‘Exceptional team who respond quickly and efficiently. Would highly recommend.’

‘Martin Sloan is a very approachable and knowledgeable expert in this field.’

‘Brodies seems to be hoovering up Scottish talent.’

‘Christine O’Neill is peerless on public law issues, a very generous collaborator with in-house clients, and fearlessly honest.’

‘We have used the team at Brodies to initiate negotiations on a mobile mast contract review. We were delighted to find the Brodies team has strong expertise in this field.’

‘Brodies’ work is of an extremely high standard. Obviously, they advise on the legal aspects of any particular matter, but they are also extremely commercial in their approach and take time to understand our business, our challenges and think of ways to overcome them (from a legal perspective).’

‘The team has significant expertise in Scottish media and internet law. They are very knowledgeable, responsive and easy to deal with.’

‘Niall McLean is excellent.’

‘Colin Hulme is a very experienced and astute practitioner, providing valuable information on the cases in Scotland and helpful insights into the work in general.’

‘Megan Briggs also is very helpful in liaising on the infringement cases.’

‘Very commercial and personable. I am not a client (but a friendly fellow IP lawyer in England) so cannot comment on billing etc. However, we refer work between ourselves as we are based in different jurisdictions and the team would be my go-to team of experts in Scotland.’

‘Colin Hulme is a great lawyer and great guy to have a beer with. Important qualities not easily found in lawyers. He is able to see the wood for the trees and get to the nub of the issue.’

‘Very responsive with access to great depth of knowledge.’

‘Kimberley Cross provided excellent support in a number of matters. Very knowledgeable but pragmatic and realistic from a commercial perspective.’

‘The CMS Media and Entertainment practice has a deep bench of expertise, particularly in the tech sector. CMS’s lawyers are commercially savvy and provide practical, risk-calibrated advice.’

‘I’ve been using CMS on behalf of my client for four years now. The really help pick through media-based contracts in a straightforward and simple manner. I can’t fault them.’

‘My standout this year is Victoria Guild. She always has a smile on her face and explains everything in a logical manner. Victoria is personable and explains everything in layman’s terms.’

‘Jamie Watt is exceptionally knowledgeable, well-informed and commercially minded in a refreshing way.’

‘Top notch knowledge and experience. Excellent client care.’

‘Harper Macleod are superb. They offer complete and accomplished expertise for both businesses and individuals. Our firm has used them primarily for Intellectual Property and Information Law and Employment Law matters. Work has always been performed to a very high standard and the partners are very experienced, insightful and able to work to deadlines. Also, all work is itemised in their Practice Management and reported for billing offering both transparency and confidence.’

‘I’ve worked with Scott Kerr for over a year and his knowledge of IP law is second to none.’

‘Jamie Watt’s work on our international trademark campaign has been outstanding.’

‘When considering media and entertainment, BTO has been exceptionally helpful in understanding legal issues and providing key counsel. We can’t again say what is unique as this is our first time using lawyers for the current situation. We can say that we found the team highly professional and well-suited to the challenges. They were easy to get in contact with and began handling our matters for us almost immediately. So far, we have been very happy with their counsel.’

‘Lauren McFarlane is exceptionally hardworking and very easy to speak to. As unique as our situation is she came in with expert knowledge and was able to aid as required being available throughout the day. Our key issues were within the music industry, and she helped greatly in making progress towards the result we are hoping for.’

‘The team comprises leading experts in the field of entertainment law who are skilled at positioning themselves as extended members of a client’s legal team. They do this by gaining a deep understanding of the business and identifying how they can work with stakeholders to enable business objectives whilst managing legal risk.’

‘Laura Maclennan possesses deep technical knowledge about entertainment contracts and is skilled at translating complex legal concepts into commercial language that client’s stakeholders can understand. Laura is also a secret weapon in negotiations who can be relied upon to close a deal. She does this by using her knowledge of the client, her deep understanding of the legal risks and her indisputable rationale and logic to secure the risk profile her clients need.’