Professional negligence in Scotland

‘The team led by Alan Calvert is excellent. Their diligence and expertise in gathering all the evidence necessary to present to my professional body was outstanding. The advice they gave was spot on. This is a very impressive team.’

‘Alan Calvert is a very astute and thoughtful lawyer who can see the case from every angle to ensure that the client is getting the best advice which leads to the best outcome.’

‘The people we work with at Brodies are proactive and personable. They are flexible too, being happy to take discrete pieces of work or run whole cases on our behalf. We find the team at Brodies responsive and helpful.’

‘I have been particularly impressed with professional negligence partner Louise Kelso. Even on relatively low value matters she had a grasp of the details many partners would have to ask their associate/assistant about!’

‘The team members with whom we dealt with were not only insightful and highly skilled, but practical and solutions-driven.’

‘What is best about Brodies’ is the people and the relationships which they build and stay close to. Can place trust in them to deliver on the most complex of matters. Special mention of respect for Louise Kelso and Alan Calvert.’

‘Alan Calvert stands out as an individual you want to represent you with his combination of legal, construction and insurance knowledge. He has an excellent way of asking the right questions and challenging issues.’

‘Alisdair Matheson is an excellent partner and runs a strong team. Alisdair is approachable and excellent at getting to the issues of a case quickly and economically.’

‘Brodies showed great experience, procedural knowledge, calmness and professionalism under extreme pressure.’

‘The firm has unrivalled experience in professional negligence insurance work. In my experience, instructions to counsel are thorough and tactical nous evident.’

‘Anne Kentish remains the ‘go-to’ solicitor for claims against legal professionals and disciplinary work. Gavin Henderson has considerable experience, in particular in claims against construction professionals and accountants. Both are excellent solicitors and bring a wealth of experience to the defence team in any claim.’

‘The team were thorough, well prepared for the discussions I had by telephone and video conference, and knowledgeable.’

‘A vastly experienced team that always delivers an assured service. They are a stand out in the marketplace. They are innovative in their use of technology to run cases and will always deliver clear advice to their clients about all aspects of their case.’

‘Sandy Hastie and Laura McCorquodale are both stars in the team. Sandy brings a huge amount of experience, and intelligence to all of his cases and is consistently impressive. Laura is a dynamic force who is great with clients, experienced in running big cases, and always proactive in managing clients’ expectations and understanding of the issues.’

‘Harper Macleod field a very strong team of commercial litigators working in the professional negligence area.’

‘Sandy Hastie is an absolutely exceptional solicitor. His knowledge of the case, his strategic thinking and work ethic are second to none.’

‘David Kerr is also a superb solicitor, especially in relation to financial or accountancy-related matters. He is utterly unflappable, insightful and gets the job done – a pleasure to deal with.’

‘The team at HM have a broad base of expertise but, in relation to professional negligence actions, their expertise is particularly well-founded. They act (in my experience at least) mainly for pursuers but the claims are very often at the more complicated and higher value end of the spectrum. They have particular expertise when it comes to actions involving the negligence of solicitors and accountants.’

‘David Kerr and his team in Glasgow are excellent. He is ably assisted by excellent lawyers like Andrew MacKenzie. They are involved in litigation at all levels of the court system, up to and including litigating in the UK Supreme Court. In Edinburgh, the team is genuinely excellent and is involved in most of the high-value cases in the Court of Session.’

‘The team approached the matter in a systematic and disarming way, having consideration for the operational, tactical and strategic issues likely to arise. We were particularly impressed with the entrepreneurial way in which the lawyers addressed our long term commercial interests.’

‘Karen Dance has excellent knowledge of our niche insurance business handling professional negligence claims.’

‘They are noted for their experience and astuteness in particular.’

‘Key strengths are knowledge, dedication and and attention to detail of the lawyers.’

‘I have an extremely strong working relationship with DWF LLP, Scotland in Glasgow. They are very professional and have amazing levels of expertise in all areas relating to Professional Indemnity Claims.’

‘Andrew McConnell is their construction expert and I would be more than happy for Andrew to work on any of our constructions related claims no matter the size or how complex the claim might be.’

‘Lindsay Ogumyeni would be my go to for accountants and other related services claims. Lindsay is very experienced and competent in this area.’

‘Alison Grant runs the team and is a great leader.’

‘DWF are highly regarded in this field. The team, headed by Alison Grant, has long experience in the field of professional negligence, in particular negligence claims against solicitors and advocates (barristers).’

‘Alison Grant is simply one of the best solicitors working in this area in Scotland, and has a wealth of experience. She and Andrew McConnell, a member of the team, are quick to identify the important issues in the case and to concentrate their efforts on these to get the best outcomes possible for the insured.’

‘The real strength is the leadership of Alison Grant. She is vastly experienced, pragmatic, highly skilled and friendly too.’

‘Director Lindsay Ogunyemi has been our lead contact for many years. She has an excellent knowledge of her market. She also has great “people skills” showing great empathy to clients. Her advice is solid and commercially astute.’

‘DWF Professional Liability team headed by Alison Grant in Scotland provides a first class service to professionals facing claims. Realistic in action and pragmatic in advice and actions.’