Brodies LLP

Criminal Defence

Partner

Neil is one of Scotland’s leading criminal lawyers, providing strategic legal advice and specialist court representation to individuals, companies and organisations under investigation or facing prosecution. He advises a wide range of individual clients, including professionals such as doctors, lawyers, accountants, teachers and company directors, as well as high‑profile individuals including politicians, civil servants, media figures and international sportspeople. Neil is frequently instructed by high‑net‑worth individuals, including business owners, entrepreneurs, investors and landowners.

Neil’s corporate client base includes FTSE 100 companies, insurers, trade unions, partnerships, government bodies, religious organisations, pressure groups and charities. His work is underpinned by a strong focus on discretion and confidentiality, with the aim of resolving matters without court proceedings wherever possible and protecting clients’ reputations. Where proceedings cannot be avoided, he leads specialist teams to deliver robust and effective defence strategies. He has extensive experience representing clients at all levels of the Scottish courts, including the High Court and Appeal Court, and is particularly well regarded for his expertise in domestic, sexual and financial crime cases.