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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Scottish Bar
Civil liberties, human rights, public inquiries, public and administrative law (including local government)
Ampersand has a ‘variety of counsel who are accomplished in dealing with public and administrative law matters’. Aidan O’Neill QC, who ‘grasps his topic very quickly’ and is the ‘go-to advocate to push a novel point’, has a leading civil liberties, public, EU and competition law practice, and was involved in the Cadder case. Alan Dewar QC, who has a notable administrative law practice, was involved in the AXA case with Jane Munro, who is ‘first rate’ and is ‘one of the most intellectually able junior counsel at the Scottish Bar’, .
Commercial litigation
Within Commercial litigation,
Ampersand’s David Sellar QC is ‘unquestionably the leading QC in his field in Scotland’, and is a ‘“go to” counsel at the Scottish Bar for technical corporate matters’. Ronald Clancy QC is ‘one of the most ethical advocates’ and ‘is a great team player’. Craig Sandison QC can ‘turn around a polished piece of work in very short order’, and Robert Howie QC has ‘the ear of the court’ and has ‘an air of reassuring authority’. Jane Munro’s ‘written work is exemplary, not only in terms of style but also the legal analysis and thinking that goes into everything that she produces’. Alan Dewar QC handles a large volume of commercial disputes.
Company and insolvency
Within Company and insolvency,
Ampersand’s David Sellar QC is praised for his ‘encyclopaedic knowledge of solvent schemes of arrangement and ability to articulate those into layman’s language’, and has a ‘thoroughly comprehensive knowledge of company law’. David Thomson is recognised as a standout junior at the Scottish Bar.
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Personal injury, medical negligence and professional negligence
Within Personal injury, medical negligence and professional negligence,
Ampersand’s Maria Maguire QC is ‘quite superb’, ‘absolutely diligent in all aspects of her work’, and with an ‘immense’ knowledge base is able to ‘conduct fairly high-brow medical consultations with expert witnesses intelligibly and concisely without missing anything out’. Graham Primrose QC has ‘good tactical and negotiating skills’, and Simon Di Rollo QC is a ‘very safe pair of hands to handle claims involving the most catastrophic of injuries’. Lisa Henderson, who is ‘exceedingly thorough’, and Lauren Sutherland are ‘highly knowledgeable and experienced but remain approachable and a pleasure to work with’. Hugh Campbell QC and Archie MacSporran are also recommended.
Planning, environmental and licensing
Within Planning, environmental and licensing,
Ampersand’s Ailsa Wilson QC is an ‘extremely able senior counsel’ in the field of planning and is highlighted for her ‘willingness and ability to devote endless energy and enthusiasm to the pursuit of her client’s case’. Marcus McKay is recommended for environmental mandates, and Malcolm Thomson QC is a prominent planning practitioner.
Property, construction and agriculture
Within Property, construction and agriculture,
Ampersand’s Robert Howie QC is ‘the first port of call for a senior counsel in a construction dispute’. Laurence Kennedy is an ‘outstanding property litigation junior’. Christopher Haddow QC has a varied land and property practice, and is recommended for rating matters.
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- Civil liberties, human rights, public inquiries, public and administrative law (including local government) : Civil liberties, human rights, public inquiries, public and administrative law (including local government)
- Commercial litigation : Commercial litigation
- Company and insolvency : Company and insolvency
- Personal injury, medical negligence and professional negligence : Personal injury, medical negligence and professional negligence
- Planning, environmental and licensing : Planning, environmental and licensing
- Property, construction and agriculture : Property, construction and agriculture