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McClure Naismith LLP

292 ST VINCENT STREET, GLASGOW, G2 5TQ, SCOTLAND

Tel:: Work 0141 204 2700
Fax:: Fax 0141 248 3998
DX:: GW64 GLASGOW

Web:: www.mcclurenaismith.com
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London, Glasgow, Edinburgh

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Scotland

Corporate and commercial

Within Corporate and commercial Edinburgh and Glasgow: , tier 4

McClure Naismith LLP’s corporate team is ‘excellent value for money’. Practice head George Frier and his team advise clients such as Scottish Sea Farms and Babcock Rail.

Within EU and competition, McClure Naismith LLP is a third tier firm,

Colin Millar at McClure Naismith LLP handles competition law matters arising from the firm’s M&A work.

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation Commercial litigation

Within Debt recovery, McClure Naismith LLP is a first tier firm,

McClure Naismith LLP is a leading firm in consumer credit debt recovery. Frank Johnstone heads the practice, which represents clients such as Bank of Scotland and Honda Finance.

Finance

Within Banking and finance , tier 4

John Blackwood heads the banking and finance team at McClure Naismith LLP, which continues to develop its regulatory and restructuring capability alongside its traditional property finance expertise. Clients include Barclays Bank.

Within Insolvency and corporate recovery Insolvency and corporate recovery

Human resources

Within Employment, McClure Naismith LLP is a third tier firm,

McClure Naismith LLP’s employment team  represents clients such as Whyte and Mackay, sportscotland and The Clyde Group. The group ‘can work in the grey world of employment law, and not simply keep to black and white’. Practice head Alan Thomson is recommended.

Insurance

Within Personal injury: defender, McClure Naismith LLP is a third tier firm,

McClure Naismith LLP’s practice head Jeffrey Hutcheson is recommended.

Private client

Within Family Family

Within Personal tax, trusts and executries Personal tax, trusts and executries

Projects, energy and natural resources

Within Projects, McClure Naismith LLP is a second tier firm,

McClure Naismith LLP advised the sponsor of the Aberdeen Schools PPP project, and represented Tayside Health Board on the £110m project for the construction of two mental health facilities. Steven Brown heads the practice.

Real estate

Within Commercial property: Edinburgh and Glasgow, McClure Naismith LLP is a third tier firm,

McClure Naismith LLP’s property practice head Philip Sim and Claire Sturrock are recommended.

Within Construction, McClure Naismith LLP is a third tier firm,

Mark Cowie’s practice at McClure Naismith LLP handles construction projects for a largely public sector client base that includes Tayside Health Board.

Within Elsewhere in Scotland Commercial property: retail occupiers

Within Planning Planning

Within Social housing Social housing

TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

Within Intellectual property, McClure Naismith LLP is a second tier firm,

McClure Naismith LLP’s practice includes two IP accredited specialists, with Euan Duncan the main contact. Clients include McLaren Software Group and Kwik-Fit Insurance.

Within IT and telecoms, McClure Naismith LLP is a third tier firm,

McClure Naismith LLP’s key contact, David Gourlay, is ‘very knowledgeable, commercial, and client focused, and a pleasure to work with’. Clients include Scottish Widows Investment Partnership.

Within Sport Sport

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COUNCIL TAX

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Standards

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Public Sector Equality Duty (“PSED”)

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Public Sector Equality Duty

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Judicial Review

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The Health and Social Care Act 2012: impact on adult social services

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Immigration update May 2012

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