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Brenda Scott

Work Department
Corporate and commercial.
Position
Brenda is an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer. Her practice focuses on corporate governance, education and charities. She is a great lateral thinker and gives assured incisive advice.
Brenda leads Brodies’ education team acting for many clients across the education sector which is described in Legal 500 as a ‘responsive‘ team regularly advises higher and further education sector clients as well as local authorities and government agencies on various governance structures, including new governance arrangements and sensitive reputational matters, sector-specific employment, immigration and corporate issues.
Career
Trained Brodies LLP; qualified 1993; partner 1999.
Education
University of Edinburgh (1990 LLB Hons; 1991 Dip LP).
Lawyer Rankings
Scotland > Public sector > Education
(Leading partners)Brodies LLP is noted for its ‘excellent technical expertise’ in handling a broad range of matters for major Scottish higher education institutions. Niall McLean jointly leads the team alongside Brenda Scott, providing support on commercial mandates and student misconduct cases. Chair Christine O’Neill is another active member of the team, advising educational authorities on IP, employment and regulatory matters. Showcasing a ‘breadth of expertise’, Kirstyn Burke assists on major governance issues and Lynne Marr advises on discrimination-related matters.
Scotland > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
The market-leading practice at Brodies LLP acts for the largest charities, regulatory bodies and higher education institutions in Scotland. Practice head Kenneth Pinkerton has considerable experience in handling the gamut of charity and third sector-related mandates, including governance issues, mergers and reorganisations. With a focus on corporate governance matters, Brenda Scott further bolsters the team’s capabilities, and Christine O’Neill is recognised for her experience as a litigator. Commercial contract specialist Martin Sloan and accredited mediator Lynne Marr are other key members of the team, and Rebekah Leviston is also recommended.
Lawyer Rankings
- Charities and not-for-profit Scotland > Private client
- Education Scotland > Public sector
- Leading partners Scotland > Public sector > Education
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation
- Real estate > Commercial property: Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Real estate > Commercial property: elsewhere in Scotland
- Real estate > Construction
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: elsewhere in Scotland
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: fraud
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Public sector > Education
- Employment > Employment
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy (excluding oil and gas)
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Private client > Family
- Employment > Health and safety
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- Finance > Investment funds
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Public sector > Local government
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Public sector > Parliamentary and public affairs
- Insurance > Personal injury: defender
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and executries
- Real estate > Planning
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Transport