Kirsteen Maclean > BTO Solicitors LLP > Glasgow, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Kirsteen Maclean

0141 221 8012 kim@bto.co.uk View profile View profile View profile

Work Department

Commercial Dispute Resolution, Recoveries and Insolvency and Corporate Recovery

Position

Senior Associate

Kirsteen has wide-ranging experience of handling litigation for businesses and individuals, not only at the Sheriff Courts and the Court of Session but also the Supreme Court of the UK.

Described in the Legal 500 as ‘friendly and knowledgeable’, she advises business and personal clients daily, on litigation issues and remedies arising out of a range of commercial contracts.

Kirsteen has a wealth of experience in debt recovery actions, including protective diligence and enforcement action, both in Scotland and in other jurisdictions.

Kirsteen regularly acts for Trustees under Trust Deeds and Sequestrations, Receivers, Administrators and Liquidators. She holds the Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency (Scotland) qualification, from the Insolvency Practitioners’ Association. The CPI is a most respected qualification, one which very few Scottish lawyers possess. The qualification provides added value and expertise to the clients who Kirsteen represents, fulfilling her aim in securing it.

Kirsteen is also an Affiliate member of the Insolvency Practitioners Association and of the Institute of Credit Management.

Recent cases: Acting for the respondent in the UK Supreme Court Dooneen Ltd (t/a McGinness Associates) and another v Mond (Scotland) [2018] UKSC 54

Career

Trained Boyds Solicitors Qualified (1997), Biggart Baillie (2001-2005), BTO (2006- Present); Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency (Scotland) qualification (CPI)

Memberships

Affiliate member of the Insolvency Practitioners Association (IPA)

Affiliate member of the Institute of Credit Management (ICM)

Education

Glasgow University

Leisure

Enjoys taking part in and watching all types of sports, especially tennis, hockey and running. She has completed the Edinburgh, Belfast and New York (x2) marathons for charity. Also enjoys travelling, especially city breaks worldwide.