Wendy Nicolson > CMS > Edinburgh, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

CMS is one of the pre-eminent transport practices in the market, providing a full-service offering and acting on premium mandates across the road, rail, marine and aviation sectors. The firm was appointed to the Network Rail Scotland Panel in April 2024 and recruited seasoned rail expert Barry Edgar from Dentons, who arrived in September 2023. Eleanor Lane leads the practice and spearheads the firm’s large-scale public transport projects, including the A9 dualling programme and the Glasgow Subway Modernisation Project. Mark McMurray is a road and traffic regulation specialist, while Christine Worthington‘s far reaching practice encompasses instructions pertaining to investment, procurement and commercial issues. Wendy Nicolson is a key port of call for public authorities for procurement and competition instructions, and Christopher Dickson focuses on construction mandates. Keith Campbell is present on a range of projects, chiefly acting for developers in major road ventures.

As a ‘powerful’ firm with a ‘strong base of intelligent experience’, CMS is frequently called upon by a range of multinational corporations and global brands for advice regarding sensitive competition law issues that include CMA investigations, merger control work, NSI concerns, and subsidy control matters. Group lead Graeme Young‘s reputation in this space sees him instructed by a wealth of clients across the UK, which benefit from his ‘practical approach to help resolve issues’ and his ‘in-depth knowledge and experience’ of both domestic and EU law. Wendy Nicolson is notably regarded for her public procurement expertise, and often works alongside Emma Blundell.