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Sheila Webster
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Work Department
Dispute resolution.
Position
Head of dispute resolution, with responsibility for the development of the dispute resolution team, including commercial, property, construction and employment work. Particular specialism in property related litigation, having been recognised by ‘The Legal 500’ and other directories as a leading specialist in this field for over 10 years. Work highlights include (1) major landlord and tenant issues, including successfully advising on validity of break notices for AWD Chase de Vere; advising on significant dilapidations claims for property investment company and separately for tenants; advice on rent tenancy review issues for high street retail clients; (2) real property issues including advice on challenges to land registration decisions by Keeper of Registers for private individuals; advice on missives dispute in relation to development site and title conditions advice to housebuilders including Muir Group, and (3) commercial litigation including involvement in first derivative proceedings under Companies Act 2006 for SJB Developments; major arbitration under NHBC Scheme for a building company; professional negligence claims against surveyors and solicitors for Blemain Group, insolvency advice to various financial institutions and accountants; challenge to calling up procedures in relation to securities; and claims for Beaghmor Group in relation to breach of funding agreement for a major development project.
Career
Trained Brodies; qualified 1991; assistant solicitor, litigation team, Menzies Dougal Milligan 1991-92; assistant solicitor and associate, litigation department, Dundas & Wilson 1992-2002; partner and head of property dispute team, Bell & Scott 2003-09; partner and head of dispute resolution, Davidson Chalmers 2009.
Member
Law Society of Scotland; WS Society; Property Litigation Association.
Education
Bridge of Don Academy, Aberdeen; University of Aberdeen (1988 LLB Hons; 1989 DipLP); University of Manchester (2002 MBA).
Leisure
Travel, reading, family.
Practice Areas
Arbitration, ADR, mediation; Litigation - commercial; Property - litigation
