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Commercial Disputes

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Axiom Advocates
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Ampersand Advocates

Leading Silks

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Garry Borland KC – Axiom Advocates
Roddy Dunlop KC – Axiom Advocates
Roisin Higgins KC – Axiom Advocates
Roddy McIlvride KC – Terra Firma Chambers
Andrew Webster KC – Themis Advocates 'A tenacious advocate who commands the attention of the court.'
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Jonathan Barne KC – Axiom Advocates
Almira Delibegovic-Broome KC – Axiom Advocates
Alistair Duncan KC – Axiom Advocates
Robert Howie KC – Ampersand Advocates
Mark Lindsay KC – Axiom Advocates
John MacGregor KC – Axiom Advocates
Calum MacNeill KC – Westwater Advocates
Kenneth McBrearty KC – Axiom Advocates
Gavin MacColl KC – Themis Advocates
Iain Mitchell KC - Arnot Manderson Advocates
Gerry Moynihan KC – Axiom Advocates
Paul O’Brien KC – Axiom Advocates
Morag Ross KC – Axiom Advocates
David Thomson KC – Axiom Advocates
Laura-Anne Van Der Westhuizen KC – Ampersand Advocates 'A confident advocate, whose thorough approach ensures that no stone is left unturned in preparation for cases.'

2023 Silks

Susan Ower KC – Axiom Advocates
Chris Paterson KC – Axiom Advocates
Paul Reid KC – Ampersand Advocates

Leading Juniors

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Ross Anderson – Ampersand Advocates
Ewen Brown – Terra Firma Chambers ‘A measured junior who remains unfazed when put under pressure by judges.’
Eoghainn MacLean – Ampersand Advocates 'An extremely gifted advocate.'
Usman Tariq – Ampersand Advocates 'The most knowledgeable counsel on IP matters in Scotland. He speaks with a quiet authority.'
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Mark Boni – Ampersand Advocates 'A diligent junior with a meticulous eye for detail.'
Ewen Campbell – Axiom Advocates
Brian Crook – Terra Firma Chambers 'An efficient advocate who is very approachable and provides practical solutions.'
Scott Manson – Axiom Advocates
David Massaro – Axiom Advocates
Adam McKinlay – Axiom Advocates
Elisabeth Roxburgh – Axiom Advocates
Gordon Watt – Terra Firma Chambers 'Gordon is very user-friendly and has a cerebral style. A junior who inspires confidence.'
David Welsh – Axiom Advocates
Fergus Whyte – Arnot Manderson Advocates 'Fergus is very thorough. Clients like him- he gets behind their cases and does his very best. His advice is straightforward and clear.'
Timothy Young – Ampersand Advocates 'An exceptionally reliable and user-friendly advocate.'

Rising Stars

Charles Oliver – Arnot Manderson Advocates 'Charles is a very intelligent advocate who can quickly get to the heart of a dispute. He is well received by judges.'
Michael Way – Ampersand Advocates 'An impressive court performer.'

Commercial disputes in Scottish Bar

Ampersand Advocates


At Ampersand Advocates, Laura-Anne Van Der Westhuizen KC ‘provides clear and concise advice‘ on a broad range of commercial disputes, including cases with real estate, planning and insolvency aspects, and Robert Howie KC has an excellent reputation for his expertise in handling professional negligence litigation. Usman Tariq is highly regarded for advising on contentious matters involving IP issues, and Eoghainn MacLean is ‘impressive in court‘. Timothy Young ‘approaches matters with an eye on the commercial aspects of a case‘. In September 2023 Paul Reid KC took silk.

Testimonials

‘Alan Moffat and the Ampersand clerking team are very pro-active, very quick to respond to queries and very user friendly.’

‘Alan Moffat does very well at running a tight ship.’

‘The Ampersand clerks are very easy to deal with, friendly, responsive and helpful.’

‘Ampersand is one of the go-to commercial stables. They have an excellent group of advocates.’

‘A well-run stable.’