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Construction
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- MacRoberts LLP (Edinburgh, Glasgow)
- Pinsent Masons LLP (Edinburgh, Glasgow)
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- Brodies LLP (Edinburgh, Aberdeen)
- Burness LLP (Glasgow, Edinburgh)
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DLA Piper Scotland LLP (Edinburgh) - Dundas & Wilson CS LLP (Glasgow)
- Maclay Murray & Spens LLP (Glasgow, Edinburgh)
- Shepherd and Wedderburn (Edinburgh)
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- Anderson Strathern (Edinburgh)
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DWF Biggart Baillie (Glasgow, Edinburgh) - Ledingham Chalmers LLP (Aberdeen)
- McClure Naismith LLP (Edinburgh)
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Morton Fraser (Edinburgh) - Semple Fraser LLP (Glasgow)
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- bto (Glasgow)
- HBJ Gateley (Edinburgh)
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Harper Macleod LLP (Glasgow)
- Lindsays (Edinburgh)
- Paull & Williamsons LLP (Aberdeen)
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Tods Murray LLP (Edinburgh)
MacRoberts LLP’s construction team provides ‘tailored industry and legal advice promptly and to a consistently high standard’. In 2011 it acted for the University of Strathclyde on the procurement of a new technology and innovation centre. Neil Kelly heads the practice, which includes the ‘outstanding’ David Arnott; Shona Frame, whose ‘tactical ability in litigation is a real asset’; and Mike Barlow, who is noted for his ‘excellent contractual knowledge’.
Pinsent Masons LLP’s construction team is ‘a leader in the field’, particularly for renewable energy projects, where it provides ‘well-considered, commercial advice that is second to none’. In 2011 it represented Bilfinger Berger (UK) Limited in the Edinburgh Trams project. Fraser McMillan is ‘a key adviser when it comes to disputes’, and transactional team head Michael Allan ‘provides good input and overall assistance’. Contentious construction head Kenny Valentine is also recommended.
Brodies LLP’s construction team ‘always shows a good level of acumen and industry knowledge and has the best interests of the client at the heart of its strategy’. 2011 saw the opening of its Aberdeen office, and practice head Mark Finlay represented The Drum Group in the construction of an office campus development in Aberdeen. Contentious specialist Manus Quigg is recommended for his strategic expertise.
Fenella Mason leads Burness LLP’s six-partner team, which has notable expertise in PFI construction projects. In 2011 it represented Heartlands in the design and construction of a new junction of the M8 motorway.
DLA Piper Scotland LLP adopts ‘a pragmatic, straightforward approach’, and also draws praise for its ‘willingness to find solutions’. Energy and cross-border matters formed the backbone of the Scottish practice’s workload in 2011, with ‘excellent adviser’ Gareth Parry representing Scottish Water Horizons in the procurement of the first of a series of anaerobic digestor plants across Scotland.
Dundas & Wilson CS LLP is valued for its ‘practical experience and sound judgement’ in contentious and non-contentious construction matters. It has a strong energy focus and acts for clients such as SSE and Inch Cape Offshore. Practice head Lindy Patterson is ‘outstanding in terms of her knowledge, advice, speed of service, and professionalism’. Former head of infrastructure Andrew Renton joined Bird & Bird in 2011.
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP’s construction practice is ‘robust enough to deal with any complex legal matters that can arise’. Mark Macaulay’s team was strengthened by the arrival of contentious construction expert David Scott from McGrigors LLP in 2011. Highlights included representing RBG Limited in a dispute with SGL Carbon Fibers.
Shepherd and Wedderburn’s construction team is prized for its ‘willingness to fully embed itself within the client, giving it the ability to fully understand and anticipate its needs’. Practice head Kevin Taylor combines ‘great people skills with detailed industry knowledge’, and brings that knowledge to bear for a client base of suppliers and purchasers such as City of Edinburgh Council and Taylor Wimpey.
Anderson Strathern provides ‘a comprehensive range of services across the construction sector, and has high-calibre staff’. In 2011 it acted for Edinburgh Napier University on the redevelopment of the Sighthill and Merchiston campuses. The ‘prompt and proactive’ Karyn Watt leads on the non-contentious side, and contentious expert Keith Bishop is ‘always ready to provide direct advice’.
The team at DWF Biggart Baillie remained active in construction matters in its core sectors of energy, transport, retail, and hotel and leisure. In 2011 it advised J Sainsbury on the design and construction of a new store at Kelso. Ian McCann and Murray Shaw are the key figures.
Though small, Ledingham Chalmers LLP’s team has ‘a strong background in the PFI/PPP sector’, and Jennifer Young has ‘undoubted knowledge and experience in the field’. Clients include Galliford Try Construction.
Mark Cowie heads McClure Naismith LLP’s construction practice, which includes Brandon Malone, previously of Bell & Scott. Clients include Co-op Bank and NHS Lanarkshire.
Morton Fraser’s Jonathan Seddon acted for key client the City of Edinburgh Council in the new hub regime of projects set up by the Scottish Futures Trust, and in the redevelopment of James Gillespie’s School in Edinburgh.
In 2011, Semple Fraser LLP acted for Kintyre Development Company on a £3m redevelopment project to restore the Royal Hotel and also on the £3m redevelopment of Ugadale Hotel. Stuart Macfarlane heads the practice.
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International shipment of waste: transporters beware
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The calm before the storm: are you prepared for a dawn raid?
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International shipment of waste: transporters beware
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Revisiting Bartoline
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Rent in administration proceedings: a headache for landlords
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It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day
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Unsafe products: identifying serious risks and notifying the relevant authorities
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Supreme Court provides guidance on forum conveniens and piercing the corporate veil
Macfarlanes LLP currently authors the Litigation & Dispute Resolution section of The In-House Lawyer magazine. For more information and articles from this author click here . This article considers the Supreme Court decision in VTB Capital plc v Nutritek International Corp & or s [2013]. Perhaps the most striking aspect of the case is that it casts doubt on the notion that the Court has the power to pierce the corporate veil. The Supreme Court also held that, even if the power to pierce the corporate veil does exist, it does not enable a claimant to hold parties that control a company jointly and severally liable under contracts entered into by that company.
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Bedell Trust appoints experienced Trust Practitioner in London
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Bedell advise AXA Real Estate on CISX listed UK REIT for £472m Ropemaker Place Acquisition
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Clinical negligence 'rising star' joins Penningtons' Cambridge team
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Penningtons teams up with Innotech to support UK technology sector
Penningtons Solicitors LLP is sponsoring the Innotech Summit 2013, one of the UK’s leading technology business events. Taking place at Level39 in Canary Wharf on Friday 26 April, this year’s event aims to provide a platform to connect investors, tech entrepreneurs and game changing technologies in order to help develop tech start ups throughout the country. -
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Penningtons advises on sale of WG Healthcare to US market leader
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Penningtons secures further Solicitors Regulation Authority panel role
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Ex-Stringfellows dancer set to appeal Court of Appeal Judgment
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New partner for Penningtons’ Cambridge office further strengthens technology capability
Penningtons Solicitors LLP has welcomed Hamish Corner as a new partner in its Cambridge office. Hamish joins from the London office of Charles Russell LLP, where he was a member of the intellectual property group and head of the IT and e-commerce group. His appointment reflects Penningtons’ commitment to the rapid growth of its Cambridge office, which now has five partners following the arrival of Helen Drayton from Hewitsons LLP in the summer. -
Asian workers allege discrimination, harassment and victimisation at Great Western Hospital
A group of 49 GMB members, from the Housekeeping Department of Great Western Hospital in Swindon, have instructed their lawyers, Bindmans LLP, to pursue claims in the Employment Tribunal amid allegations of race and religious discrimination, harassment and victimisation for trade union membership and whistle blowing by their employer Carillion Services Ltd.