The Legal 500

Within Corporate and commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow, tier 5

Harper Macleod LLP’s senior partner Donald Munro is ‘experienced and highly commercial‘.

Within Corporate and commercial: Elsewhere in Scotland, Harper Macleod LLP is a third tier firm,

Another new entrant, Harper Macleod LLP’s Inverness office is led by partner Christopher Kerr. Clients include Ross-shire Engineering.

Within Licensing, Harper Macleod LLP is a second tier firm,

Harper Macleod LLP’s team head Andrew Hunter is praised for his ‘can-do attitude‘, while the group is commended for its ‘excellent response times and knowledge‘. Clients include Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises, BP and Arran Brewery.

Within Commercial litigation, tier 4

Harper Macleod LLP acts for a range of clients, including Clydesdale Bank, Optical Express and BDO Stoy Hawyard, and offers an in-house advocacy service. Rod McKenzie heads the team.

Within Debt recovery, Harper Macleod LLP is a first tier firm,

Harper Macleod LLP’s service is ‘excellent, professional and very responsive‘, and team head Dawn Mckenzie is ‘renowned for her knowledge, accessibility and willingness to help‘. Clients include the Child Support Agency in Scotland, Clydesdale Bank and the Accountant in Bankruptcy.

Within Banking and finance , tier 5

At Harper Macleod LLP, Jacqui Fraser is ‘responsive and personable‘.

Within Insolvency and corporate recovery, tier 4

Harper Macleod LLP’s James Lloyd is particularly experienced in acting for the accountant in bankruptcy. The team advised the administrators of Grampian Country Transport.

Within Employment, Harper Macleod LLP is a third tier firm,

Paul McMahon’s team at Harper Macleod LLP acts for a solid mix of public and private sector clients, including The Department for Work and Pensions and Jobcentre Plus.

Within Pensions, Harper Macleod LLP is a third tier firm,

Steven Dunn is the name to note at Harper Macleod LLP.

Within Personal injury - defender, Harper Macleod LLP is a second tier firm,

Harper Macleod LLP acts for RBS Insurance, Saga Insurance and HSBC Insurance. Elizabeth Mitchell heads the team.

Within Personal injury - pursuer, Harper Macleod LLP is a second tier firm,

Elizabeth Mitchell’s team at Harper Macleod LLP continues to advise RBS Insurance and its motor and household policyholders on pursuing insurance claims.

Within Professional negligence, Harper Macleod LLP is a third tier firm,

Harper Macleod LLP is praised for its ‘excellent response times and business acumen‘, and is also commended for its niche in defending pharmacists on negligence claims. Robert Rennie is highly recommended, as is the ‘pragmatic and commercially aware‘ Janice Jones.

Within Charities

Within Family

Within Energy, tier 4

2008 saw Harper Macleod LLP advise Airtricity on the acquisition of property interests for the construction of the Clyde wind farm. Other clients for the ‘incredibly competent‘ Pamela Todd’s team include Forestry Commission Scotland, ATH Resources and Scottish Coal.

Within Health, Harper Macleod LLP is a third tier firm,

At Harper Macleod LLP, James McMorrow and group head Stephanie Carr are ‘highly professional, courteous, considered and knowledgeable‘. Clients include BMI Healthcare.

Within Local government, Harper Macleod LLP is a third tier firm,

Under James McMorrow, Harper Macleod LLP’s clients include South Lanarkshire Council, Glasgow City Council and the Highland Council.

Within Parliamentary , Harper Macleod LLP is a second tier firm,

Harper Macleod LLP partners Robert Rennie and Lorne Crerar were appointed by the Scottish Ministers as members of the Housing Improvement Task Force. Crerar, through his appointment as non-Executive Director to the Scottish Executive Justice Department, also completed the high-profile Crerar Review.

Within Commercial property: Edinburgh and Glasgow, tier 4

Under Graeme Nisbet, Harper Macleod LLP advised Progress Property Company in the sale of Commonwealth Games Village Land to Glasgow City Council.

Within Commercial property: Elsewhere in Scotland

Within Construction

Within Planning

Within Property litigation

Within Social housing, Harper Macleod LLP is a first tier firm,

Harper Macleod LLP recently advised the Scottish Government on its Low Cost Initiative for First Time Buyers scheme. Other clients include the Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership, Glasgow Housing Association, and Cloch Housing Association. Len Freedman heads the team.

Within Information technologyand intellectual property

Within Sport, Harper Macleod LLP is a first tier firm,

Harper Macleod LLP is praised for its ‘strength in depth and pragmatic approach to billing‘. The firm represented the Scottish Premier League on its contract negotiations with Setanta for domestic broadcasting rights, while other clients include Scottish Rugby Union and Celtic FC. Rod McKenzie and the ‘very articulate‘ Michael Nicholson are recommended.