‘Personal service with a team that are responsive and offer sound advice. I’m always confident our matters are in safe hands working with Addleshaw Goddard and we look forward to building our portfolio with them.’

‘Tim Cooper has provided dedicated and exceptional specialist legal advice but also takes on a commercial angle which is key for us and our business. He continues to be our key point of contact and our go to partner for Scottish matters.’

‘Very capable legal firm with a hugely experienced team in all aspects of property, banking and commercial law. A go-to firm when you need complex legal advice.’

‘International reach is beneficial.’

‘Good understanding and awareness of client’s position and options, allowing for a fully aligned approach to situations.’

‘The regional teams are amongst the largest in our market and they work seamlessly across offices and with other service lines. What really stands out is the high quality and flexibility across the practice. They are very easy to get along and work with which makes often challenging situations much easier to navigate.’

‘Jamie McIntosh is a great operator, combining technical expertise with a calm and easy manner – really great to work with.’

‘The team is partner driven and senior support is always available. I find that the team’s ability to work seamlessly with each other and pull in support for certain specific areas to provide comfort for a transaction is extremely beneficial, for example pensions advice.’

‘Michael Thomson as an individual, in addition to his technical skills, has really strong skills in relationship management with clients. He is collaborative in his style which works well in a restructuring environment where we are working to find the best solution in challenging circumstances. In my experience, he treats everyone respectfully and with genuine interest and is a keen leader for diversity and the culture of equality.’

‘Michael Thomson as mentioned above is someone that I would rate highly based on experience. He has been joined this year by Allana Sweeney, who I have worked with previously. She is a great addition to the team and together, Michael and Allana will complement each other well. I would have no hesitation in working with Burness Paull on restructuring and insolvency matters.’

‘Excellent team with a fantastic cross border reputation. Able to provide sound advice across all sizes of case from the routine insolvencies to complex schemes of arrangement.’

‘Michael Thomson is an excellent lawyer, able to quickly grasp the issues and to give the right advice, not just what you want to hear. Gary Moffat has years of experience and his knowledge and ability to apply the law to address the problem is first class. Sophia Harrison’s cross border experience and her sharp legal mind enhances the team’s offering.’

‘Very well joined up across disciplines and dedicated restructuring team are highly responsive.’

‘Michael Thompson – exceptionally good client service levels and technically very good – providing strong legal input with sensible commercial advice.’

‘The team at Burness Paull are highly experienced who work closely both with their clients but also work closely alongside their colleagues in other departments. Advice is always given in a clear and concise manner and the team always make themselves available at short notice which is a key strength.’

‘Michael Thomson (partner) is excellent to deal with and always provides advice in a considered and easy to understand way. He makes himself readily available at short notice and always take time to understand the situation so he is able to provide relevant advice to help deal with the matter in hand.’

‘Excellent cross-section of knowledge over various topics.’

‘Clear and concise advice, especially from partner Lucy McCann.’

‘First-class service from partners and support staff.’

‘Louise Laing knows her subject matter extremely well and always addresses matters promptly.’

‘I have worked with the team for many years and have the utmost faith in their abilities. Lucy McCann was particularly helpful in using past experience and skill in negotiating a fee settlement in a case where I had a finding for costs against the defendant to make sure the insolvent estate I was administering benefited.’

‘Lucy McCann is a gifted negotiator. Tough when she has to be, but there have been a number of occasions where her non-confrontational style has been massively effective.’

‘Shirley Li-Ting balances strong technical skills with excellent commercial skills. Very responsive on client requests and builds strong rapport with clients to navigate difficult situations.’

‘Lucy McCann is very knowledgeable and approachable and will always come up with a solution. Iain Penman is extremely helpful and knows the subject very well. Shirley Li Ting is approachable and will always assist with a query’

‘The team is well established and has has experts in corporate insolvency in both the corporate finance and litigation divisions. This allows those advising on non-contentious matters to have the benefit of input from litigation colleagues and vice versa.’

‘Douglas Blyth is very good at thinking around a problem. He has a detailed knowledge of the insolvency legislation and the case law dealing with it and is always looking for innovative ways to find solutions for clients.’

‘The Dentons Scottish Insolvency and Corporate Recovery team are unique in terms of the extent to which they are integrated with the wider firm (which ensures they regularly pull together best in class multidisciplinary teams to meet the needs of their clients). Particular strengths include: access to a national and international network; deep sector expertise (with retail being a particular standout); and a highly commercial approach which brings a genuine desire to identify work opportunities for their clients.’

‘For me, they operate at the top end of the Scottish insolvency and corporate recovery legal market.’

‘Derek McCombe is a market leader and has built a first class reputation in both the Scottish and UK market. He is highly commercial and provides practical advice (rather than get tied up in legalistic jargon).’

‘Recommended for the extent of the team’s experience and knowledge of both technical, practical and commercial matters.’

‘Douglas Blyth and Derek McCombe were both excellent in assisting with a particularly difficult assignment, demonstrating detailed technical knowledge, a sensible approach in dealing with a unusual situation, practicality, willingness to get the job done in a short period of time and flexibility.’

‘Highly knowledgeable and experienced. Our go-to firm for Scottish insolvency matters. They are proactive and organised.’

‘Gordon Hollerin – great response times, knowledge and experience.’

‘Excellent commercial skills, proactive and flexible when meeting client requirements.’

‘Gordon Hollerin – very good operator, technically skilled whilst commercially focused.’

‘Gordon Hollerin has a broad and deep level of insolvency experience and is very much considered to be a safe pair of hands when dealing with all corporate insolvency matters.’

‘I can trust them to be responsive and hardworking, and provide expert advice on technically challenging, significant assignments.’

‘Harper Macleod offer a great service, often delivering with more efficiency than some of their larger competitors in Scotland. Always available, charming and deliver on time/on budget.’

‘Gordon Hollerin is a seasoned operator. Knowledgeable, commercial, and excellent on detail.’

‘The team has a broad range of experience in corporate insolvency within the UK. I have dealt exclusively with the team in Scotland and have found them to be both knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The team share experiences and ideas to assist them in working through unusual problems. They are well aware of the areas where there is ambiguity in the law and use these to their advantage in negotiating settlements in contentious issues.’

‘Stuart Clubb is the partner who I have worked with most in Scotland. Stuart is very impressive. He is a regular speaker at conferences and is on the Lexis Nexis panel of experts. He has a detailed knowledge of insolvency law and uses that knowledge to great effect in achieving his client’s objectives.’

‘Excellent all-round team providing first-class service.’

‘Very professional and proactive.’

‘We have worked with this excellent team for many years. Impressive breadth of experience, fantastic team, always on call to advise at short notice, which is often required in our unpredictable area of work.’

‘Stuart Clubb has been my go-to lawyer for many years, always able to provide reliable advice and great to have by your side in challenging situations.

‘The team at Shoosmiths offers a respected and friendly team that is able to handle a wide range of litigation matters. Nothing is ever too small or too complex to be handled by the team.’

‘Stuart Clubb is a Partner who assists on a wide range of commercial disputes and complex insolvency matters. He turns around complex insolvency disputes quickly and always finds a solution to the Insolvency Practitioner’s problems.’

‘Ainslie Benzie is very commercial and provided very good advice and picked up on the detail.’

‘All round excellent legal firm, able to deal with all aspects of insolvency.’

‘Ainslie Benzie has taken the lead in supporting us. She is proactive, extremely commercial/sensible/and practical, and able to demonstrate extensive technical knowledge and experience. She and the TLT team have successfully assisted with a number of “out of the box” issues over the past year, which have required some lateral thinking and application of little used sections of the Insolvency Act.’

‘TLT’s insolvency team is very focused on delivering what is best for their clients rather than simply what the client thinks they may need or first ask for.’

‘Alan Munro’s dedication to and interest in his clients’ businesses and how he can help is rather unique and refreshing. A very commercially minded solicitor offering practical real world advice whilst charging reasonable and fair fees. The addition of Ainslie Benzie to their team will significantly enhance their corporate restructuring offering.’

‘Ainslie Benzie has significant restructuring experience, makes herself available when required and we value her commercial nous.’

‘I have been instructed as counsel by Aberdein Considine in various litigation, principally involving claims being pursued against the directors of insolvent companies for breaches of duty. I’ve found them to be knowledgeable and effective in dealing with factually and legally complex claims.’

‘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.’

‘Forward looking and innovative, the firm can pull in expertise from other departments when required.’

‘They are happy to adopt a creative approach to funding in contentious insolvency matters, whether dealing with matters by way of Speculative Fee Agreements or working closely with litigation funders to allow for cases to be pursued where there may not be sufficient funds available in the insolvency.’

‘I find Ross Webb extremely approachable and pro-active, always ready to work with us as part of the team.’

‘Strong commercial litigation team, practical and commercial in their approach.’

‘I have only recently worked with this firm and have been very impressed so far. They clearly aim to provide an excellent service for clients; they are very responsive and meet all deadlines, keep me uptodate on how matters are progressing, have very good communication skills and are very pleasant to work with.’

‘Ross Webb is the main person I have worked with and all the points made above about the firm are based on the work I have done with Ross i.e he provides excellent service, is very responsive, meets deadlines, is good at keeping me uptodate, communicates very well. He has excellent litigation knowledge and a very good understanding or insolvency and restructuring law which he is clearly keen to expand and build on. He treats me as a valued client and is a pleasure to work with.’

‘All members of the insolvency/restructuring team are knowledgeable and efficient.’

‘Stephanie Carr has provided excellence service over a number of my contentious insolvency appointments. Stephanie has increased the value of assets available for distribution to creditors by approaching disputed matters from a different angle and reaching a resolution acceptable to all parties.’

‘Stephanie Carr is very experienced in insolvency work. She is very personable.’

‘Blackadders provides good insolvency advice and does so at a lower price point than the larger firms. Stephanie Carr, a partner in the team, has a strong knowledge of insolvency law. She is one of the few solicitors in Scotland to have passed the Joint Insolvency Examination Board exams. She is also on the Lexis Nexis panel of insolvency experts. The firm provides very good advice to individuals faced with insolvency.’

‘I have worked with Stephanie Carr at Blackadders. She has a strong knowledge of personal and corporate insolvency. I have been impressed by her solutions based approach. As well as being instructed by insolvency practitioners, she is often instructed by individuals with no prior experience of insolvency. When those indivduals come to see her they are often very stressed and/or scared. Stephanie provides them with good clear advice pitched at a level they can understand. Just as importantly, she does so in a friendly and reassuring manner which is hugely important with clients of that type.’

‘I am a licensed insolvency practitioner in England and Wales and have an insolvency case with assets in Scotland. Stephanie Carr has been of great assistance to me and has impressed me with her diligence, attention to detail and expert knowledge whilst also being friendly and approachable.’

‘Understanding of both the local and national markets.’

‘I’ve mostly dealt with Stephanie Carr who has all the qualities you would wish in a solicitor, e.g. technically proficient, personable, good communicator, and responds quickly.’