Property, planning and construction

Leading juniors

Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.

1
Ross Anderson
Ampersand Advocates
1
Graham Dunlop
Terra Firma Chambers
A very safe pair of hands.'
1
Denis Garrity
Terra Firma Chambers
1
Eoghainn MacLean
Ampersand Advocates
1
Nicholas McAndrew
Ampersand Advocates
He is very responsive and user friendly with a real talent for putting clients at ease. An impressive advocate.'
1
Maurice O’Carroll
Terra Firma Chambers
Maurice has a very engaging manner which instantly puts witnesses at their ease.'
1
Timothy Young
Ampersand Advocates
He is a fierce litigator who puts forward the best case on behalf of clients at all times.'
1
Scott Manson
Axiom Advocates
1
David Massaro
Axiom Advocates
1
Adam McKinlay
Axiom Advocates
2
Ewen Brown
Terra Firma Chambers
He has a very fine mind, and is able to understand and distil complicated legal issues into practical language that a client can understand.'
2
Brian Crook
Terra Firma Chambers
Brian is a formidable yet approachable advocate. His calm, measured approach - likely a result of his preparedness and solid grasp of the law - means he is a reassuring presence in the courtroom for both the client and instructing solicitor.'
2
Giles Reid
Ampersand Advocates
Giles has an encyclopedic knowledge of property law, and his advice is pragmatic, commercially aware and tactically sound.'
2
Robert Sutherland
Terra Firma Chambers
2
Charles Oliver
Arnot Manderson Advocates
Charles has a strong legal mind and a compelling manner in court.'

Rising stars

Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.

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Kenneth Young
Terra Firma Chambers
A rising star of the property and planning Bar. He is clever and hard-working, with a 'can do' attitude to legal problems.'