The Legal 500

Within Elsewhere in Scotland, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is a third tier firm,

CMS Cameron McKenna LLP’s clients appreciate ‘the level of service and global offering’ that the firm provides. With a strong energy sector focus, it acts for clients such as BP, most recently on its $7bn sale of international assets to Apache Corporation. Practice head Frank Fowlie offers ‘solid support throughout industry deals’. The team was recently joined by Gregor Kennedy from Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace.

Within Commercial litigation, tier 4

CMS Cameron McKenna LLP’s clients are ‘impressed by the depth of preparation’ of ‘tenacious but realistic’ practice head Robert Wilson and his team. The group advised EnQuest Dons Limited in a $10m London High Court claim.

Within Employment Employment

Within Health and safety, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is a third tier firm,

CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is ‘extremely efficient, with excellent response times and very good client reporting’. The team, led by solicitor-advocate Jan Burgess, has particular expertise in offshore health and safety matters.

Within Professional negligence, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is a second tier firm,

CMS Cameron McKenna LLP’s professional negligence team is headed by Robert Wilson, who is ‘knowledgeable, pragmatic, commercially minded and proactive’. The team defends professionals from a number of sectors, but has particular expertise in construction-related claims. Harriet Munro was promoted to the partnership in November 2010.

Within Regional review,

Edinburgh and Glasgow: Emerging from three years of economic turmoil, the Scottish legal market looks significantly different to that which rode the crest of the transactional wave in 2007. With no firm untouched by the downturn in transactions, different and competing strategies and goals have emerged. As a result, Scotland’s ‘Big Four’ have moved forward: Dundas & Wilson CS LLP, Maclay Murray & Spens LLP, McGrigors LLP and Shepherd and Wedderburn are still dominant players in Scotland but also deliver a broader capability, offering English law advice in London and across the UK. Brodies LLP is among the vanguard pursuing the Scotland-only strategy, increasing critical mass to provide a full service to the local market. Dickson Minto WS continues to plough a successful furrow in the corporate finance sector; and Turcan Connell is dominant on the private client front. DLA Piper Scotland LLP continues to build its reputation, particularly in corporate restructuring following some key lateral hires, while CMS Cameron McKenna LLP’s Edinburgh offering is also expanding.

Within Energy (excluding oil and gas), CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is a third tier firm,

Penelope Warne heads the team at CMS Cameron McKenna LLP, which advised Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Artemis Intelligent Power. Timothy Pitt is an expert in real estate and energy.

Within Oil and gas, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is a first tier firm,

CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is dominant in the Aberdeen oil and gas market, and its prominent client base reflects the cross-border nature of its practice. In 2010, Penelope Warne led the team in advising BP on its $7bn sale of international oil and gas assets in the US, Canada and Egypt to Apache Corporation.

Within Commercial property: Edinburgh and Glasgow, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is a third tier firm,

CMS Cameron McKenna LLP’s Edinburgh office had a busy 2010, with highlights including advising RBS on the £16m purchase of the city’s Landmark Point Hotel. Timothy Pitt advises on Edinburgh real estate matters. The team was joined by senior associate Stephanie Mackenzie from Semple Fraser LLP.

Within Elsewhere in Scotland, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP is a second tier firm,

The retail and leisure sectors have been strong sources of instructions for CMS Cameron McKenna LLP’s team, headed by Derek Cameron. It acted for West Register Limited on its £16m acquisition of the Landmark Point hotel in Edinburgh.