‘They are smart, knowledgeable, responsive, and they try to work as efficiently as possible. They deliver great service without unnecessarily running up their bills.’

‘Joyce Cullen is excellent. Very thorough and possesses the requisite expertise, but is also quite pragmatic in her approach.’

‘The team at Brodies are very commercially aware, practical and offer measured and sound advice. Iain Rutherford has a clear understanding of the key issues and always has a clear vision and strategy for how to move forward.’

‘Great service to clients with a thorough and full understanding of clients’ needs, challenges, expected outcomes and possible trade-offs. The team fully adapted their way of working to our company’s needs and organisation.’

‘Joanna Fulton is very committed, clever and commercial.‘

‘All members of commercial litigation team at Burness Paull demonstrate a level of competence and business understanding that provides reassurance that any matter being discussed is being handled accordingly.‘

‘Joanna Fulton is very experienced, knowledgeable and receptive to feedback.’

‘We have worked alongside Burness Paul on a Scottish law dispute arising out of a fund partnership. The team, lead by Joanna Fulton, is responsive and proactive, as well as being extremely knowledgeable and very pleasant to work with. They put forward good commercial ideas and are not simply “local counsel” but are strategic partners.’

‘Joanna Fulton has an excellent grasp of the issues that matter to the client. She leads her team of associates and trainees very well. The whole team works together to drive matters forward in an impressive way. Joanna’s advice is sound, commercial and no-nonsense.’

‘Gary Moffat is extremely approachable and down to earth but constantly displays a deep understanding of the law. I have dealt with many lawyers over many years and Gary is at the top.’

‘The partner in charge (Gary Moffat) engaged fully and generated a detailed knowledge of the case.’

‘Gary Moffat ensured he was able to provide clear advice throughout including on the more complex and technically detailed aspects.’ 

‘They’re all great litigation lawyers to start with, who know their stuff in terms of how civil litigation works and what is relevant to the claim in front of them.’

‘No matter which of the team you speak with, you get a consistent level of quality.’ 

‘They do very well at summarising complexity in comprehensible terms.’

‘They are very nice people, which is not always a given.’

‘Very strong team with good associates to back up partners.’

‘Great communication at all times and excellent attention to detail.’

‘Edward Gratwick is a hugely knowledgeable and creative individual who took great care and attention in resolving a very sensitive issue.’

‘The individual teams members are approachable, transparent and honest with their feedback.’

‘Strong team with a good depth of knowledge throughout.’

‘Fiona MacGregor is a very good new hire from Pinsent Masons – super organised, highly responsive and always provides very clear instructions.’

‘As Dentons has a large, capable team it is always possible to source an individual with deep sector knowledge.’

‘Their staff are available 24/7.’

‘Douglas Blyth is an exceptional litigation partner. He thinks through matters strategically and is always one step ahead of his adversaries. Douglas is a lawyer who I would always want on my side.‘

‘An excellent and increasingly prominent team.’

‘The focus is always commercial. The approach is always pragmatic. To deal with them is always a pleasure. If I were engaged in a commercial litigation, I would instruct Harper Macleod to act on my behalf.’

‘David Kerr and Sandy Hastie lead the teams in Glasgow and Edinburgh respectively. They are without question two of the best solicitors in Scotland. Forensic in their analysis. Measured in their advice. To work with them is always a pleasure.’

‘Harper Macleod are involved in many of the very high-value and high-profile commercial disputes in Scotland.’

‘They are particularly strong in areas such as shareholder disputes and the protection of minority interests.’

‘David Kerr and Fiona Pask are the stars at partner level. They have a fantastic client base which remains loyal because of how good their advice is.’

‘Great work, both in Scotland and England. Clearly dedicated to both their work and clients. Accessible and good value.’

‘They have strength in depth in the areas in which they practice. They are responsive and give expert advice in a clear, unambiguous and understandable way.’

‘Sheila Webster is excellent at explaining issues in an understandable and commercial way.’

‘Strong commercial focus. Always thinks about the practical impact on us as a business and not just the legal or process requirements of litigation. Sheila Webster is excellent at speaking in plain terms and converting law into actions or decisions.’

‘They have excellent attention to detail, a broad depth of experience and an approachable manner. Sheila Webster is outstanding in her field. She is knowledgeable but approachable in her manner. She has a litigation brain.’

‘Highly personable and technically capable. A pleasure to deal with.’

‘Sheila Webster has a wealth of experience which is rarely matched in Scotland.‘

‘Alistair Drummond is a very experienced litigator who is well liked by clients. He heads an experienced team.’

‘Patrick Fulton is an excellent litigator. He is experienced, thorough, well prepared and mindful of clients’ commercial aims. He is a pleasure to work with.’

‘Strong leadership. Naomi Pryde leads the team from the front, she is a strong partner and excellent litigator.’

‘Naomi Pryde is one of the finest lawyers of her generation. Highly capable and charming, she works devilishly hard in her client’s interests.’

‘Brent Haywood and the team at Lindsays deliver practical, commercial advice on Scots Law and procedure in a user-friendly, collaborative and responsive way, enabling my firm to provide a seamless service and advice to our clients where there is a Scots law element to a query.’

‘They fulfill an extremely effective, efficient and good value co-counsel role on disputes with a cross-border element.’

‘Very professional and extremely trustworthy litigation specialists. excellent communicators.’

‘Brent Haywood stands out as exercising wise and balanced judgment in the difficult areas of law in which he operates. He is a calm and competent practitioner, prepared to address contemporary issues. He is well respected by those around him.’

‘Brent is thoroughly collegiate in his approach and regularly goes above and beyond to assist us and our clients.’

‘The team at Shoosmiths is regarded as one of the best in Scotland. It is full of very clever lawyers, whose names appear regularly in the most complex of commercial cases. On any view, a force to be reckoned with.’

‘Ben Zielinski – highly experienced. Great know-how. Very calm. A good negotiator.’

‘Shoosmiths is a substantial and well-resourced firm which has instructed me on a wide range of work, illustrating the range of work covered by their litigation practice. That has included Electronic Communications Code disputes, pension funds advice, professional negligence claims and IP litigation.’

‘Stuart Clubb is the partner that I have dealt with most. He is very strong both in terms of his technical ability and his ability to engage with clients. He is an excellent communicator.’

‘Stuart Clubb is an excellent solicitor. His legal analysis is very good. He fights hard for his clients. A guy you want in your corner.’

‘Excellent knowledge and expertise of commercial litigation and practice in Scotland.’

‘Main person I work with is Stuart Clubb. He is an excellent lawyer with in-depth and extensive knowledge and understanding of commercial litigation in Scotland.’

‘Stuart Clubb is practical and commercial in his approach. He communicates well, keeps clients up to date on progress with cases and is a pleasure to work with.’

‘Colin Sandilands is a lovely guy, extremely professional, very bright and effective, and despite all of that, modest.’

‘The team at Stronachs is small, but punches above its weight in terms of quality of clients and cases.’

‘Aulo Vallarino is an excellent lawyer. He is thorough, well prepared, measured and commercially minded. Clients like him, and rightly so. He is one to watch for the future.’

‘Robert McDiarmid is a very experienced litigator who is likeable, and well regarded by clients and peers.’

‘Robert McDiarmid and Aulo Vallarino are the two solicitors we work with. They are very reassuring and make you confident in their ability to give the right advice.’

‘They’re just a really great team. The integration between solicitors in the Aberdeen office is seamless.’

‘You always get the feeling they all know what everyone has going on, so that everyone can pick up other matters’

‘I have found Colin Sandilands to be very efficient in dealing with his work and in keeping a good grip on their cases.’

‘Aberdein Considine’s instructions are well prepared; they show a clear grasp of detail and cases that have been thoroughly thought through.’

‘The main partner I’ve dealt with recently has been Ross Webb, who has been commercial and good with detail, and also good at getting to the heart of the matter.’

‘Euan McSherry is very highly regarded in Scotland as a litigator but also as a dispute resolution expert.’

‘As a commercial mediator I have the privilege of working with many solicitors who instruct me and Euan McSherry is highly regarded and respected within the legal profession, and is also well known amongst mediators for recommending mediation to his clients and using mediation to resolve disputes.’

‘Euan McSherry continues to impress us. We have built up a fantastic relationship with Euan and really value and trust the expertise that he brings to the table.’

‘Euan McSherry is an excellent communicator, breaking down and explaining complex legal issues so that we can understand them clearly.’

‘Euan McSherry always looks out for our (the company’s) best interests and pushes to resolve our legal issues as efficiently as possible. It is a pleasure working with him.’