sale to SPX Corporation. Peter Willis leads the team, which is based in London.

Highlights for David Flint’s competition practice at MacRoberts LLP included advising a major UK commercial property owner on competition issues arising from the land agreement for a proposed development.

Anderson Strathern’s competition and procurement expertise spans the public and private sectors, and it represents clients such as Glasgow School of Art and Lloyds Pharmacy. In 2011 it advised a large international construction company on EU procurement matters arising from its participation in a consortium bid for a PFI schools contract. Karyn Watt is the key figure.

The merger with McGrigors LLP was a boost to Pinsent Masons LLP’s public sector procurement capability; Stuart Cairns is recommended.

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