Harper Macleod LLP

The ‘strong and well-respected team’ at Harper Macleod LLP handles a broad range of matters, such as pursuing claims against professionals in the banking, financial services and insurance sectors, in addition to negligence claims against engineers, architects and surveyors. Praised as ‘thoroughly knowledgeable, highly professional and proactive’, David Kerr jointly leads the team alongside Sandy Hastie. Other key contacts in the group include John McHugh, who focuses on cases involving contractual, construction and corporate elements, E-Ming Fong and Andrew MacKenzie, who is commended as ‘intelligent and a formidable opponent’.

Praised for its ‘extremely professional’ service, Harper Macleod LLP is renowned for its extensive work with registered social landlords (RSLs). The dedicated housing team also acts for the Scottish Government, local authorities, and a range of private sector bodies. The group is under the joint leadership of Derek Hogg, who provides governance, constitutional and funding advice, and James McMorrow, who is experienced in corporate, regulatory, and public procurement matters. Collette Miller regularly supports RSLs with tenancy issues, shared ownership matters, and boundary disagreements. Euan Pirie concentrates on the construction aspects of new-build housing projects, and David McIndoe brings expertise in shared equity schemes.

Boasting a broad commercial offering across the sports sector, ranging from employment to IP and data protection, the Harper Macleod LLP team is praised as ‘approachable’ and ‘responsive’ by the national governing bodies and sports clubs it represents. The practice’s expertise covers the contentious arena, frequently advising on unlawful discrimination, defamation, and financial breach claims. The ‘hugely impressive’ Glasgow-based head Bruce Caldow has considerable experience of handling matters in the football, rugby, and golf spaces; Lorne Crerar stands out for his work in sporting discipline issues; and Tom Thomas specialises in broadcasting and IP rights affairs. Carolyn Morgan primarily focuses on property-related disputes in a sports context, while both David Kerr and Edinburgh-based Jamie Watt concentrate on complex sponsorship agreement topics.

The ‘strong and well-respected team’ at Harper Macleod LLP handles a broad range of matters, such as pursuing claims against professionals in the banking, financial services and insurance sectors, in addition to negligence claims against engineers, architects and surveyors. Praised as ‘thoroughly knowledgeable, highly professional and proactive’, David Kerr jointly leads the team alongside Sandy Hastie. Other key contacts in the group include John McHugh, who focuses on cases involving contractual, construction and corporate elements, E-Ming Fong and Andrew MacKenzie, who is commended as ‘intelligent and a formidable opponent’.

Praised for its ‘extremely professional’ service, Harper Macleod LLP is renowned for its extensive work with registered social landlords (RSLs). The dedicated housing team also acts for the Scottish Government, local authorities, and a range of private sector bodies. The group is under the joint leadership of Derek Hogg, who provides governance, constitutional and funding advice, and James McMorrow, who is experienced in corporate, regulatory, and public procurement matters. Collette Miller regularly supports RSLs with tenancy issues, shared ownership matters, and boundary disagreements. Euan Pirie concentrates on the construction aspects of new-build housing projects, and David McIndoe brings expertise in shared equity schemes.

Boasting a broad commercial offering across the sports sector, ranging from employment to IP and data protection, the Harper Macleod LLP team is praised as ‘approachable’ and ‘responsive’ by the national governing bodies and sports clubs it represents. The practice’s expertise covers the contentious arena, frequently advising on unlawful discrimination, defamation, and financial breach claims. The ‘hugely impressive’ Glasgow-based head Bruce Caldow has considerable experience of handling matters in the football, rugby, and golf spaces; Lorne Crerar stands out for his work in sporting discipline issues; and Tom Thomas specialises in broadcasting and IP rights affairs. Carolyn Morgan primarily focuses on property-related disputes in a sports context, while both David Kerr and Edinburgh-based Jamie Watt concentrate on complex sponsorship agreement topics.

The ‘strong and well-respected team’ at Harper Macleod LLP handles a broad range of matters, such as pursuing claims against professionals in the banking, financial services and insurance sectors, in addition to negligence claims against engineers, architects and surveyors. Praised as ‘thoroughly knowledgeable, highly professional and proactive’, David Kerr jointly leads the team alongside Sandy Hastie. Other key contacts in the group include John McHugh, who focuses on cases involving contractual, construction and corporate elements, E-Ming Fong and Andrew MacKenzie, who is commended as ‘intelligent and a formidable opponent’.

Praised for its ‘extremely professional’ service, Harper Macleod LLP is renowned for its extensive work with registered social landlords (RSLs). The dedicated housing team also acts for the Scottish Government, local authorities, and a range of private sector bodies. The group is under the joint leadership of Derek Hogg, who provides governance, constitutional and funding advice, and James McMorrow, who is experienced in corporate, regulatory, and public procurement matters. Collette Miller regularly supports RSLs with tenancy issues, shared ownership matters, and boundary disagreements. Euan Pirie concentrates on the construction aspects of new-build housing projects, and David McIndoe brings expertise in shared equity schemes.

Boasting a broad commercial offering across the sports sector, ranging from employment to IP and data protection, the Harper Macleod LLP team is praised as ‘approachable’ and ‘responsive’ by the national governing bodies and sports clubs it represents. The practice’s expertise covers the contentious arena, frequently advising on unlawful discrimination, defamation, and financial breach claims. The ‘hugely impressive’ Glasgow-based head Bruce Caldow has considerable experience of handling matters in the football, rugby, and golf spaces; Lorne Crerar stands out for his work in sporting discipline issues; and Tom Thomas specialises in broadcasting and IP rights affairs. Carolyn Morgan primarily focuses on property-related disputes in a sports context, while both David Kerr and Edinburgh-based Jamie Watt concentrate on complex sponsorship agreement topics.

The ‘strong and well-respected team’ at Harper Macleod LLP handles a broad range of matters, such as pursuing claims against professionals in the banking, financial services and insurance sectors, in addition to negligence claims against engineers, architects and surveyors. Praised as ‘thoroughly knowledgeable, highly professional and proactive’, David Kerr jointly leads the team alongside Sandy Hastie. Other key contacts in the group include John McHugh, who focuses on cases involving contractual, construction and corporate elements, E-Ming Fong and Andrew MacKenzie, who is commended as ‘intelligent and a formidable opponent’.

Praised for its ‘extremely professional’ service, Harper Macleod LLP is renowned for its extensive work with registered social landlords (RSLs). The dedicated housing team also acts for the Scottish Government, local authorities, and a range of private sector bodies. The group is under the joint leadership of Derek Hogg, who provides governance, constitutional and funding advice, and James McMorrow, who is experienced in corporate, regulatory, and public procurement matters. Collette Miller regularly supports RSLs with tenancy issues, shared ownership matters, and boundary disagreements. Euan Pirie concentrates on the construction aspects of new-build housing projects, and David McIndoe brings expertise in shared equity schemes.

Boasting a broad commercial offering across the sports sector, ranging from employment to IP and data protection, the Harper Macleod LLP team is praised as ‘approachable’ and ‘responsive’ by the national governing bodies and sports clubs it represents. The practice’s expertise covers the contentious arena, frequently advising on unlawful discrimination, defamation, and financial breach claims. The ‘hugely impressive’ Glasgow-based head Bruce Caldow has considerable experience of handling matters in the football, rugby, and golf spaces; Lorne Crerar stands out for his work in sporting discipline issues; and Tom Thomas specialises in broadcasting and IP rights affairs. Carolyn Morgan primarily focuses on property-related disputes in a sports context, while both David Kerr and Edinburgh-based Jamie Watt concentrate on complex sponsorship agreement topics.

The ‘strong and well-respected team’ at Harper Macleod LLP handles a broad range of matters, such as pursuing claims against professionals in the banking, financial services and insurance sectors, in addition to negligence claims against engineers, architects and surveyors. Praised as ‘thoroughly knowledgeable, highly professional and proactive’, David Kerr jointly leads the team alongside Sandy Hastie. Other key contacts in the group include John McHugh, who focuses on cases involving contractual, construction and corporate elements, E-Ming Fong and Andrew MacKenzie, who is commended as ‘intelligent and a formidable opponent’.

Praised for its ‘extremely professional’ service, Harper Macleod LLP is renowned for its extensive work with registered social landlords (RSLs). The dedicated housing team also acts for the Scottish Government, local authorities, and a range of private sector bodies. The group is under the joint leadership of Derek Hogg, who provides governance, constitutional and funding advice, and James McMorrow, who is experienced in corporate, regulatory, and public procurement matters. Collette Miller regularly supports RSLs with tenancy issues, shared ownership matters, and boundary disagreements. Euan Pirie concentrates on the construction aspects of new-build housing projects, and David McIndoe brings expertise in shared equity schemes.

Boasting a broad commercial offering across the sports sector, ranging from employment to IP and data protection, the Harper Macleod LLP team is praised as ‘approachable’ and ‘responsive’ by the national governing bodies and sports clubs it represents. The practice’s expertise covers the contentious arena, frequently advising on unlawful discrimination, defamation, and financial breach claims. The ‘hugely impressive’ Glasgow-based head Bruce Caldow has considerable experience of handling matters in the football, rugby, and golf spaces; Lorne Crerar stands out for his work in sporting discipline issues; and Tom Thomas specialises in broadcasting and IP rights affairs. Carolyn Morgan primarily focuses on property-related disputes in a sports context, while both David Kerr and Edinburgh-based Jamie Watt concentrate on complex sponsorship agreement topics.

The ‘strong and well-respected team’ at Harper Macleod LLP handles a broad range of matters, such as pursuing claims against professionals in the banking, financial services and insurance sectors, in addition to negligence claims against engineers, architects and surveyors. Praised as ‘thoroughly knowledgeable, highly professional and proactive’, David Kerr jointly leads the team alongside Sandy Hastie. Other key contacts in the group include John McHugh, who focuses on cases involving contractual, construction and corporate elements, E-Ming Fong and Andrew MacKenzie, who is commended as ‘intelligent and a formidable opponent’.

Praised for its ‘extremely professional’ service, Harper Macleod LLP is renowned for its extensive work with registered social landlords (RSLs). The dedicated housing team also acts for the Scottish Government, local authorities, and a range of private sector bodies. The group is under the joint leadership of Derek Hogg, who provides governance, constitutional and funding advice, and James McMorrow, who is experienced in corporate, regulatory, and public procurement matters. Collette Miller regularly supports RSLs with tenancy issues, shared ownership matters, and boundary disagreements. Euan Pirie concentrates on the construction aspects of new-build housing projects, and David McIndoe brings expertise in shared equity schemes.

Boasting a broad commercial offering across the sports sector, ranging from employment to IP and data protection, the Harper Macleod LLP team is praised as ‘approachable’ and ‘responsive’ by the national governing bodies and sports clubs it represents. The practice’s expertise covers the contentious arena, frequently advising on unlawful discrimination, defamation, and financial breach claims. The ‘hugely impressive’ Glasgow-based head Bruce Caldow has considerable experience of handling matters in the football, rugby, and golf spaces; Lorne Crerar stands out for his work in sporting discipline issues; and Tom Thomas specialises in broadcasting and IP rights affairs. Carolyn Morgan primarily focuses on property-related disputes in a sports context, while both David Kerr and Edinburgh-based Jamie Watt concentrate on complex sponsorship agreement topics.

The ‘strong and well-respected team’ at Harper Macleod LLP handles a broad range of matters, such as pursuing claims against professionals in the banking, financial services and insurance sectors, in addition to negligence claims against engineers, architects and surveyors. Praised as ‘thoroughly knowledgeable, highly professional and proactive’, David Kerr jointly leads the team alongside Sandy Hastie. Other key contacts in the group include John McHugh, who focuses on cases involving contractual, construction and corporate elements, E-Ming Fong and Andrew MacKenzie, who is commended as ‘intelligent and a formidable opponent’.

Praised for its ‘extremely professional’ service, Harper Macleod LLP is renowned for its extensive work with registered social landlords (RSLs). The dedicated housing team also acts for the Scottish Government, local authorities, and a range of private sector bodies. The group is under the joint leadership of Derek Hogg, who provides governance, constitutional and funding advice, and James McMorrow, who is experienced in corporate, regulatory, and public procurement matters. Collette Miller regularly supports RSLs with tenancy issues, shared ownership matters, and boundary disagreements. Euan Pirie concentrates on the construction aspects of new-build housing projects, and David McIndoe brings expertise in shared equity schemes.

Boasting a broad commercial offering across the sports sector, ranging from employment to IP and data protection, the Harper Macleod LLP team is praised as ‘approachable’ and ‘responsive’ by the national governing bodies and sports clubs it represents. The practice’s expertise covers the contentious arena, frequently advising on unlawful discrimination, defamation, and financial breach claims. The ‘hugely impressive’ Glasgow-based head Bruce Caldow has considerable experience of handling matters in the football, rugby, and golf spaces; Lorne Crerar stands out for his work in sporting discipline issues; and Tom Thomas specialises in broadcasting and IP rights affairs. Carolyn Morgan primarily focuses on property-related disputes in a sports context, while both David Kerr and Edinburgh-based Jamie Watt concentrate on complex sponsorship agreement topics.

Boasting a broad commercial offering across the sports sector, ranging from employment to IP and data protection, the Harper Macleod LLP team is praised as ‘approachable’ and ‘responsive’ by the national governing bodies and sports clubs it represents. The practice’s expertise covers the contentious arena, frequently advising on unlawful discrimination, defamation, and financial breach claims. The ‘hugely impressive’ Glasgow-based head Bruce Caldow has considerable experience of handling matters in the football, rugby, and golf spaces; Lorne Crerar stands out for his work in sporting discipline issues; and Tom Thomas specialises in broadcasting and IP rights affairs. Carolyn Morgan primarily focuses on property-related disputes in a sports context, while both David Kerr and Edinburgh-based Jamie Watt concentrate on complex sponsorship agreement topics.

Demonstrating a ‘depth of experience’ across a ‘range of specialisms’, Harper Macleod LLP has a corporate and commercial offering that spans Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Elgin, Thurso and Shetland. The ‘diligent’ team acts on both the buy side and sell side of an array of transactions with a growing focus on large and listed businesses, and also has a dedicated team focused on commercial contract and infrastructure instructions. Helming the practice is Christopher Kerr, who has a broad sector approach and an impressive book of cross-border work, handling in-bound private equity investments and management buy-outs. Craig McKerracher, who also serves as joint head of the firm’s healthcare group, offers private M&A experience and works alongside Kerr on the group’s most consequential transactions, while Stephen Chan‘s remit covers both corporate and corporate finance mandates as well as operating the China country desk; he takes the lead on a number of deals involving Asian counter-parties. Amy Mackenzie is also recommended.

With a ‘very responsive and commercial approach to work’, Harper Macleod LLP excels at providing licensing advice to a broad host of clients in the hospitality and retail sectors, particularly specialising in premises licence applications. A core component of the firm’s work focuses on petrol stations, with practice head Andrew Hunter providing ‘first-rate technical knowledge’ to clients such as Motor Fuel Limited and BP Oil with regards to premises and site acquisitions. Other work includes handling short-term letting applications and appearances, as well as acting in disputes. Often supporting Hunter on the firm’s key mandates, Angus Brown acts on a range of contentious and non-contentious work.

Harper Macleod LLP’s ‘well-established debt recovery practice’ houses a ‘large team of knowledgeable and experienced individuals’, who regularly act for public sector clients, individuals, and SMEs on a range of debt-related mandates. Natalie Dissake jointly leads the team alongside Andrew Hunter, providing long-term advisory services to clients and handling heritable property-related matters. The team is further bolstered by Eilidh Crawford and Lyndsay McMahon, who assist on litigation and insolvency mandates.

With a dedicated personal injury and reparation department, Harper Macleod LLP is praised for its 'unwavering diligence and determination to investigate every avenue' and regularly handles matters concerning surgical negligence, misdiagnosis, and treatment and prescription errors. Heather Calderwood leads the team, handling delay-related disputes, while Amy Dickson focuses on wrongful death claims. Craig McKellar is another key contact in the group.

Harper Macleod LLP’s ‘well-organised and highly knowledgeable’ personal injury practice is situated within the firm's wider insurance department and regularly handles industrial disease, road traffic accident and employ and public liability cases. Practice head Heather Calderwood has considerable experience in catastrophic injury and fatal claims, while ‘established and confident practitioner’ Suzanne McGarrigle is instructed on Covid-19 industrial disease mandates. Assisting with spinal injury cases and litigation, Amy Dickson is another key contact in the group.

Harper Macleod LLP’s ‘exceptional’ personal injury team provides support to clients on road traffic accident cases, in addition to employers’ and public liability mandates and catastrophic injury claims. ‘Extremely able and experienced’ Heather Calderwood spearheads the practice, leading on employers’ liability, catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. Calderwood is assisted by ‘outstanding’ personal injury specialist Amy Dickson, who regularly advises on occupational hazard matters. Craig McKellar is another key contact in the group.

The ‘tenacious, accurate, and experienced’ team at Harper Macleod LLP acts for a wide roster of clients, including rural property owners and private sector bodies, handling the full range of agricultural and estate mandates. The practice showcases a ‘vast wealth of knowledge’ in forestry, natural heritage, and crofting work. Graeme Nisbet leads the team, broadening the practice’s offering to include natural heritage and national park authority cases, while Calum MacLeod specialises in crofting, agricultural tenancies, and general rural property matters. Focusing on farm acquisition and expansion mandates, Tom Gray also leads on commercial forest sales, and tenancy implementation issues. Hannah McIntosh is another key contact in the team.

Harper Macleod LLP acts for social housing clients in the charity sector, instructing the team to negotiate and assist with financial objectives. The practice also regularly advises on the full range of data protection and regulatory matters. James McMorrow and Derek Hogg jointly lead the team, with extensive experience in acting for charities on commercial, regulatory, and compliance mandates. With a focus on contentious cases, Jennifer Jack handles judicial review appeals against public bodies and regulators. Fiona Killen is another key contact in the group.

Harper Macleod LLP's family team is well-known for the handling the full gamut of multijurisdictional matters, including complex surrogacy cases. The team stands out due to its vast expertise in family law, child law, family mediation and trauma informed practice. Amanda Masson heads the team from Glasgow; alongside her work on high net worth financial provision cases, Masson has a growing practice in fertility law, surrogacy, and adoption. Jenny Smith is well-versed in financial provision cases, while Alexis Harper is particularly experienced in handling cases involving business interests. Karen Gibbons is known for assisting with child inclusive mediation from Edinburgh.

Leveraging strong expertise in personal tax and trust matters, Harper Macleod LLP showcases ‘exceptional knowledge’ in matters concerning protection of assets and inheritance tax. The team also regularly advises on operating structures and family succession mandates. Accredited asset protection expert Pamela Niven leads the team, supported by Jacqueline Leslie, Julie Doncaster, and Leigh Beirne. Other key contacts in the group include Kathleen Martin and Lindsay MacEwen, who assist with executry administration of cross-border cases and personal injury trust preparation.

Praised for its ‘excellent knowledge and experience of public sector issues’, Harper Macleod LLP handles a wide range of project, employment, and governance matters for local authority clients. Commercial contracts and regulatory specialist James McMorrow jointly spearheads the team alongside Jennifer Jack, who leads on judicial reviews and disputes against regulatory bodies, in addition to representing local councils in major public inquiries. Partner Fiona Killen joined from Burness Paull LLP in June 2023, focusing on governance and constitutional advice and statutory appeals before the UK courts. Euan Pirie advises on high-profile procurements and engineering matters.

Commended for its ‘excellent knowledge of the sector’, Harper Macleod LLP’s parliamentary and public affairs team acts for a wide range of clients, including government bodies, civil servants and charities, and handles judicial reviews, appeals against public authorities and regulators, and wider public procurement issues. The firm is jointly led by accredited experts Jennifer Jack and James McMorrow. Fiona Killen, whose ‘knowledge of the technicality of public law and its development over time is second to none’, joined from Burness Paull LLP in June 2023, and Calum Gee is another core member of the team.

Consistently handling multi-jurisdictional brand protection matters, new trade mark applications, and copyright infringement claims, the Harper Macleod LLP practice is renowned for its ‘excellent knowledge’. Splitting his time between Glasgow and Edinburgh, Jamie Watt leads the group, primarily focusing on cybersecurity and copyright law issues. Glasgow-based E-Ming Fong helps companies in safeguarding their IP rights, while Scott Kerr - who works in Edinburgh - is a data protection expert. Anne Cornelius is a further key contact in Glasgow.

Bringing ‘great knowledge and expertise’, Tom Thomas leads the Harper Macleod LLP team, which specialises in framework services agreements, digital infrastructure projects, and licensing software solutions. Based out of Glasgow, Thomas is an expert in high-value tech contract work and cybersecurity matters, while from Edinburgh, Scott Kerr routinely collaborates with internet-based service providers and Jamie Watt concentrates on data protection issues. In Glasgow, E-Ming Fong primarily focuses on IT disputes. Laura McCorquodale is also recommended.

Featuring the ‘exceptionally knowledgeable’ Jamie Watt at the helm, the Harper Macleod LLP practice has extensive expertise in multi-jurisdictional contract breach and copyright infringement claims, in tandem with a deep specialism in data protection matters. The Edinburgh-based Watt is an expert in trade marks, patent law, and cybersecurity issues. In Glasgow, Tom Thomas routinely advises on film and television production and location agreements. Other key Glasgow-based figures include E-Ming Fong, who regularly handles IT and tech sector disputes.

Harper Macleod LLP assists private individuals through their immigration journey, from first entry to British citizenship, and supports corporations with sponsor licensing permissions and compliance. Bruce Caldow oversees the immigration practice, where Ashley Fleming is the main point of contact, an ‘innovative and pragmatic’ senior associate whose practice encompasses all aspects of immigration, nationality, and asylum law. Fleming collaborates closely with the firm’s dispute resolution department to defend judicial review claims for public sector clients and works with the family law practice on matters such as divorce and prenuptial agreements that involve immigration considerations.

Demonstrating a ‘depth of experience’ across a ‘range of specialisms’, Harper Macleod LLP has a corporate and commercial offering that spans Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Elgin, Thurso and Shetland. The ‘diligent’ team acts on both the buy side and sell side of an array of transactions with a growing focus on large and listed businesses, and also has a dedicated team focused on commercial contract and infrastructure instructions. Helming the practice is Christopher Kerr, who has a broad sector approach and an impressive book of cross-border work, handling in-bound private equity investments and management buy-outs. Craig McKerracher, who also serves as joint head of the firm’s healthcare group, offers private M&A experience and works alongside Kerr on the group’s most consequential transactions, while Stephen Chan‘s remit covers both corporate and corporate finance mandates as well as operating the China country desk; he takes the lead on a number of deals involving Asian counter-parties. Amy Mackenzie is also recommended.

With a ‘very responsive and commercial approach to work’, Harper Macleod LLP excels at providing licensing advice to a broad host of clients in the hospitality and retail sectors, particularly specialising in premises licence applications. A core component of the firm’s work focuses on petrol stations, with practice head Andrew Hunter providing ‘first-rate technical knowledge’ to clients such as Motor Fuel Limited and BP Oil with regards to premises and site acquisitions. Other work includes handling short-term letting applications and appearances, as well as acting in disputes. Often supporting Hunter on the firm’s key mandates, Angus Brown acts on a range of contentious and non-contentious work.

Harper Macleod LLP’s ‘well-established debt recovery practice’ houses a ‘large team of knowledgeable and experienced individuals’, who regularly act for public sector clients, individuals, and SMEs on a range of debt-related mandates. Natalie Dissake jointly leads the team alongside Andrew Hunter, providing long-term advisory services to clients and handling heritable property-related matters. The team is further bolstered by Eilidh Crawford and Lyndsay McMahon, who assist on litigation and insolvency mandates.

With a dedicated personal injury and reparation department, Harper Macleod LLP is praised for its 'unwavering diligence and determination to investigate every avenue' and regularly handles matters concerning surgical negligence, misdiagnosis, and treatment and prescription errors. Heather Calderwood leads the team, handling delay-related disputes, while Amy Dickson focuses on wrongful death claims. Craig McKellar is another key contact in the group.

Harper Macleod LLP’s ‘well-organised and highly knowledgeable’ personal injury practice is situated within the firm's wider insurance department and regularly handles industrial disease, road traffic accident and employ and public liability cases. Practice head Heather Calderwood has considerable experience in catastrophic injury and fatal claims, while ‘established and confident practitioner’ Suzanne McGarrigle is instructed on Covid-19 industrial disease mandates. Assisting with spinal injury cases and litigation, Amy Dickson is another key contact in the group.

Harper Macleod LLP’s ‘exceptional’ personal injury team provides support to clients on road traffic accident cases, in addition to employers’ and public liability mandates and catastrophic injury claims. ‘Extremely able and experienced’ Heather Calderwood spearheads the practice, leading on employers’ liability, catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. Calderwood is assisted by ‘outstanding’ personal injury specialist Amy Dickson, who regularly advises on occupational hazard matters. Craig McKellar is another key contact in the group.

The ‘tenacious, accurate, and experienced’ team at Harper Macleod LLP acts for a wide roster of clients, including rural property owners and private sector bodies, handling the full range of agricultural and estate mandates. The practice showcases a ‘vast wealth of knowledge’ in forestry, natural heritage, and crofting work. Graeme Nisbet leads the team, broadening the practice’s offering to include natural heritage and national park authority cases, while Calum MacLeod specialises in crofting, agricultural tenancies, and general rural property matters. Focusing on farm acquisition and expansion mandates, Tom Gray also leads on commercial forest sales, and tenancy implementation issues. Hannah McIntosh is another key contact in the team.

Harper Macleod LLP acts for social housing clients in the charity sector, instructing the team to negotiate and assist with financial objectives. The practice also regularly advises on the full range of data protection and regulatory matters. James McMorrow and Derek Hogg jointly lead the team, with extensive experience in acting for charities on commercial, regulatory, and compliance mandates. With a focus on contentious cases, Jennifer Jack handles judicial review appeals against public bodies and regulators. Fiona Killen is another key contact in the group.

Harper Macleod LLP's family team is well-known for the handling the full gamut of multijurisdictional matters, including complex surrogacy cases. The team stands out due to its vast expertise in family law, child law, family mediation and trauma informed practice. Amanda Masson heads the team from Glasgow; alongside her work on high net worth financial provision cases, Masson has a growing practice in fertility law, surrogacy, and adoption. Jenny Smith is well-versed in financial provision cases, while Alexis Harper is particularly experienced in handling cases involving business interests. Karen Gibbons is known for assisting with child inclusive mediation from Edinburgh.

Leveraging strong expertise in personal tax and trust matters, Harper Macleod LLP showcases ‘exceptional knowledge’ in matters concerning protection of assets and inheritance tax. The team also regularly advises on operating structures and family succession mandates. Accredited asset protection expert Pamela Niven leads the team, supported by Jacqueline Leslie, Julie Doncaster, and Leigh Beirne. Other key contacts in the group include Kathleen Martin and Lindsay MacEwen, who assist with executry administration of cross-border cases and personal injury trust preparation.

Praised for its ‘excellent knowledge and experience of public sector issues’, Harper Macleod LLP handles a wide range of project, employment, and governance matters for local authority clients. Commercial contracts and regulatory specialist James McMorrow jointly spearheads the team alongside Jennifer Jack, who leads on judicial reviews and disputes against regulatory bodies, in addition to representing local councils in major public inquiries. Partner Fiona Killen joined from Burness Paull LLP in June 2023, focusing on governance and constitutional advice and statutory appeals before the UK courts. Euan Pirie advises on high-profile procurements and engineering matters.

Commended for its ‘excellent knowledge of the sector’, Harper Macleod LLP’s parliamentary and public affairs team acts for a wide range of clients, including government bodies, civil servants and charities, and handles judicial reviews, appeals against public authorities and regulators, and wider public procurement issues. The firm is jointly led by accredited experts Jennifer Jack and James McMorrow. Fiona Killen, whose ‘knowledge of the technicality of public law and its development over time is second to none’, joined from Burness Paull LLP in June 2023, and Calum Gee is another core member of the team.

Consistently handling multi-jurisdictional brand protection matters, new trade mark applications, and copyright infringement claims, the Harper Macleod LLP practice is renowned for its ‘excellent knowledge’. Splitting his time between Glasgow and Edinburgh, Jamie Watt leads the group, primarily focusing on cybersecurity and copyright law issues. Glasgow-based E-Ming Fong helps companies in safeguarding their IP rights, while Scott Kerr - who works in Edinburgh - is a data protection expert. Anne Cornelius is a further key contact in Glasgow.

Bringing ‘great knowledge and expertise’, Tom Thomas leads the Harper Macleod LLP team, which specialises in framework services agreements, digital infrastructure projects, and licensing software solutions. Based out of Glasgow, Thomas is an expert in high-value tech contract work and cybersecurity matters, while from Edinburgh, Scott Kerr routinely collaborates with internet-based service providers and Jamie Watt concentrates on data protection issues. In Glasgow, E-Ming Fong primarily focuses on IT disputes. Laura McCorquodale is also recommended.

Featuring the ‘exceptionally knowledgeable’ Jamie Watt at the helm, the Harper Macleod LLP practice has extensive expertise in multi-jurisdictional contract breach and copyright infringement claims, in tandem with a deep specialism in data protection matters. The Edinburgh-based Watt is an expert in trade marks, patent law, and cybersecurity issues. In Glasgow, Tom Thomas routinely advises on film and television production and location agreements. Other key Glasgow-based figures include E-Ming Fong, who regularly handles IT and tech sector disputes.

Demonstrating a ‘depth of experience’ across a ‘range of specialisms’, Harper Macleod LLP has a corporate and commercial offering that spans Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Elgin, Thurso and Shetland. The ‘diligent’ team acts on both the buy side and sell side of an array of transactions with a growing focus on large and listed businesses, and also has a dedicated team focused on commercial contract and infrastructure instructions. Helming the practice is Christopher Kerr, who has a broad sector approach and an impressive book of cross-border work, handling in-bound private equity investments and management buy-outs. Craig McKerracher, who also serves as joint head of the firm’s healthcare group, offers private M&A experience and works alongside Kerr on the group’s most consequential transactions, while Stephen Chan‘s remit covers both corporate and corporate finance mandates as well as operating the China country desk; he takes the lead on a number of deals involving Asian counter-parties. Amy Mackenzie is also recommended.

With a ‘very responsive and commercial approach to work’, Harper Macleod LLP excels at providing licensing advice to a broad host of clients in the hospitality and retail sectors, particularly specialising in premises licence applications. A core component of the firm’s work focuses on petrol stations, with practice head Andrew Hunter providing ‘first-rate technical knowledge’ to clients such as Motor Fuel Limited and BP Oil with regards to premises and site acquisitions. Other work includes handling short-term letting applications and appearances, as well as acting in disputes. Often supporting Hunter on the firm’s key mandates, Angus Brown acts on a range of contentious and non-contentious work.

Harper Macleod LLP’s ‘well-established debt recovery practice’ houses a ‘large team of knowledgeable and experienced individuals’, who regularly act for public sector clients, individuals, and SMEs on a range of debt-related mandates. Natalie Dissake jointly leads the team alongside Andrew Hunter, providing long-term advisory services to clients and handling heritable property-related matters. The team is further bolstered by Eilidh Crawford and Lyndsay McMahon, who assist on litigation and insolvency mandates.

With a dedicated personal injury and reparation department, Harper Macleod LLP is praised for its 'unwavering diligence and determination to investigate every avenue' and regularly handles matters concerning surgical negligence, misdiagnosis, and treatment and prescription errors. Heather Calderwood leads the team, handling delay-related disputes, while Amy Dickson focuses on wrongful death claims. Craig McKellar is another key contact in the group.

Harper Macleod LLP’s ‘well-organised and highly knowledgeable’ personal injury practice is situated within the firm's wider insurance department and regularly handles industrial disease, road traffic accident and employ and public liability cases. Practice head Heather Calderwood has considerable experience in catastrophic injury and fatal claims, while ‘established and confident practitioner’ Suzanne McGarrigle is instructed on Covid-19 industrial disease mandates. Assisting with spinal injury cases and litigation, Amy Dickson is another key contact in the group.

Harper Macleod LLP’s ‘exceptional’ personal injury team provides support to clients on road traffic accident cases, in addition to employers’ and public liability mandates and catastrophic injury claims. ‘Extremely able and experienced’ Heather Calderwood spearheads the practice, leading on employers’ liability, catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. Calderwood is assisted by ‘outstanding’ personal injury specialist Amy Dickson, who regularly advises on occupational hazard matters. Craig McKellar is another key contact in the group.

The ‘tenacious, accurate, and experienced’ team at Harper Macleod LLP acts for a wide roster of clients, including rural property owners and private sector bodies, handling the full range of agricultural and estate mandates. The practice showcases a ‘vast wealth of knowledge’ in forestry, natural heritage, and crofting work. Graeme Nisbet leads the team, broadening the practice’s offering to include natural heritage and national park authority cases, while Calum MacLeod specialises in crofting, agricultural tenancies, and general rural property matters. Focusing on farm acquisition and expansion mandates, Tom Gray also leads on commercial forest sales, and tenancy implementation issues. Hannah McIntosh is another key contact in the team.

Harper Macleod LLP acts for social housing clients in the charity sector, instructing the team to negotiate and assist with financial objectives. The practice also regularly advises on the full range of data protection and regulatory matters. James McMorrow and Derek Hogg jointly lead the team, with extensive experience in acting for charities on commercial, regulatory, and compliance mandates. With a focus on contentious cases, Jennifer Jack handles judicial review appeals against public bodies and regulators. Fiona Killen is another key contact in the group.

Harper Macleod LLP's family team is well-known for the handling the full gamut of multijurisdictional matters, including complex surrogacy cases. The team stands out due to its vast expertise in family law, child law, family mediation and trauma informed practice. Amanda Masson heads the team from Glasgow; alongside her work on high net worth financial provision cases, Masson has a growing practice in fertility law, surrogacy, and adoption. Jenny Smith is well-versed in financial provision cases, while Alexis Harper is particularly experienced in handling cases involving business interests. Karen Gibbons is known for assisting with child inclusive mediation from Edinburgh.

Leveraging strong expertise in personal tax and trust matters, Harper Macleod LLP showcases ‘exceptional knowledge’ in matters concerning protection of assets and inheritance tax. The team also regularly advises on operating structures and family succession mandates. Accredited asset protection expert Pamela Niven leads the team, supported by Jacqueline Leslie, Julie Doncaster, and Leigh Beirne. Other key contacts in the group include Kathleen Martin and Lindsay MacEwen, who assist with executry administration of cross-border cases and personal injury trust preparation.

Praised for its ‘excellent knowledge and experience of public sector issues’, Harper Macleod LLP handles a wide range of project, employment, and governance matters for local authority clients. Commercial contracts and regulatory specialist James McMorrow jointly spearheads the team alongside Jennifer Jack, who leads on judicial reviews and disputes against regulatory bodies, in addition to representing local councils in major public inquiries. Partner Fiona Killen joined from Burness Paull LLP in June 2023, focusing on governance and constitutional advice and statutory appeals before the UK courts. Euan Pirie advises on high-profile procurements and engineering matters.

Commended for its ‘excellent knowledge of the sector’, Harper Macleod LLP’s parliamentary and public affairs team acts for a wide range of clients, including government bodies, civil servants and charities, and handles judicial reviews, appeals against public authorities and regulators, and wider public procurement issues. The firm is jointly led by accredited experts Jennifer Jack and James McMorrow. Fiona Killen, whose ‘knowledge of the technicality of public law and its development over time is second to none’, joined from Burness Paull LLP in June 2023, and Calum Gee is another core member of the team.

Consistently handling multi-jurisdictional brand protection matters, new trade mark applications, and copyright infringement claims, the Harper Macleod LLP practice is renowned for its ‘excellent knowledge’. Splitting his time between Glasgow and Edinburgh, Jamie Watt leads the group, primarily focusing on cybersecurity and copyright law issues. Glasgow-based E-Ming Fong helps companies in safeguarding their IP rights, while Scott Kerr - who works in Edinburgh - is a data protection expert. Anne Cornelius is a further key contact in Glasgow.

Bringing ‘great knowledge and expertise’, Tom Thomas leads the Harper Macleod LLP team, which specialises in framework services agreements, digital infrastructure projects, and licensing software solutions. Based out of Glasgow, Thomas is an expert in high-value tech contract work and cybersecurity matters, while from Edinburgh, Scott Kerr routinely collaborates with internet-based service providers and Jamie Watt concentrates on data protection issues. In Glasgow, E-Ming Fong primarily focuses on IT disputes. Laura McCorquodale is also recommended.

Featuring the ‘exceptionally knowledgeable’ Jamie Watt at the helm, the Harper Macleod LLP practice has extensive expertise in multi-jurisdictional contract breach and copyright infringement claims, in tandem with a deep specialism in data protection matters. The Edinburgh-based Watt is an expert in trade marks, patent law, and cybersecurity issues. In Glasgow, Tom Thomas routinely advises on film and television production and location agreements. Other key Glasgow-based figures include E-Ming Fong, who regularly handles IT and tech sector disputes.

Demonstrating a ‘depth of experience’ across a ‘range of specialisms’, Harper Macleod LLP has a corporate and commercial offering that spans Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Elgin, Thurso and Shetland. The ‘diligent’ team acts on both the buy side and sell side of an array of transactions with a growing focus on large and listed businesses, and also has a dedicated team focused on commercial contract and infrastructure instructions. Helming the practice is Christopher Kerr, who has a broad sector approach and an impressive book of cross-border work, handling in-bound private equity investments and management buy-outs. Craig McKerracher, who also serves as joint head of the firm’s healthcare group, offers private M&A experience and works alongside Kerr on the group’s most consequential transactions, while Stephen Chan‘s remit covers both corporate and corporate finance mandates as well as operating the China country desk; he takes the lead on a number of deals involving Asian counter-parties. Amy Mackenzie is also recommended.

With a ‘very responsive and commercial approach to work’, Harper Macleod LLP excels at providing licensing advice to a broad host of clients in the hospitality and retail sectors, particularly specialising in premises licence applications. A core component of the firm’s work focuses on petrol stations, with practice head Andrew Hunter providing ‘first-rate technical knowledge’ to clients such as Motor Fuel Limited and BP Oil with regards to premises and site acquisitions. Other work includes handling short-term letting applications and appearances, as well as acting in disputes. Often supporting Hunter on the firm’s key mandates, Angus Brown acts on a range of contentious and non-contentious work.

Harper Macleod LLP’s ‘well-established debt recovery practice’ houses a ‘large team of knowledgeable and experienced individuals’, who regularly act for public sector clients, individuals, and SMEs on a range of debt-related mandates. Natalie Dissake jointly leads the team alongside Andrew Hunter, providing long-term advisory services to clients and handling heritable property-related matters. The team is further bolstered by Eilidh Crawford and Lyndsay McMahon, who assist on litigation and insolvency mandates.

With a dedicated personal injury and reparation department, Harper Macleod LLP is praised for its 'unwavering diligence and determination to investigate every avenue' and regularly handles matters concerning surgical negligence, misdiagnosis, and treatment and prescription errors. Heather Calderwood leads the team, handling delay-related disputes, while Amy Dickson focuses on wrongful death claims. Craig McKellar is another key contact in the group.

Harper Macleod LLP’s ‘well-organised and highly knowledgeable’ personal injury practice is situated within the firm's wider insurance department and regularly handles industrial disease, road traffic accident and employ and public liability cases. Practice head Heather Calderwood has considerable experience in catastrophic injury and fatal claims, while ‘established and confident practitioner’ Suzanne McGarrigle is instructed on Covid-19 industrial disease mandates. Assisting with spinal injury cases and litigation, Amy Dickson is another key contact in the group.

Harper Macleod LLP’s ‘exceptional’ personal injury team provides support to clients on road traffic accident cases, in addition to employers’ and public liability mandates and catastrophic injury claims. ‘Extremely able and experienced’ Heather Calderwood spearheads the practice, leading on employers’ liability, catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. Calderwood is assisted by ‘outstanding’ personal injury specialist Amy Dickson, who regularly advises on occupational hazard matters. Craig McKellar is another key contact in the group.

The ‘tenacious, accurate, and experienced’ team at Harper Macleod LLP acts for a wide roster of clients, including rural property owners and private sector bodies, handling the full range of agricultural and estate mandates. The practice showcases a ‘vast wealth of knowledge’ in forestry, natural heritage, and crofting work. Graeme Nisbet leads the team, broadening the practice’s offering to include natural heritage and national park authority cases, while Calum MacLeod specialises in crofting, agricultural tenancies, and general rural property matters. Focusing on farm acquisition and expansion mandates, Tom Gray also leads on commercial forest sales, and tenancy implementation issues. Hannah McIntosh is another key contact in the team.

Harper Macleod LLP acts for social housing clients in the charity sector, instructing the team to negotiate and assist with financial objectives. The practice also regularly advises on the full range of data protection and regulatory matters. James McMorrow and Derek Hogg jointly lead the team, with extensive experience in acting for charities on commercial, regulatory, and compliance mandates. With a focus on contentious cases, Jennifer Jack handles judicial review appeals against public bodies and regulators. Fiona Killen is another key contact in the group.

Harper Macleod LLP's family team is well-known for the handling the full gamut of multijurisdictional matters, including complex surrogacy cases. The team stands out due to its vast expertise in family law, child law, family mediation and trauma informed practice. Amanda Masson heads the team from Glasgow; alongside her work on high net worth financial provision cases, Masson has a growing practice in fertility law, surrogacy, and adoption. Jenny Smith is well-versed in financial provision cases, while Alexis Harper is particularly experienced in handling cases involving business interests. Karen Gibbons is known for assisting with child inclusive mediation from Edinburgh.

Leveraging strong expertise in personal tax and trust matters, Harper Macleod LLP showcases ‘exceptional knowledge’ in matters concerning protection of assets and inheritance tax. The team also regularly advises on operating structures and family succession mandates. Accredited asset protection expert Pamela Niven leads the team, supported by Jacqueline Leslie, Julie Doncaster, and Leigh Beirne. Other key contacts in the group include Kathleen Martin and Lindsay MacEwen, who assist with executry administration of cross-border cases and personal injury trust preparation.

Praised for its ‘excellent knowledge and experience of public sector issues’, Harper Macleod LLP handles a wide range of project, employment, and governance matters for local authority clients. Commercial contracts and regulatory specialist James McMorrow jointly spearheads the team alongside Jennifer Jack, who leads on judicial reviews and disputes against regulatory bodies, in addition to representing local councils in major public inquiries. Partner Fiona Killen joined from Burness Paull LLP in June 2023, focusing on governance and constitutional advice and statutory appeals before the UK courts. Euan Pirie advises on high-profile procurements and engineering matters.

Commended for its ‘excellent knowledge of the sector’, Harper Macleod LLP’s parliamentary and public affairs team acts for a wide range of clients, including government bodies, civil servants and charities, and handles judicial reviews, appeals against public authorities and regulators, and wider public procurement issues. The firm is jointly led by accredited experts Jennifer Jack and James McMorrow. Fiona Killen, whose ‘knowledge of the technicality of public law and its development over time is second to none’, joined from Burness Paull LLP in June 2023, and Calum Gee is another core member of the team.

Consistently handling multi-jurisdictional brand protection matters, new trade mark applications, and copyright infringement claims, the Harper Macleod LLP practice is renowned for its ‘excellent knowledge’. Splitting his time between Glasgow and Edinburgh, Jamie Watt leads the group, primarily focusing on cybersecurity and copyright law issues. Glasgow-based E-Ming Fong helps companies in safeguarding their IP rights, while Scott Kerr - who works in Edinburgh - is a data protection expert. Anne Cornelius is a further key contact in Glasgow.

Bringing ‘great knowledge and expertise’, Tom Thomas leads the Harper Macleod LLP team, which specialises in framework services agreements, digital infrastructure projects, and licensing software solutions. Based out of Glasgow, Thomas is an expert in high-value tech contract work and cybersecurity matters, while from Edinburgh, Scott Kerr routinely collaborates with internet-based service providers and Jamie Watt concentrates on data protection issues. In Glasgow, E-Ming Fong primarily focuses on IT disputes. Laura McCorquodale is also recommended.

Featuring the ‘exceptionally knowledgeable’ Jamie Watt at the helm, the Harper Macleod LLP practice has extensive expertise in multi-jurisdictional contract breach and copyright infringement claims, in tandem with a deep specialism in data protection matters. The Edinburgh-based Watt is an expert in trade marks, patent law, and cybersecurity issues. In Glasgow, Tom Thomas routinely advises on film and television production and location agreements. Other key Glasgow-based figures include E-Ming Fong, who regularly handles IT and tech sector disputes.

Demonstrating a ‘depth of experience’ across a ‘range of specialisms’, Harper Macleod LLP has a corporate and commercial offering that spans Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Elgin, Thurso and Shetland. The ‘diligent’ team acts on both the buy side and sell side of an array of transactions with a growing focus on large and listed businesses, and also has a dedicated team focused on commercial contract and infrastructure instructions. Helming the practice is Christopher Kerr, who has a broad sector approach and an impressive book of cross-border work, handling in-bound private equity investments and management buy-outs. Craig McKerracher, who also serves as joint head of the firm’s healthcare group, offers private M&A experience and works alongside Kerr on the group’s most consequential transactions, while Stephen Chan‘s remit covers both corporate and corporate finance mandates as well as operating the China country desk; he takes the lead on a number of deals involving Asian counter-parties. Amy Mackenzie is also recommended.

Harper Macleod LLP’s ‘well-established debt recovery practice’ houses a ‘large team of knowledgeable and experienced individuals’, who regularly act for public sector clients, individuals, and SMEs on a range of debt-related mandates. Natalie Dissake jointly leads the team alongside Andrew Hunter, providing long-term advisory services to clients and handling heritable property-related matters. The team is further bolstered by Eilidh Crawford and Lyndsay McMahon, who assist on litigation and insolvency mandates.

With a dedicated personal injury and reparation department, Harper Macleod LLP is praised for its 'unwavering diligence and determination to investigate every avenue' and regularly handles matters concerning surgical negligence, misdiagnosis, and treatment and prescription errors. Heather Calderwood leads the team, handling delay-related disputes, while Amy Dickson focuses on wrongful death claims. Craig McKellar is another key contact in the group.

Harper Macleod LLP’s ‘well-organised and highly knowledgeable’ personal injury practice is situated within the firm's wider insurance department and regularly handles industrial disease, road traffic accident and employ and public liability cases. Practice head Heather Calderwood has considerable experience in catastrophic injury and fatal claims, while ‘established and confident practitioner’ Suzanne McGarrigle is instructed on Covid-19 industrial disease mandates. Assisting with spinal injury cases and litigation, Amy Dickson is another key contact in the group.

Harper Macleod LLP’s ‘exceptional’ personal injury team provides support to clients on road traffic accident cases, in addition to employers’ and public liability mandates and catastrophic injury claims. ‘Extremely able and experienced’ Heather Calderwood spearheads the practice, leading on employers’ liability, catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. Calderwood is assisted by ‘outstanding’ personal injury specialist Amy Dickson, who regularly advises on occupational hazard matters. Craig McKellar is another key contact in the group.

The ‘tenacious, accurate, and experienced’ team at Harper Macleod LLP acts for a wide roster of clients, including rural property owners and private sector bodies, handling the full range of agricultural and estate mandates. The practice showcases a ‘vast wealth of knowledge’ in forestry, natural heritage, and crofting work. Graeme Nisbet leads the team, broadening the practice’s offering to include natural heritage and national park authority cases, while Calum MacLeod specialises in crofting, agricultural tenancies, and general rural property matters. Focusing on farm acquisition and expansion mandates, Tom Gray also leads on commercial forest sales, and tenancy implementation issues. Hannah McIntosh is another key contact in the team.

Harper Macleod LLP acts for social housing clients in the charity sector, instructing the team to negotiate and assist with financial objectives. The practice also regularly advises on the full range of data protection and regulatory matters. James McMorrow and Derek Hogg jointly lead the team, with extensive experience in acting for charities on commercial, regulatory, and compliance mandates. With a focus on contentious cases, Jennifer Jack handles judicial review appeals against public bodies and regulators. Fiona Killen is another key contact in the group.

Harper Macleod LLP's family team is well-known for the handling the full gamut of multijurisdictional matters, including complex surrogacy cases. The team stands out due to its vast expertise in family law, child law, family mediation and trauma informed practice. Amanda Masson heads the team from Glasgow; alongside her work on high net worth financial provision cases, Masson has a growing practice in fertility law, surrogacy, and adoption. Jenny Smith is well-versed in financial provision cases, while Alexis Harper is particularly experienced in handling cases involving business interests. Karen Gibbons is known for assisting with child inclusive mediation from Edinburgh.

Leveraging strong expertise in personal tax and trust matters, Harper Macleod LLP showcases ‘exceptional knowledge’ in matters concerning protection of assets and inheritance tax. The team also regularly advises on operating structures and family succession mandates. Accredited asset protection expert Pamela Niven leads the team, supported by Jacqueline Leslie, Julie Doncaster, and Leigh Beirne. Other key contacts in the group include Kathleen Martin and Lindsay MacEwen, who assist with executry administration of cross-border cases and personal injury trust preparation.

Praised for its ‘excellent knowledge and experience of public sector issues’, Harper Macleod LLP handles a wide range of project, employment, and governance matters for local authority clients. Commercial contracts and regulatory specialist James McMorrow jointly spearheads the team alongside Jennifer Jack, who leads on judicial reviews and disputes against regulatory bodies, in addition to representing local councils in major public inquiries. Partner Fiona Killen joined from Burness Paull LLP in June 2023, focusing on governance and constitutional advice and statutory appeals before the UK courts. Euan Pirie advises on high-profile procurements and engineering matters.

Commended for its ‘excellent knowledge of the sector’, Harper Macleod LLP’s parliamentary and public affairs team acts for a wide range of clients, including government bodies, civil servants and charities, and handles judicial reviews, appeals against public authorities and regulators, and wider public procurement issues. The firm is jointly led by accredited experts Jennifer Jack and James McMorrow. Fiona Killen, whose ‘knowledge of the technicality of public law and its development over time is second to none’, joined from Burness Paull LLP in June 2023, and Calum Gee is another core member of the team.

Consistently handling multi-jurisdictional brand protection matters, new trade mark applications, and copyright infringement claims, the Harper Macleod LLP practice is renowned for its ‘excellent knowledge’. Splitting his time between Glasgow and Edinburgh, Jamie Watt leads the group, primarily focusing on cybersecurity and copyright law issues. Glasgow-based E-Ming Fong helps companies in safeguarding their IP rights, while Scott Kerr - who works in Edinburgh - is a data protection expert. Anne Cornelius is a further key contact in Glasgow.

Bringing ‘great knowledge and expertise’, Tom Thomas leads the Harper Macleod LLP team, which specialises in framework services agreements, digital infrastructure projects, and licensing software solutions. Based out of Glasgow, Thomas is an expert in high-value tech contract work and cybersecurity matters, while from Edinburgh, Scott Kerr routinely collaborates with internet-based service providers and Jamie Watt concentrates on data protection issues. In Glasgow, E-Ming Fong primarily focuses on IT disputes. Laura McCorquodale is also recommended.

Featuring the ‘exceptionally knowledgeable’ Jamie Watt at the helm, the Harper Macleod LLP practice has extensive expertise in multi-jurisdictional contract breach and copyright infringement claims, in tandem with a deep specialism in data protection matters. The Edinburgh-based Watt is an expert in trade marks, patent law, and cybersecurity issues. In Glasgow, Tom Thomas routinely advises on film and television production and location agreements. Other key Glasgow-based figures include E-Ming Fong, who regularly handles IT and tech sector disputes.

Demonstrating a ‘depth of experience’ across a ‘range of specialisms’, Harper Macleod LLP has a corporate and commercial offering that spans Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Elgin, Thurso and Shetland. The ‘diligent’ team acts on both the buy side and sell side of an array of transactions with a growing focus on large and listed businesses, and also has a dedicated team focused on commercial contract and infrastructure instructions. Helming the practice is Christopher Kerr, who has a broad sector approach and an impressive book of cross-border work, handling in-bound private equity investments and management buy-outs. Craig McKerracher, who also serves as joint head of the firm’s healthcare group, offers private M&A experience and works alongside Kerr on the group’s most consequential transactions, while Stephen Chan‘s remit covers both corporate and corporate finance mandates as well as operating the China country desk; he takes the lead on a number of deals involving Asian counter-parties. Amy Mackenzie is also recommended.

Harper Macleod LLP’s ‘well-established debt recovery practice’ houses a ‘large team of knowledgeable and experienced individuals’, who regularly act for public sector clients, individuals, and SMEs on a range of debt-related mandates. Natalie Dissake jointly leads the team alongside Andrew Hunter, providing long-term advisory services to clients and handling heritable property-related matters. The team is further bolstered by Eilidh Crawford and Lyndsay McMahon, who assist on litigation and insolvency mandates.

The ‘tenacious, accurate, and experienced’ team at Harper Macleod LLP acts for a wide roster of clients, including rural property owners and private sector bodies, handling the full range of agricultural and estate mandates. The practice showcases a ‘vast wealth of knowledge’ in forestry, natural heritage, and crofting work. Graeme Nisbet leads the team, broadening the practice’s offering to include natural heritage and national park authority cases, while Calum MacLeod specialises in crofting, agricultural tenancies, and general rural property matters. Focusing on farm acquisition and expansion mandates, Tom Gray also leads on commercial forest sales, and tenancy implementation issues. Hannah McIntosh is another key contact in the team.

Harper Macleod LLP acts for social housing clients in the charity sector, instructing the team to negotiate and assist with financial objectives. The practice also regularly advises on the full range of data protection and regulatory matters. James McMorrow and Derek Hogg jointly lead the team, with extensive experience in acting for charities on commercial, regulatory, and compliance mandates. With a focus on contentious cases, Jennifer Jack handles judicial review appeals against public bodies and regulators. Fiona Killen is another key contact in the group.

Harper Macleod LLP's family team is well-known for the handling the full gamut of multijurisdictional matters, including complex surrogacy cases. The team stands out due to its vast expertise in family law, child law, family mediation and trauma informed practice. Amanda Masson heads the team from Glasgow; alongside her work on high net worth financial provision cases, Masson has a growing practice in fertility law, surrogacy, and adoption. Jenny Smith is well-versed in financial provision cases, while Alexis Harper is particularly experienced in handling cases involving business interests. Karen Gibbons is known for assisting with child inclusive mediation from Edinburgh.

Leveraging strong expertise in personal tax and trust matters, Harper Macleod LLP showcases ‘exceptional knowledge’ in matters concerning protection of assets and inheritance tax. The team also regularly advises on operating structures and family succession mandates. Accredited asset protection expert Pamela Niven leads the team, supported by Jacqueline Leslie, Julie Doncaster, and Leigh Beirne. Other key contacts in the group include Kathleen Martin and Lindsay MacEwen, who assist with executry administration of cross-border cases and personal injury trust preparation.

Consistently handling multi-jurisdictional brand protection matters, new trade mark applications, and copyright infringement claims, the Harper Macleod LLP practice is renowned for its ‘excellent knowledge’. Splitting his time between Glasgow and Edinburgh, Jamie Watt leads the group, primarily focusing on cybersecurity and copyright law issues. Glasgow-based E-Ming Fong helps companies in safeguarding their IP rights, while Scott Kerr - who works in Edinburgh - is a data protection expert. Anne Cornelius is a further key contact in Glasgow.

Bringing ‘great knowledge and expertise’, Tom Thomas leads the Harper Macleod LLP team, which specialises in framework services agreements, digital infrastructure projects, and licensing software solutions. Based out of Glasgow, Thomas is an expert in high-value tech contract work and cybersecurity matters, while from Edinburgh, Scott Kerr routinely collaborates with internet-based service providers and Jamie Watt concentrates on data protection issues. In Glasgow, E-Ming Fong primarily focuses on IT disputes. Laura McCorquodale is also recommended.

Leveraging strong expertise in personal tax and trust matters, Harper Macleod LLP showcases ‘exceptional knowledge’ in matters concerning protection of assets and inheritance tax. The team also regularly advises on operating structures and family succession mandates. Accredited asset protection expert Pamela Niven leads the team, supported by Jacqueline Leslie, Julie Doncaster, and Leigh Beirne. Other key contacts in the group include Kathleen Martin and Lindsay MacEwen, who assist with executry administration of cross-border cases and personal injury trust preparation.

Praised for its ‘excellent knowledge and experience of public sector issues’, Harper Macleod LLP handles a wide range of project, employment, and governance matters for local authority clients. Commercial contracts and regulatory specialist James McMorrow jointly spearheads the team alongside Jennifer Jack, who leads on judicial reviews and disputes against regulatory bodies, in addition to representing local councils in major public inquiries. Partner Fiona Killen joined from Burness Paull LLP in June 2023, focusing on governance and constitutional advice and statutory appeals before the UK courts. Euan Pirie advises on high-profile procurements and engineering matters.

Commended for its ‘excellent knowledge of the sector’, Harper Macleod LLP’s parliamentary and public affairs team acts for a wide range of clients, including government bodies, civil servants and charities, and handles judicial reviews, appeals against public authorities and regulators, and wider public procurement issues. The firm is jointly led by accredited experts Jennifer Jack and James McMorrow. Fiona Killen, whose ‘knowledge of the technicality of public law and its development over time is second to none’, joined from Burness Paull LLP in June 2023, and Calum Gee is another core member of the team.

Bringing ‘great knowledge and expertise’, Tom Thomas leads the Harper Macleod LLP team, which specialises in framework services agreements, digital infrastructure projects, and licensing software solutions. Based out of Glasgow, Thomas is an expert in high-value tech contract work and cybersecurity matters, while from Edinburgh, Scott Kerr routinely collaborates with internet-based service providers and Jamie Watt concentrates on data protection issues. In Glasgow, E-Ming Fong primarily focuses on IT disputes. Laura McCorquodale is also recommended.

Leveraging strong expertise in personal tax and trust matters, Harper Macleod LLP showcases ‘exceptional knowledge’ in matters concerning protection of assets and inheritance tax. The team also regularly advises on operating structures and family succession mandates. Accredited asset protection expert Pamela Niven leads the team, supported by Jacqueline Leslie, Julie Doncaster, and Leigh Beirne. Other key contacts in the group include Kathleen Martin and Lindsay MacEwen, who assist with executry administration of cross-border cases and personal injury trust preparation.

Harper Macleod LLP assists private individuals through their immigration journey, from first entry to British citizenship, and supports corporations with sponsor licensing permissions and compliance. Bruce Caldow oversees the immigration practice, where Ashley Fleming is the main point of contact, an ‘innovative and pragmatic’ senior associate whose practice encompasses all aspects of immigration, nationality, and asylum law. Fleming collaborates closely with the firm’s dispute resolution department to defend judicial review claims for public sector clients and works with the family law practice on matters such as divorce and prenuptial agreements that involve immigration considerations.

Harper Macleod LLP assists private individuals through their immigration journey, from first entry to British citizenship, and supports corporations with sponsor licensing permissions and compliance. Bruce Caldow oversees the immigration practice, where Ashley Fleming is the main point of contact, an ‘innovative and pragmatic’ senior associate whose practice encompasses all aspects of immigration, nationality, and asylum law. Fleming collaborates closely with the firm’s dispute resolution department to defend judicial review claims for public sector clients and works with the family law practice on matters such as divorce and prenuptial agreements that involve immigration considerations.

Harper Macleod LLP assists private individuals through their immigration journey, from first entry to British citizenship, and supports corporations with sponsor licensing permissions and compliance. Bruce Caldow oversees the immigration practice, where Ashley Fleming is the main point of contact, an ‘innovative and pragmatic’ senior associate whose practice encompasses all aspects of immigration, nationality, and asylum law. Fleming collaborates closely with the firm’s dispute resolution department to defend judicial review claims for public sector clients and works with the family law practice on matters such as divorce and prenuptial agreements that involve immigration considerations.

Harper Macleod LLP ‘has a tight knit team that works closely together to give a first-rate service’ to a broad range of large and listed businesses seeking counsel on domestic and cross-border M&A and other corporate transactions. The firm receives a steady stream of instructions from the public sector and has also seen an uptick of work in the tech, health, life sciences and finance sectors. Team lead Donnie Munro advises across M&A, PE, joint ventures and group reorganisations, while Paula Skinner is a leading figure in the firm’s early stage growth offering. Chris Kerr has wide sector breadth and is reputed for his family office work, while James MacGregor has recently been active on M&A, exits and reorganisations. Jo Nisbet provides corporate and commercial capabilities to high-growth companies, and Stephen Chan handles corporate and corporate finance instructions, while Scott Kerr acts on both M&A and IP mandates. Ross Hampsey, Rachel Miele and Paul MacDonald are also recommended.

Acting for an impressive list of clients that includes Scottish government agencies, public sector bodies, and multinational corporates, Harper Macleod LLP is regularly sought out for its expertise in handling subsidy control and public procurement issues, with an increasing stream of instructions relating to the Subsidy Control Act 2022. The firm also has competition litigation expertise, as well as EU and CMA merger control experience. Donnie Munro oversees the practice, and James McMorrow is the main contact for public sector clients seeking competition law advice, particularly in the context of major infrastructure projects. Jennifer Jack is well regarded for her contentious, and Fiona Killen, who joined the team from Burness Paull LLP in June 2023, adds further experience working with public bodies. Wendy Richardson has also been notably active across a range of matters.

Harper Macleod LLP offers significant experience in handling contractual, shareholder, and post-M&A disputes, with increased instructions in group litigation. Practice head Sandy Hastie, praised as ‘one of the top commercial litigators in Scotland’, excels at corporate and shareholder litigation, handling disputes in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors. David Kerr manages complex post-M&A, tax, and banking disputes, E-Ming Fong brings expertise to corporate disputes and intellectual property matters, while John McHugh focuses on contractual disputes.

‘Attentive, commercial and client-focused’, Harper Macleod LLP is a notable player in the Scottish banking and finance market with a deep bench of advisers acting for a client roster encompassing major clearing and challenger banks, alternative lenders, and multinationals. The firm's strength in the real estate, agriculture, healthcare and energy spaces has been enhanced by growth in the marine sector, where the firm handles a range of debt financings, acquisition financings, and refinancings for clients domestically and abroad. Tony Cameron helms the practice and handles complex transactions for banks, funds and corporates, while Ricardo Matteo is frequently sought out for marine work. Jacqui Fraser is active in the real estate, healthcare, hospitality and agriculture sectors, and Andrew Ronald, who is the principal point of contact for notable lender clients, is well reputed for his property expertise. Kirsty Watson is also recommended.

As a ‘very capable and commercial team’ that ‘gets to grips with complex issues quickly‘, Harper Macleod LLP receives a wide array of instructions from major industry players, administrators and bankruptcy trustees, and has recently been active on a number of high-profile restructurings and insolvencies across a wealth of sectors. ‘Stand out’ partner Gordon Hollerin helms the practice and is a key name for banks and financial institutions, administrators and liquidators, and directors. Co-head James Lloyd is a go-to for bankruptcy and personal insolvency work, while Limor Wolfe has a property background which she leverages in the real estate and retail spaces. Fiona Strang‘s corporate know-how is leveraged on a range of insolvency mandates.

Harper Macleod LLP has a strong client base that instructs its energy and natural resources team on a number of key Scottish projects, with wind, solar, and battery storage work continually at the fore. The firm is well-geared to act on a wide body of contentious work, including increased climate change litigation, and has an active secondary market offering. Helming the practice is Omar Ali, who is highly proficient in advising on the property and real estate aspects of large-scale projects, especially in regard to grid connection offers and planning routes. Pamela Todd ‘provides first-class support’ to developers and investors with extensive activity in the wind space, while Lewis Hendry has a broad remit of work. David Bone retired in April 2024.

Harper Macleod LLP handles a diverse stream of infrastructure-related instructions, and has recently seen an uptick in healthcare mandates, with the firm advising across all aspects of NHS projects, from new-build to operational issues. The team also frequently engages with marquee ventures, such as the Aberdeen City Vision Project and the Inverness and Cromarty Green Freeport. Group lead Euan Pirie is widely lauded as ‘extremely knowledgeable in this subject area and very connected to current industry thinking’; he has established strength in contract negotiation regarding large-scale, multifaceted developments. Catriona Kemp spearheads a number of project finance matters, while also playing a crucial part in firm’s wider PFI/PPP and secondary market instructions.

Leading Harper Macleod LLP’s Highlands and Islands-based team from Inverness and Elgin, Ross Thomson offers ‘prompt, effective and understandable advice’ to clients in the healthcare, hospitality, and marine economy sectors. Instructed by a wide range of clients in northern Scotland, the team is also active in the public sector, commercial developments, and leisure spaces.

With a focus on affordable homes, civil and engineering contracts, sustainable projects, and disputes, Harper Macleod LLP’s construction and engineering group is under the joint leadership of Michael Conroy, Euan Pirie, and Laura McCorquodale. Conroy’s practice includes a mixture of transactional and contentious matters, advising developers, contractors, funders, and claims consultants. Pirie supports both public and private sector clients, with extensive experience in procurement and contract negotiation. McCorquodale is a skilled commercial litigator who handles payment disputes, defects, and professional negligence claims against construction professionals.

Harper Macleod LLP receives regular instructions from public sector bodies, environmental campaign groups, and private developers. Practice co-head Peter Ferguson is experienced in handling environmental and planning matters related to renewable energy, mining, and waste management. He leads the team alongside Jennifer Jack, who offers expertise in environmental disputes, including judicial reviews and appeals.

Harper Macleod LLP supports clients with disputes related to commercial leases, title boundaries and conditions, access rights, and agricultural property. Sandy Hastie heads up the dispute resolution department, while Andrew Upton spearheads the real estate litigation division, regularly appearing in the Sheriff Court, Court of Session, Scottish Land Court, as well as the Lands Tribunal for Scotland. John McHugh is a key member of the team, bringing significant experience in acting for shopping centre landlords.

Harper Macleod LLP is well positioned in the market to advise on maritime and shipping mandates, with a particular focus on port and harbour developments, financings and investments. The firm’s cross-disciplinary team attracts instructions from a host of government and local authorities, financial institutions, underwriters, and industry players. Tony Cameron helms the practice and has a wide corporate and commercial remit that encompasses the entire marine sector. Co-head Chris Kerr is largely focused on corporate matters and has recently advised on port investments and shipping and logistics acquisitions. James McMorrow specialises in subsidy control and procurement issues, whereas Ricardo Matteo is the go-to name in the team for financing instructions, and Euan Pirie is a PFI/PPP expert.

Harper Macleod LLP ‘has a tight knit team that works closely together to give a first-rate service’ to a broad range of large and listed businesses seeking counsel on domestic and cross-border M&A and other corporate transactions. The firm receives a steady stream of instructions from the public sector and has also seen an uptick of work in the tech, health, life sciences and finance sectors. Team lead Donnie Munro advises across M&A, PE, joint ventures and group reorganisations, while Paula Skinner is a leading figure in the firm’s early stage growth offering. Chris Kerr has wide sector breadth and is reputed for his family office work, while James MacGregor has recently been active on M&A, exits and reorganisations. Jo Nisbet provides corporate and commercial capabilities to high-growth companies, and Stephen Chan handles corporate and corporate finance instructions, while Scott Kerr acts on both M&A and IP mandates. Ross Hampsey, Rachel Miele and Paul MacDonald are also recommended.

Acting for an impressive list of clients that includes Scottish government agencies, public sector bodies, and multinational corporates, Harper Macleod LLP is regularly sought out for its expertise in handling subsidy control and public procurement issues, with an increasing stream of instructions relating to the Subsidy Control Act 2022. The firm also has competition litigation expertise, as well as EU and CMA merger control experience. Donnie Munro oversees the practice, and James McMorrow is the main contact for public sector clients seeking competition law advice, particularly in the context of major infrastructure projects. Jennifer Jack is well regarded for her contentious, and Fiona Killen, who joined the team from Burness Paull LLP in June 2023, adds further experience working with public bodies. Wendy Richardson has also been notably active across a range of matters.

Harper Macleod LLP offers significant experience in handling contractual, shareholder, and post-M&A disputes, with increased instructions in group litigation. Practice head Sandy Hastie, praised as ‘one of the top commercial litigators in Scotland’, excels at corporate and shareholder litigation, handling disputes in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors. David Kerr manages complex post-M&A, tax, and banking disputes, E-Ming Fong brings expertise to corporate disputes and intellectual property matters, while John McHugh focuses on contractual disputes.

‘Attentive, commercial and client-focused’, Harper Macleod LLP is a notable player in the Scottish banking and finance market with a deep bench of advisers acting for a client roster encompassing major clearing and challenger banks, alternative lenders, and multinationals. The firm's strength in the real estate, agriculture, healthcare and energy spaces has been enhanced by growth in the marine sector, where the firm handles a range of debt financings, acquisition financings, and refinancings for clients domestically and abroad. Tony Cameron helms the practice and handles complex transactions for banks, funds and corporates, while Ricardo Matteo is frequently sought out for marine work. Jacqui Fraser is active in the real estate, healthcare, hospitality and agriculture sectors, and Andrew Ronald, who is the principal point of contact for notable lender clients, is well reputed for his property expertise. Kirsty Watson is also recommended.

As a ‘very capable and commercial team’ that ‘gets to grips with complex issues quickly‘, Harper Macleod LLP receives a wide array of instructions from major industry players, administrators and bankruptcy trustees, and has recently been active on a number of high-profile restructurings and insolvencies across a wealth of sectors. ‘Stand out’ partner Gordon Hollerin helms the practice and is a key name for banks and financial institutions, administrators and liquidators, and directors. Co-head James Lloyd is a go-to for bankruptcy and personal insolvency work, while Limor Wolfe has a property background which she leverages in the real estate and retail spaces. Fiona Strang‘s corporate know-how is leveraged on a range of insolvency mandates.

Harper Macleod LLP has a strong client base that instructs its energy and natural resources team on a number of key Scottish projects, with wind, solar, and battery storage work continually at the fore. The firm is well-geared to act on a wide body of contentious work, including increased climate change litigation, and has an active secondary market offering. Helming the practice is Omar Ali, who is highly proficient in advising on the property and real estate aspects of large-scale projects, especially in regard to grid connection offers and planning routes. Pamela Todd ‘provides first-class support’ to developers and investors with extensive activity in the wind space, while Lewis Hendry has a broad remit of work. David Bone retired in April 2024.

Harper Macleod LLP handles a diverse stream of infrastructure-related instructions, and has recently seen an uptick in healthcare mandates, with the firm advising across all aspects of NHS projects, from new-build to operational issues. The team also frequently engages with marquee ventures, such as the Aberdeen City Vision Project and the Inverness and Cromarty Green Freeport. Group lead Euan Pirie is widely lauded as ‘extremely knowledgeable in this subject area and very connected to current industry thinking’; he has established strength in contract negotiation regarding large-scale, multifaceted developments. Catriona Kemp spearheads a number of project finance matters, while also playing a crucial part in firm’s wider PFI/PPP and secondary market instructions.

Leading Harper Macleod LLP’s Highlands and Islands-based team from Inverness and Elgin, Ross Thomson offers ‘prompt, effective and understandable advice’ to clients in the healthcare, hospitality, and marine economy sectors. Instructed by a wide range of clients in northern Scotland, the team is also active in the public sector, commercial developments, and leisure spaces.

With a focus on affordable homes, civil and engineering contracts, sustainable projects, and disputes, Harper Macleod LLP’s construction and engineering group is under the joint leadership of Michael Conroy, Euan Pirie, and Laura McCorquodale. Conroy’s practice includes a mixture of transactional and contentious matters, advising developers, contractors, funders, and claims consultants. Pirie supports both public and private sector clients, with extensive experience in procurement and contract negotiation. McCorquodale is a skilled commercial litigator who handles payment disputes, defects, and professional negligence claims against construction professionals.

Harper Macleod LLP receives regular instructions from public sector bodies, environmental campaign groups, and private developers. Practice co-head Peter Ferguson is experienced in handling environmental and planning matters related to renewable energy, mining, and waste management. He leads the team alongside Jennifer Jack, who offers expertise in environmental disputes, including judicial reviews and appeals.

Harper Macleod LLP supports clients with disputes related to commercial leases, title boundaries and conditions, access rights, and agricultural property. Sandy Hastie heads up the dispute resolution department, while Andrew Upton spearheads the real estate litigation division, regularly appearing in the Sheriff Court, Court of Session, Scottish Land Court, as well as the Lands Tribunal for Scotland. John McHugh is a key member of the team, bringing significant experience in acting for shopping centre landlords.

Harper Macleod LLP is well positioned in the market to advise on maritime and shipping mandates, with a particular focus on port and harbour developments, financings and investments. The firm’s cross-disciplinary team attracts instructions from a host of government and local authorities, financial institutions, underwriters, and industry players. Tony Cameron helms the practice and has a wide corporate and commercial remit that encompasses the entire marine sector. Co-head Chris Kerr is largely focused on corporate matters and has recently advised on port investments and shipping and logistics acquisitions. James McMorrow specialises in subsidy control and procurement issues, whereas Ricardo Matteo is the go-to name in the team for financing instructions, and Euan Pirie is a PFI/PPP expert.

Harper Macleod LLP ‘has a tight knit team that works closely together to give a first-rate service’ to a broad range of large and listed businesses seeking counsel on domestic and cross-border M&A and other corporate transactions. The firm receives a steady stream of instructions from the public sector and has also seen an uptick of work in the tech, health, life sciences and finance sectors. Team lead Donnie Munro advises across M&A, PE, joint ventures and group reorganisations, while Paula Skinner is a leading figure in the firm’s early stage growth offering. Chris Kerr has wide sector breadth and is reputed for his family office work, while James MacGregor has recently been active on M&A, exits and reorganisations. Jo Nisbet provides corporate and commercial capabilities to high-growth companies, and Stephen Chan handles corporate and corporate finance instructions, while Scott Kerr acts on both M&A and IP mandates. Ross Hampsey, Rachel Miele and Paul MacDonald are also recommended.

Acting for an impressive list of clients that includes Scottish government agencies, public sector bodies, and multinational corporates, Harper Macleod LLP is regularly sought out for its expertise in handling subsidy control and public procurement issues, with an increasing stream of instructions relating to the Subsidy Control Act 2022. The firm also has competition litigation expertise, as well as EU and CMA merger control experience. Donnie Munro oversees the practice, and James McMorrow is the main contact for public sector clients seeking competition law advice, particularly in the context of major infrastructure projects. Jennifer Jack is well regarded for her contentious, and Fiona Killen, who joined the team from Burness Paull LLP in June 2023, adds further experience working with public bodies. Wendy Richardson has also been notably active across a range of matters.

Harper Macleod LLP offers significant experience in handling contractual, shareholder, and post-M&A disputes, with increased instructions in group litigation. Practice head Sandy Hastie, praised as ‘one of the top commercial litigators in Scotland’, excels at corporate and shareholder litigation, handling disputes in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors. David Kerr manages complex post-M&A, tax, and banking disputes, E-Ming Fong brings expertise to corporate disputes and intellectual property matters, while John McHugh focuses on contractual disputes.

‘Attentive, commercial and client-focused’, Harper Macleod LLP is a notable player in the Scottish banking and finance market with a deep bench of advisers acting for a client roster encompassing major clearing and challenger banks, alternative lenders, and multinationals. The firm's strength in the real estate, agriculture, healthcare and energy spaces has been enhanced by growth in the marine sector, where the firm handles a range of debt financings, acquisition financings, and refinancings for clients domestically and abroad. Tony Cameron helms the practice and handles complex transactions for banks, funds and corporates, while Ricardo Matteo is frequently sought out for marine work. Jacqui Fraser is active in the real estate, healthcare, hospitality and agriculture sectors, and Andrew Ronald, who is the principal point of contact for notable lender clients, is well reputed for his property expertise. Kirsty Watson is also recommended.

As a ‘very capable and commercial team’ that ‘gets to grips with complex issues quickly‘, Harper Macleod LLP receives a wide array of instructions from major industry players, administrators and bankruptcy trustees, and has recently been active on a number of high-profile restructurings and insolvencies across a wealth of sectors. ‘Stand out’ partner Gordon Hollerin helms the practice and is a key name for banks and financial institutions, administrators and liquidators, and directors. Co-head James Lloyd is a go-to for bankruptcy and personal insolvency work, while Limor Wolfe has a property background which she leverages in the real estate and retail spaces. Fiona Strang‘s corporate know-how is leveraged on a range of insolvency mandates.

Harper Macleod LLP handles a diverse stream of infrastructure-related instructions, and has recently seen an uptick in healthcare mandates, with the firm advising across all aspects of NHS projects, from new-build to operational issues. The team also frequently engages with marquee ventures, such as the Aberdeen City Vision Project and the Inverness and Cromarty Green Freeport. Group lead Euan Pirie is widely lauded as ‘extremely knowledgeable in this subject area and very connected to current industry thinking’; he has established strength in contract negotiation regarding large-scale, multifaceted developments. Catriona Kemp spearheads a number of project finance matters, while also playing a crucial part in firm’s wider PFI/PPP and secondary market instructions.

Leading Harper Macleod LLP’s Highlands and Islands-based team from Inverness and Elgin, Ross Thomson offers ‘prompt, effective and understandable advice’ to clients in the healthcare, hospitality, and marine economy sectors. Instructed by a wide range of clients in northern Scotland, the team is also active in the public sector, commercial developments, and leisure spaces.

With a focus on affordable homes, civil and engineering contracts, sustainable projects, and disputes, Harper Macleod LLP’s construction and engineering group is under the joint leadership of Michael Conroy, Euan Pirie, and Laura McCorquodale. Conroy’s practice includes a mixture of transactional and contentious matters, advising developers, contractors, funders, and claims consultants. Pirie supports both public and private sector clients, with extensive experience in procurement and contract negotiation. McCorquodale is a skilled commercial litigator who handles payment disputes, defects, and professional negligence claims against construction professionals.

Harper Macleod LLP receives regular instructions from public sector bodies, environmental campaign groups, and private developers. Practice co-head Peter Ferguson is experienced in handling environmental and planning matters related to renewable energy, mining, and waste management. He leads the team alongside Jennifer Jack, who offers expertise in environmental disputes, including judicial reviews and appeals.

Harper Macleod LLP supports clients with disputes related to commercial leases, title boundaries and conditions, access rights, and agricultural property. Sandy Hastie heads up the dispute resolution department, while Andrew Upton spearheads the real estate litigation division, regularly appearing in the Sheriff Court, Court of Session, Scottish Land Court, as well as the Lands Tribunal for Scotland. John McHugh is a key member of the team, bringing significant experience in acting for shopping centre landlords.

Harper Macleod LLP is well positioned in the market to advise on maritime and shipping mandates, with a particular focus on port and harbour developments, financings and investments. The firm’s cross-disciplinary team attracts instructions from a host of government and local authorities, financial institutions, underwriters, and industry players. Tony Cameron helms the practice and has a wide corporate and commercial remit that encompasses the entire marine sector. Co-head Chris Kerr is largely focused on corporate matters and has recently advised on port investments and shipping and logistics acquisitions. James McMorrow specialises in subsidy control and procurement issues, whereas Ricardo Matteo is the go-to name in the team for financing instructions, and Euan Pirie is a PFI/PPP expert.

Harper Macleod LLP ‘has a tight knit team that works closely together to give a first-rate service’ to a broad range of large and listed businesses seeking counsel on domestic and cross-border M&A and other corporate transactions. The firm receives a steady stream of instructions from the public sector and has also seen an uptick of work in the tech, health, life sciences and finance sectors. Team lead Donnie Munro advises across M&A, PE, joint ventures and group reorganisations, while Paula Skinner is a leading figure in the firm’s early stage growth offering. Chris Kerr has wide sector breadth and is reputed for his family office work, while James MacGregor has recently been active on M&A, exits and reorganisations. Jo Nisbet provides corporate and commercial capabilities to high-growth companies, and Stephen Chan handles corporate and corporate finance instructions, while Scott Kerr acts on both M&A and IP mandates. Ross Hampsey, Rachel Miele and Paul MacDonald are also recommended.

Acting for an impressive list of clients that includes Scottish government agencies, public sector bodies, and multinational corporates, Harper Macleod LLP is regularly sought out for its expertise in handling subsidy control and public procurement issues, with an increasing stream of instructions relating to the Subsidy Control Act 2022. The firm also has competition litigation expertise, as well as EU and CMA merger control experience. Donnie Munro oversees the practice, and James McMorrow is the main contact for public sector clients seeking competition law advice, particularly in the context of major infrastructure projects. Jennifer Jack is well regarded for her contentious, and Fiona Killen, who joined the team from Burness Paull LLP in June 2023, adds further experience working with public bodies. Wendy Richardson has also been notably active across a range of matters.

Harper Macleod LLP offers significant experience in handling contractual, shareholder, and post-M&A disputes, with increased instructions in group litigation. Practice head Sandy Hastie, praised as ‘one of the top commercial litigators in Scotland’, excels at corporate and shareholder litigation, handling disputes in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors. David Kerr manages complex post-M&A, tax, and banking disputes, E-Ming Fong brings expertise to corporate disputes and intellectual property matters, while John McHugh focuses on contractual disputes.

‘Attentive, commercial and client-focused’, Harper Macleod LLP is a notable player in the Scottish banking and finance market with a deep bench of advisers acting for a client roster encompassing major clearing and challenger banks, alternative lenders, and multinationals. The firm's strength in the real estate, agriculture, healthcare and energy spaces has been enhanced by growth in the marine sector, where the firm handles a range of debt financings, acquisition financings, and refinancings for clients domestically and abroad. Tony Cameron helms the practice and handles complex transactions for banks, funds and corporates, while Ricardo Matteo is frequently sought out for marine work. Jacqui Fraser is active in the real estate, healthcare, hospitality and agriculture sectors, and Andrew Ronald, who is the principal point of contact for notable lender clients, is well reputed for his property expertise. Kirsty Watson is also recommended.

As a ‘very capable and commercial team’ that ‘gets to grips with complex issues quickly‘, Harper Macleod LLP receives a wide array of instructions from major industry players, administrators and bankruptcy trustees, and has recently been active on a number of high-profile restructurings and insolvencies across a wealth of sectors. ‘Stand out’ partner Gordon Hollerin helms the practice and is a key name for banks and financial institutions, administrators and liquidators, and directors. Co-head James Lloyd is a go-to for bankruptcy and personal insolvency work, while Limor Wolfe has a property background which she leverages in the real estate and retail spaces. Fiona Strang‘s corporate know-how is leveraged on a range of insolvency mandates.

Harper Macleod LLP has a strong client base that instructs its energy and natural resources team on a number of key Scottish projects, with wind, solar, and battery storage work continually at the fore. The firm is well-geared to act on a wide body of contentious work, including increased climate change litigation, and has an active secondary market offering. Helming the practice is Omar Ali, who is highly proficient in advising on the property and real estate aspects of large-scale projects, especially in regard to grid connection offers and planning routes. Pamela Todd ‘provides first-class support’ to developers and investors with extensive activity in the wind space, while Lewis Hendry has a broad remit of work. David Bone retired in April 2024.

Harper Macleod LLP handles a diverse stream of infrastructure-related instructions, and has recently seen an uptick in healthcare mandates, with the firm advising across all aspects of NHS projects, from new-build to operational issues. The team also frequently engages with marquee ventures, such as the Aberdeen City Vision Project and the Inverness and Cromarty Green Freeport. Group lead Euan Pirie is widely lauded as ‘extremely knowledgeable in this subject area and very connected to current industry thinking’; he has established strength in contract negotiation regarding large-scale, multifaceted developments. Catriona Kemp spearheads a number of project finance matters, while also playing a crucial part in firm’s wider PFI/PPP and secondary market instructions.

With a focus on affordable homes, civil and engineering contracts, sustainable projects, and disputes, Harper Macleod LLP’s construction and engineering group is under the joint leadership of Michael Conroy, Euan Pirie, and Laura McCorquodale. Conroy’s practice includes a mixture of transactional and contentious matters, advising developers, contractors, funders, and claims consultants. Pirie supports both public and private sector clients, with extensive experience in procurement and contract negotiation. McCorquodale is a skilled commercial litigator who handles payment disputes, defects, and professional negligence claims against construction professionals.

Harper Macleod LLP receives regular instructions from public sector bodies, environmental campaign groups, and private developers. Practice co-head Peter Ferguson is experienced in handling environmental and planning matters related to renewable energy, mining, and waste management. He leads the team alongside Jennifer Jack, who offers expertise in environmental disputes, including judicial reviews and appeals.

Harper Macleod LLP supports clients with disputes related to commercial leases, title boundaries and conditions, access rights, and agricultural property. Sandy Hastie heads up the dispute resolution department, while Andrew Upton spearheads the real estate litigation division, regularly appearing in the Sheriff Court, Court of Session, Scottish Land Court, as well as the Lands Tribunal for Scotland. John McHugh is a key member of the team, bringing significant experience in acting for shopping centre landlords.

Harper Macleod LLP is well positioned in the market to advise on maritime and shipping mandates, with a particular focus on port and harbour developments, financings and investments. The firm’s cross-disciplinary team attracts instructions from a host of government and local authorities, financial institutions, underwriters, and industry players. Tony Cameron helms the practice and has a wide corporate and commercial remit that encompasses the entire marine sector. Co-head Chris Kerr is largely focused on corporate matters and has recently advised on port investments and shipping and logistics acquisitions. James McMorrow specialises in subsidy control and procurement issues, whereas Ricardo Matteo is the go-to name in the team for financing instructions, and Euan Pirie is a PFI/PPP expert.

Harper Macleod LLP ‘has a tight knit team that works closely together to give a first-rate service’ to a broad range of large and listed businesses seeking counsel on domestic and cross-border M&A and other corporate transactions. The firm receives a steady stream of instructions from the public sector and has also seen an uptick of work in the tech, health, life sciences and finance sectors. Team lead Donnie Munro advises across M&A, PE, joint ventures and group reorganisations, while Paula Skinner is a leading figure in the firm’s early stage growth offering. Chris Kerr has wide sector breadth and is reputed for his family office work, while James MacGregor has recently been active on M&A, exits and reorganisations. Jo Nisbet provides corporate and commercial capabilities to high-growth companies, and Stephen Chan handles corporate and corporate finance instructions, while Scott Kerr acts on both M&A and IP mandates. Ross Hampsey, Rachel Miele and Paul MacDonald are also recommended.

Acting for an impressive list of clients that includes Scottish government agencies, public sector bodies, and multinational corporates, Harper Macleod LLP is regularly sought out for its expertise in handling subsidy control and public procurement issues, with an increasing stream of instructions relating to the Subsidy Control Act 2022. The firm also has competition litigation expertise, as well as EU and CMA merger control experience. Donnie Munro oversees the practice, and James McMorrow is the main contact for public sector clients seeking competition law advice, particularly in the context of major infrastructure projects. Jennifer Jack is well regarded for her contentious, and Fiona Killen, who joined the team from Burness Paull LLP in June 2023, adds further experience working with public bodies. Wendy Richardson has also been notably active across a range of matters.

Harper Macleod LLP offers significant experience in handling contractual, shareholder, and post-M&A disputes, with increased instructions in group litigation. Practice head Sandy Hastie, praised as ‘one of the top commercial litigators in Scotland’, excels at corporate and shareholder litigation, handling disputes in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors. David Kerr manages complex post-M&A, tax, and banking disputes, E-Ming Fong brings expertise to corporate disputes and intellectual property matters, while John McHugh focuses on contractual disputes.

‘Attentive, commercial and client-focused’, Harper Macleod LLP is a notable player in the Scottish banking and finance market with a deep bench of advisers acting for a client roster encompassing major clearing and challenger banks, alternative lenders, and multinationals. The firm's strength in the real estate, agriculture, healthcare and energy spaces has been enhanced by growth in the marine sector, where the firm handles a range of debt financings, acquisition financings, and refinancings for clients domestically and abroad. Tony Cameron helms the practice and handles complex transactions for banks, funds and corporates, while Ricardo Matteo is frequently sought out for marine work. Jacqui Fraser is active in the real estate, healthcare, hospitality and agriculture sectors, and Andrew Ronald, who is the principal point of contact for notable lender clients, is well reputed for his property expertise. Kirsty Watson is also recommended.

As a ‘very capable and commercial team’ that ‘gets to grips with complex issues quickly‘, Harper Macleod LLP receives a wide array of instructions from major industry players, administrators and bankruptcy trustees, and has recently been active on a number of high-profile restructurings and insolvencies across a wealth of sectors. ‘Stand out’ partner Gordon Hollerin helms the practice and is a key name for banks and financial institutions, administrators and liquidators, and directors. Co-head James Lloyd is a go-to for bankruptcy and personal insolvency work, while Limor Wolfe has a property background which she leverages in the real estate and retail spaces. Fiona Strang‘s corporate know-how is leveraged on a range of insolvency mandates.

Harper Macleod LLP has a strong client base that instructs its energy and natural resources team on a number of key Scottish projects, with wind, solar, and battery storage work continually at the fore. The firm is well-geared to act on a wide body of contentious work, including increased climate change litigation, and has an active secondary market offering. Helming the practice is Omar Ali, who is highly proficient in advising on the property and real estate aspects of large-scale projects, especially in regard to grid connection offers and planning routes. Pamela Todd ‘provides first-class support’ to developers and investors with extensive activity in the wind space, while Lewis Hendry has a broad remit of work. David Bone retired in April 2024.

With a focus on affordable homes, civil and engineering contracts, sustainable projects, and disputes, Harper Macleod LLP’s construction and engineering group is under the joint leadership of Michael Conroy, Euan Pirie, and Laura McCorquodale. Conroy’s practice includes a mixture of transactional and contentious matters, advising developers, contractors, funders, and claims consultants. Pirie supports both public and private sector clients, with extensive experience in procurement and contract negotiation. McCorquodale is a skilled commercial litigator who handles payment disputes, defects, and professional negligence claims against construction professionals.

Harper Macleod LLP supports clients with disputes related to commercial leases, title boundaries and conditions, access rights, and agricultural property. Sandy Hastie heads up the dispute resolution department, while Andrew Upton spearheads the real estate litigation division, regularly appearing in the Sheriff Court, Court of Session, Scottish Land Court, as well as the Lands Tribunal for Scotland. John McHugh is a key member of the team, bringing significant experience in acting for shopping centre landlords.

Harper Macleod LLP is well positioned in the market to advise on maritime and shipping mandates, with a particular focus on port and harbour developments, financings and investments. The firm’s cross-disciplinary team attracts instructions from a host of government and local authorities, financial institutions, underwriters, and industry players. Tony Cameron helms the practice and has a wide corporate and commercial remit that encompasses the entire marine sector. Co-head Chris Kerr is largely focused on corporate matters and has recently advised on port investments and shipping and logistics acquisitions. James McMorrow specialises in subsidy control and procurement issues, whereas Ricardo Matteo is the go-to name in the team for financing instructions, and Euan Pirie is a PFI/PPP expert.

Harper Macleod LLP ‘has a tight knit team that works closely together to give a first-rate service’ to a broad range of large and listed businesses seeking counsel on domestic and cross-border M&A and other corporate transactions. The firm receives a steady stream of instructions from the public sector and has also seen an uptick of work in the tech, health, life sciences and finance sectors. Team lead Donnie Munro advises across M&A, PE, joint ventures and group reorganisations, while Paula Skinner is a leading figure in the firm’s early stage growth offering. Chris Kerr has wide sector breadth and is reputed for his family office work, while James MacGregor has recently been active on M&A, exits and reorganisations. Jo Nisbet provides corporate and commercial capabilities to high-growth companies, and Stephen Chan handles corporate and corporate finance instructions, while Scott Kerr acts on both M&A and IP mandates. Ross Hampsey, Rachel Miele and Paul MacDonald are also recommended.

Acting for an impressive list of clients that includes Scottish government agencies, public sector bodies, and multinational corporates, Harper Macleod LLP is regularly sought out for its expertise in handling subsidy control and public procurement issues, with an increasing stream of instructions relating to the Subsidy Control Act 2022. The firm also has competition litigation expertise, as well as EU and CMA merger control experience. Donnie Munro oversees the practice, and James McMorrow is the main contact for public sector clients seeking competition law advice, particularly in the context of major infrastructure projects. Jennifer Jack is well regarded for her contentious, and Fiona Killen, who joined the team from Burness Paull LLP in June 2023, adds further experience working with public bodies. Wendy Richardson has also been notably active across a range of matters.

Harper Macleod LLP offers significant experience in handling contractual, shareholder, and post-M&A disputes, with increased instructions in group litigation. Practice head Sandy Hastie, praised as ‘one of the top commercial litigators in Scotland’, excels at corporate and shareholder litigation, handling disputes in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors. David Kerr manages complex post-M&A, tax, and banking disputes, E-Ming Fong brings expertise to corporate disputes and intellectual property matters, while John McHugh focuses on contractual disputes.

‘Attentive, commercial and client-focused’, Harper Macleod LLP is a notable player in the Scottish banking and finance market with a deep bench of advisers acting for a client roster encompassing major clearing and challenger banks, alternative lenders, and multinationals. The firm's strength in the real estate, agriculture, healthcare and energy spaces has been enhanced by growth in the marine sector, where the firm handles a range of debt financings, acquisition financings, and refinancings for clients domestically and abroad. Tony Cameron helms the practice and handles complex transactions for banks, funds and corporates, while Ricardo Matteo is frequently sought out for marine work. Jacqui Fraser is active in the real estate, healthcare, hospitality and agriculture sectors, and Andrew Ronald, who is the principal point of contact for notable lender clients, is well reputed for his property expertise. Kirsty Watson is also recommended.

As a ‘very capable and commercial team’ that ‘gets to grips with complex issues quickly‘, Harper Macleod LLP receives a wide array of instructions from major industry players, administrators and bankruptcy trustees, and has recently been active on a number of high-profile restructurings and insolvencies across a wealth of sectors. ‘Stand out’ partner Gordon Hollerin helms the practice and is a key name for banks and financial institutions, administrators and liquidators, and directors. Co-head James Lloyd is a go-to for bankruptcy and personal insolvency work, while Limor Wolfe has a property background which she leverages in the real estate and retail spaces. Fiona Strang‘s corporate know-how is leveraged on a range of insolvency mandates.

Harper Macleod LLP is well positioned in the market to advise on maritime and shipping mandates, with a particular focus on port and harbour developments, financings and investments. The firm’s cross-disciplinary team attracts instructions from a host of government and local authorities, financial institutions, underwriters, and industry players. Tony Cameron helms the practice and has a wide corporate and commercial remit that encompasses the entire marine sector. Co-head Chris Kerr is largely focused on corporate matters and has recently advised on port investments and shipping and logistics acquisitions. James McMorrow specialises in subsidy control and procurement issues, whereas Ricardo Matteo is the go-to name in the team for financing instructions, and Euan Pirie is a PFI/PPP expert.

Harper Macleod LLP ‘has a tight knit team that works closely together to give a first-rate service’ to a broad range of large and listed businesses seeking counsel on domestic and cross-border M&A and other corporate transactions. The firm receives a steady stream of instructions from the public sector and has also seen an uptick of work in the tech, health, life sciences and finance sectors. Team lead Donnie Munro advises across M&A, PE, joint ventures and group reorganisations, while Paula Skinner is a leading figure in the firm’s early stage growth offering. Chris Kerr has wide sector breadth and is reputed for his family office work, while James MacGregor has recently been active on M&A, exits and reorganisations. Jo Nisbet provides corporate and commercial capabilities to high-growth companies, and Stephen Chan handles corporate and corporate finance instructions, while Scott Kerr acts on both M&A and IP mandates. Ross Hampsey, Rachel Miele and Paul MacDonald are also recommended.

‘Attentive, commercial and client-focused’, Harper Macleod LLP is a notable player in the Scottish banking and finance market with a deep bench of advisers acting for a client roster encompassing major clearing and challenger banks, alternative lenders, and multinationals. The firm's strength in the real estate, agriculture, healthcare and energy spaces has been enhanced by growth in the marine sector, where the firm handles a range of debt financings, acquisition financings, and refinancings for clients domestically and abroad. Tony Cameron helms the practice and handles complex transactions for banks, funds and corporates, while Ricardo Matteo is frequently sought out for marine work. Jacqui Fraser is active in the real estate, healthcare, hospitality and agriculture sectors, and Andrew Ronald, who is the principal point of contact for notable lender clients, is well reputed for his property expertise. Kirsty Watson is also recommended.

Harper Macleod LLP is well positioned in the market to advise on maritime and shipping mandates, with a particular focus on port and harbour developments, financings and investments. The firm’s cross-disciplinary team attracts instructions from a host of government and local authorities, financial institutions, underwriters, and industry players. Tony Cameron helms the practice and has a wide corporate and commercial remit that encompasses the entire marine sector. Co-head Chris Kerr is largely focused on corporate matters and has recently advised on port investments and shipping and logistics acquisitions. James McMorrow specialises in subsidy control and procurement issues, whereas Ricardo Matteo is the go-to name in the team for financing instructions, and Euan Pirie is a PFI/PPP expert.

Harper Macleod LLP ‘has a tight knit team that works closely together to give a first-rate service’ to a broad range of large and listed businesses seeking counsel on domestic and cross-border M&A and other corporate transactions. The firm receives a steady stream of instructions from the public sector and has also seen an uptick of work in the tech, health, life sciences and finance sectors. Team lead Donnie Munro advises across M&A, PE, joint ventures and group reorganisations, while Paula Skinner is a leading figure in the firm’s early stage growth offering. Chris Kerr has wide sector breadth and is reputed for his family office work, while James MacGregor has recently been active on M&A, exits and reorganisations. Jo Nisbet provides corporate and commercial capabilities to high-growth companies, and Stephen Chan handles corporate and corporate finance instructions, while Scott Kerr acts on both M&A and IP mandates. Ross Hampsey, Rachel Miele and Paul MacDonald are also recommended.

Acting for an impressive list of clients that includes Scottish government agencies, public sector bodies, and multinational corporates, Harper Macleod LLP is regularly sought out for its expertise in handling subsidy control and public procurement issues, with an increasing stream of instructions relating to the Subsidy Control Act 2022. The firm also has competition litigation expertise, as well as EU and CMA merger control experience. Donnie Munro oversees the practice, and James McMorrow is the main contact for public sector clients seeking competition law advice, particularly in the context of major infrastructure projects. Jennifer Jack is well regarded for her contentious, and Fiona Killen, who joined the team from Burness Paull LLP in June 2023, adds further experience working with public bodies. Wendy Richardson has also been notably active across a range of matters.

Harper Macleod LLP ‘has a tight knit team that works closely together to give a first-rate service’ to a broad range of large and listed businesses seeking counsel on domestic and cross-border M&A and other corporate transactions. The firm receives a steady stream of instructions from the public sector and has also seen an uptick of work in the tech, health, life sciences and finance sectors. Team lead Donnie Munro advises across M&A, PE, joint ventures and group reorganisations, while Paula Skinner is a leading figure in the firm’s early stage growth offering. Chris Kerr has wide sector breadth and is reputed for his family office work, while James MacGregor has recently been active on M&A, exits and reorganisations. Jo Nisbet provides corporate and commercial capabilities to high-growth companies, and Stephen Chan handles corporate and corporate finance instructions, while Scott Kerr acts on both M&A and IP mandates. Ross Hampsey, Rachel Miele and Paul MacDonald are also recommended.

Harper Macleod LLP ‘has a tight knit team that works closely together to give a first-rate service’ to a broad range of large and listed businesses seeking counsel on domestic and cross-border M&A and other corporate transactions. The firm receives a steady stream of instructions from the public sector and has also seen an uptick of work in the tech, health, life sciences and finance sectors. Team lead Donnie Munro advises across M&A, PE, joint ventures and group reorganisations, while Paula Skinner is a leading figure in the firm’s early stage growth offering. Chris Kerr has wide sector breadth and is reputed for his family office work, while James MacGregor has recently been active on M&A, exits and reorganisations. Jo Nisbet provides corporate and commercial capabilities to high-growth companies, and Stephen Chan handles corporate and corporate finance instructions, while Scott Kerr acts on both M&A and IP mandates. Ross Hampsey, Rachel Miele and Paul MacDonald are also recommended.

Harper Macleod LLP ‘has a tight knit team that works closely together to give a first-rate service’ to a broad range of large and listed businesses seeking counsel on domestic and cross-border M&A and other corporate transactions. The firm receives a steady stream of instructions from the public sector and has also seen an uptick of work in the tech, health, life sciences and finance sectors. Team lead Donnie Munro advises across M&A, PE, joint ventures and group reorganisations, while Paula Skinner is a leading figure in the firm’s early stage growth offering. Chris Kerr has wide sector breadth and is reputed for his family office work, while James MacGregor has recently been active on M&A, exits and reorganisations. Jo Nisbet provides corporate and commercial capabilities to high-growth companies, and Stephen Chan handles corporate and corporate finance instructions, while Scott Kerr acts on both M&A and IP mandates. Ross Hampsey, Rachel Miele and Paul MacDonald are also recommended.

Harper Macleod LLP ‘has a tight knit team that works closely together to give a first-rate service’ to a broad range of large and listed businesses seeking counsel on domestic and cross-border M&A and other corporate transactions. The firm receives a steady stream of instructions from the public sector and has also seen an uptick of work in the tech, health, life sciences and finance sectors. Team lead Donnie Munro advises across M&A, PE, joint ventures and group reorganisations, while Paula Skinner is a leading figure in the firm’s early stage growth offering. Chris Kerr has wide sector breadth and is reputed for his family office work, while James MacGregor has recently been active on M&A, exits and reorganisations. Jo Nisbet provides corporate and commercial capabilities to high-growth companies, and Stephen Chan handles corporate and corporate finance instructions, while Scott Kerr acts on both M&A and IP mandates. Ross Hampsey, Rachel Miele and Paul MacDonald are also recommended.

Harper Macleod LLP‘s ‘excellent’ team is jointly led Chris Noble, an expert in lease acquisitions and lease management, and Caroline Summers, who regularly acts for financial institutions, institutional landlords, and SMEs. John Meehan is experienced in dealing with the real estate aspects of restructuring, property finance, and residential developments. Alexis Condie joined the firm in March 2024 from Dentons, bringing experience in shopping centres and industrial estates asset management, while Leandro Franchi and Peter Jack came aboard in November 2023 from commercial property boutique Franchi Law.

The ‘highly professional, approachable, and diligent’ team at Harper Macleod LLP boasts an impressive list of public sector clients, with active involvement in renewable energy and housing development sectors. The group frequently collaborates with English law firms, advising on the planning aspects of corporate transactions that involve renewable energy projects. The non-contentious offering is spearheaded by Peter Ferguson, who acts for a range of clients including regulators, planning authorities, purchasers, and developers. Jennifer Jack takes the lead in planning-related litigation, handling judicial reviews, public inquiries, and appeals.

Scottish-based firm Harper Macleod LLP is active in corporate franchising transactions for global brands in the technology and food and drinks industries. Scott Kerr now leads the practice following the retirement of former practice head David Kaye, who joined Spencer West in July 2023. Kerr is well placed to advise both franchisees and franchisors.

The ‘comprehensive team of professionals’ at Harper Macleod LLP is notable for its significant public sector expertise, regularly supporting local authorities, central government departments, and government agencies. Department co-head Lorna Davis‘ practice includes advising on unfair dismissal, industrial relations, and TUPE, while fellow team leader Bruce Caldow represents clients in disputes and advises on the employment aspects of transactions. Ewan Stafford was elevated to partner in April 2023, strengthening the firm’s offering in Inverness.

Harper Macleod LLP‘s ‘excellent’ team is jointly led Chris Noble, an expert in lease acquisitions and lease management, and Caroline Summers, who regularly acts for financial institutions, institutional landlords, and SMEs. John Meehan is experienced in dealing with the real estate aspects of restructuring, property finance, and residential developments. Alexis Condie joined the firm in March 2024 from Dentons, bringing experience in shopping centres and industrial estates asset management, while Leandro Franchi and Peter Jack came aboard in November 2023 from commercial property boutique Franchi Law.

The ‘highly professional, approachable, and diligent’ team at Harper Macleod LLP boasts an impressive list of public sector clients, with active involvement in renewable energy and housing development sectors. The group frequently collaborates with English law firms, advising on the planning aspects of corporate transactions that involve renewable energy projects. The non-contentious offering is spearheaded by Peter Ferguson, who acts for a range of clients including regulators, planning authorities, purchasers, and developers. Jennifer Jack takes the lead in planning-related litigation, handling judicial reviews, public inquiries, and appeals.

Scottish-based firm Harper Macleod LLP is active in corporate franchising transactions for global brands in the technology and food and drinks industries. Scott Kerr now leads the practice following the retirement of former practice head David Kaye, who joined Spencer West in July 2023. Kerr is well placed to advise both franchisees and franchisors.

Harper Macleod LLP‘s ‘excellent’ team is jointly led Chris Noble, an expert in lease acquisitions and lease management, and Caroline Summers, who regularly acts for financial institutions, institutional landlords, and SMEs. John Meehan is experienced in dealing with the real estate aspects of restructuring, property finance, and residential developments. Alexis Condie joined the firm in March 2024 from Dentons, bringing experience in shopping centres and industrial estates asset management, while Leandro Franchi and Peter Jack came aboard in November 2023 from commercial property boutique Franchi Law.

The ‘highly professional, approachable, and diligent’ team at Harper Macleod LLP boasts an impressive list of public sector clients, with active involvement in renewable energy and housing development sectors. The group frequently collaborates with English law firms, advising on the planning aspects of corporate transactions that involve renewable energy projects. The non-contentious offering is spearheaded by Peter Ferguson, who acts for a range of clients including regulators, planning authorities, purchasers, and developers. Jennifer Jack takes the lead in planning-related litigation, handling judicial reviews, public inquiries, and appeals.

Scottish-based firm Harper Macleod LLP is active in corporate franchising transactions for global brands in the technology and food and drinks industries. Scott Kerr now leads the practice following the retirement of former practice head David Kaye, who joined Spencer West in July 2023. Kerr is well placed to advise both franchisees and franchisors.

Harper Macleod LLP‘s ‘excellent’ team is jointly led Chris Noble, an expert in lease acquisitions and lease management, and Caroline Summers, who regularly acts for financial institutions, institutional landlords, and SMEs. John Meehan is experienced in dealing with the real estate aspects of restructuring, property finance, and residential developments. Alexis Condie joined the firm in March 2024 from Dentons, bringing experience in shopping centres and industrial estates asset management, while Leandro Franchi and Peter Jack came aboard in November 2023 from commercial property boutique Franchi Law.

The ‘highly professional, approachable, and diligent’ team at Harper Macleod LLP boasts an impressive list of public sector clients, with active involvement in renewable energy and housing development sectors. The group frequently collaborates with English law firms, advising on the planning aspects of corporate transactions that involve renewable energy projects. The non-contentious offering is spearheaded by Peter Ferguson, who acts for a range of clients including regulators, planning authorities, purchasers, and developers. Jennifer Jack takes the lead in planning-related litigation, handling judicial reviews, public inquiries, and appeals.

Harper Macleod LLP‘s ‘excellent’ team is jointly led Chris Noble, an expert in lease acquisitions and lease management, and Caroline Summers, who regularly acts for financial institutions, institutional landlords, and SMEs. John Meehan is experienced in dealing with the real estate aspects of restructuring, property finance, and residential developments. Alexis Condie joined the firm in March 2024 from Dentons, bringing experience in shopping centres and industrial estates asset management, while Leandro Franchi and Peter Jack came aboard in November 2023 from commercial property boutique Franchi Law.

Harper Macleod LLP‘s ‘excellent’ team is jointly led Chris Noble, an expert in lease acquisitions and lease management, and Caroline Summers, who regularly acts for financial institutions, institutional landlords, and SMEs. John Meehan is experienced in dealing with the real estate aspects of restructuring, property finance, and residential developments. Alexis Condie joined the firm in March 2024 from Dentons, bringing experience in shopping centres and industrial estates asset management, while Leandro Franchi and Peter Jack came aboard in November 2023 from commercial property boutique Franchi Law.

Harper Macleod LLP‘s ‘excellent’ team is jointly led Chris Noble, an expert in lease acquisitions and lease management, and Caroline Summers, who regularly acts for financial institutions, institutional landlords, and SMEs. John Meehan is experienced in dealing with the real estate aspects of restructuring, property finance, and residential developments. Alexis Condie joined the firm in March 2024 from Dentons, bringing experience in shopping centres and industrial estates asset management, while Leandro Franchi and Peter Jack came aboard in November 2023 from commercial property boutique Franchi Law.

Harper Macleod LLP‘s ‘excellent’ team is jointly led Chris Noble, an expert in lease acquisitions and lease management, and Caroline Summers, who regularly acts for financial institutions, institutional landlords, and SMEs. John Meehan is experienced in dealing with the real estate aspects of restructuring, property finance, and residential developments. Alexis Condie joined the firm in March 2024 from Dentons, bringing experience in shopping centres and industrial estates asset management, while Leandro Franchi and Peter Jack came aboard in November 2023 from commercial property boutique Franchi Law.

The ‘comprehensive team of professionals’ at Harper Macleod LLP is notable for its significant public sector expertise, regularly supporting local authorities, central government departments, and government agencies. Department co-head Lorna Davis‘ practice includes advising on unfair dismissal, industrial relations, and TUPE, while fellow team leader Bruce Caldow represents clients in disputes and advises on the employment aspects of transactions. Ewan Stafford was elevated to partner in April 2023, strengthening the firm’s offering in Inverness.

The ‘comprehensive team of professionals’ at Harper Macleod LLP is notable for its significant public sector expertise, regularly supporting local authorities, central government departments, and government agencies. Department co-head Lorna Davis‘ practice includes advising on unfair dismissal, industrial relations, and TUPE, while fellow team leader Bruce Caldow represents clients in disputes and advises on the employment aspects of transactions. Ewan Stafford was elevated to partner in April 2023, strengthening the firm’s offering in Inverness.

The ‘comprehensive team of professionals’ at Harper Macleod LLP is notable for its significant public sector expertise, regularly supporting local authorities, central government departments, and government agencies. Department co-head Lorna Davis‘ practice includes advising on unfair dismissal, industrial relations, and TUPE, while fellow team leader Bruce Caldow represents clients in disputes and advises on the employment aspects of transactions. Ewan Stafford was elevated to partner in April 2023, strengthening the firm’s offering in Inverness.

The ‘comprehensive team of professionals’ at Harper Macleod LLP is notable for its significant public sector expertise, regularly supporting local authorities, central government departments, and government agencies. Department co-head Lorna Davis‘ practice includes advising on unfair dismissal, industrial relations, and TUPE, while fellow team leader Bruce Caldow represents clients in disputes and advises on the employment aspects of transactions. Ewan Stafford was elevated to partner in April 2023, strengthening the firm’s offering in Inverness.