Harper Macleod LLP serves a distinguished client base from both the public and private sectors. The team provides day-to-day advice across all aspects of competition law, with a particular focus on public procurement and subsidy control work. In addition to this, the practice regularly handles merger control issues, anti-competitive practice work, and abuse of dominance cases. James McMorrow provides strategic guidance to clients on subsidy control, public procurement, and competition law matters. Wendy Richardson is a key contact for public law issues, and Donnie Munro leads the practice.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The availability of the individual team members is excellent - you can always rely on a quick response to initial contacts and regular updates.’
- ‘Procurement advice, very practical, up to date and accurate.’
- ‘James McMorrow has a very sound commercial sense and is extremely well versed in the relevant law.’
Key clients
- Scottish Government
- Glasgow City Council
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Inverclyde Council
- Cairngorms National Park Authority
- NatureScot
- Scottish Fire and Rescue
- Forestry and Land Scotland
- Orkney Islands Council
- Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service
- Fife Council
Work highlights
Advised Orkney Islands Council on the Scapa Deep Water Quay Project, an infrastructure project valued at £200m+.
Represented SalMar ASA on its defence of high-value and high-profile proceedings arising out of the alleged Norwegian salmon cartel.
Advised Inverclyde Council on the Inverkip City Region Deal Project in partnership with Scottish Power/Iberdrola.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Donnie Munro
Other key lawyers
James McMorrow; Wendy Richardson