Scott Kerr > Harper Macleod LLP > Edinburgh, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile
Harper Macleod LLP Offices
CITYPOINT, 65 HAYMARKET TERRACE
EDINBURGH
EH12 5HD
United Kingdom
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Scott Kerr
Position
Partner
Scott has a wide range of experience in advising on corporate structures, including companies, partnership and joint ventures. He also advises on mergers and acquisitions and investment both for start-up and established businesses.
Scott leads the firm’s Food & Drink Group and advises a wide range of clients in that sector. He also has particular focus on the life sciences and technology fields, dealing with a number of regulatory issues, and has practical experience of the energy and renewable sectors.
He is experienced in advising clients on a range of commercial contracts, including distribution, agency and franchise contracts (both in the UK and worldwide). Accredited as a specialist in intellectual property law by the Law Society of Scotland, he also advises widely on the registration and exploitation of intellectual property rights and related contracts, including web-based documentation.
Whatever the issue he is addressing, his focus is on achieving a simple and practical solution taking account of the commercial requirements of his client.
Scott also coordinates the Sweden country desk, part of Harper Macleod’s international offering.
Education
LLB (Hons)
Lawyer Rankings
Scotland > TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
Harper Macleod LLP‘s technology practice is noted for its expertise in public sector IT procurement and contracts work, and acts for a diverse range of public and third sector clients on the full range of related matters. Tom Thomas, who specialises in high-value cybersecurity and technology contract work for public and private entities, leads the team from Glasgow. In Edinburgh, accredited IP specialist Scott Kerr advises clients in the consumer goods and life sciences sectors on outsourcing and regulatory issues, while Jamie Watt, dual-accredited in IP and cybersecurity, is the key contact for disputes concerning patents in the tech sector.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Education
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Employment > Immigration
- Real estate > Social housing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: elsewhere in Scotland
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Private client > Family
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Licensing
- Public sector > Local government
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment
- Insurance > Medical negligence: pursuer
- Insurance > Personal injury: defender
- Insurance > Personal injury: pursuer
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation
- Real estate > Commercial property: elsewhere in Scotland
- Real estate > Construction
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy (excluding oil and gas)
- Real estate > Environment
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Public sector > Parliamentary and public affairs
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and executries
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Projects
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Commercial property: Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Employment > Employment
- Real estate > Planning
- Employment > Immigration