Corporate and commercial: elsewhere in Scotland in Scotland

‘The team provides valuable and insightful, timely advice that is specifically tailored to, and anchored by, our business’ commercial priorities and circumstances’.

‘Advice is delivered in a clear and organised fashion that is accessible for all within our business’.

‘They are truly valued members of our extended team and are very well respected.’

‘We truly value the work of all the individuals we work with within Brodies and particularly Doug Crawford for his commercial knowledge and vast experience’.

‘Doug Crawford is excellent – very professional and intelligent and thinks through all options before coming to a conclusion and then delivering’.

‘A dependable outsourced legal team’.

‘Tom Boulton-Jones is calm under pressure and argues the client’s case with skilled clarity; his calmness carries with it gravitas’.

‘Brodies are vibrant, commercial and delivery focused’.

‘The team at Burness Paull is extremely talented in each of their respective fields, but still maintain a very personal and dedicated approach to our business needs’.

‘The level of trust that I have with Alasdair Freeman allows me to place great reliance on him and his team being able to successfully deliver on all aspects of our corporate legal work’.

‘Ralph McIntosh was excellent; he managed to get our transaction done and avoided us getting blown off course’.

‘Ralph McIntosh combines people skills, legal ability and pragmatism’.

‘Burness Paull’s team have an incredibly in depth knowledge of the oil and gas industry’.

‘They are what I would describe as “lawyer’s lawyers” – they give you the advice you need quickly and in a clear and concise manner’.

‘Helen Dickson is pragmatic and always available for any corporate queries’.

‘From the receptionist to the managing partner, everyone is professional, friendly and helpful’.

‘Christopher Kerr doesn’t just know the law, he thinks very commercially and he has a deep understanding of business’.

‘Christopher Kerr is incredibly responsive and understands the value of great service as well as great advice’.

‘Craig McKerracher went above and beyond to ensure the successful conclusion of our sale’.

‘It’s clear that Craig McKerracher is passionate about doing things the right way as opposed to the easy way’.

‘They went to extraordinary lengths in order to get our deal done to our satisfaction and on time’.

‘Christopher Kerr is constructive, challenging, collaborative, commercial and a problem solver’.

‘Really strong team, all based locally in Aberdeen in the heart of the oil and gas market’.

‘They have the ability to provide quality advice across a wide spectrum of upstream oil and gas issues as well as supply chain matters’.

‘The quality of the advice and ability to support our organisation has been fantastic’.

‘Stronachs provide a complete package of business, domestic and personal legal services from employee issues to company acquisitions and everything in between’.

‘David Rennie is a helpful and knowledgeable senior partner’.

‘Malcolm Donald is one of the most helpful and flexible members of the Stronachs team’.

‘Ritchie Whyte is an exceptional corporate solicitor and as far as I am aware is the go-to guy in Aberdeen for corporate deals, particularly in the SME space. He did an exceptional job for us and will be retained going forward as we expand further.’

‘The team at Aberdein Considine were always there to advise and reassure me’.

‘Working with people who can speak your language and not just jargon made me feel at ease and allowed me to understand what was going on during the sales process’.

‘I always felt comfortable that someone would communicate with me by email or video conference if I had any queries. ’

‘The team is not the largest, but what you get is a total commitment to your project with a real “can-do” attitude’.

‘Good advice permeates as the team guides you through the vagaries of the corporate transaction’.

‘Ritchie Whyte is fast becoming the go-to corporate lawyer for SMEs in Aberdeen’.

‘Ritchie Whyte is technically excellent, pragmatic and personable – working with him is an extremely positive experience’.

‘Very experienced in employee ownership transactions’.

‘Always quick to respond and deliver on schedule’.

‘They fielded a wide-ranging team with specific and appropriate expertise and made successful introductions to a network of regionally based professionals to fully meet our requirements’.

‘Blackadders provided that rather over-used cliché of a “one-stop shop” with value efficiency’.

‘Stand-out service from the lead partner for our project, Susan McFadyen’.

‘Susan McFadyen delivered immediate responses both personally and across her team’.

‘Susan McFadyen provided solid and pragmatic guidance to risk throughout due diligence and in the negotiation of agreements’.

‘They are fast to adapt and also do really well explaining things in layman’s terms’.

‘The team provides a knowledge and understanding of our business, professionalism, availability and excellent communication and delegation skills’.

‘Very open, friendly and never show any stress or pressure – they reassure the client’.

‘In our dealings with them, even when the pressure was mounting they maintained a calm, professional, diligent approach’.

‘A large practice with great expertise and a strong team’.

‘Deep knowledge of the business and determination to ensure their clients get the best deal’.

‘Peter Murray is the partner who looks after our interests and has done so for many years’.

‘The team’s main strength is their ability to act at pace with efficiency, time and time again’.