Noted for its expertise across the banking, oil and gas, professional services, pharmaceutical and retail sectors, Aberdein Considine merged with Russel & Aitken in May 2022, bolstering the firm’s commercial litigation offering with the arrival of Alan Jones. The team has demonstrable experience in handling shareholder disputes, contentious insolvency proceedings, data protection litigation and commercial contract cases, among others. Euan McSherry advises on litigation mandates in the food and drink, energy and sport industries; he heads the practice, which includes ‘superb litigator’ Ross Webb.
Testimonials
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‘Excellent practice punching well above its weight in terms of quality of clients and work. Notable for high-quality and hard-working associates and junior lawyers supporting well respected partners.’
‘Ross Webb is a superb litigator, who really cares about good outcomes for his clients.’
‘The team in Edinburgh is small but of good quality and very responsive to client needs.’
‘Euan McSherry is tenacious, yet at the same time is a calm and a strategic thinker.’
‘AC has a fantastic, hard-working team that is committed to excellent service. They regularly provide us with lump sum quotations for work, this innovative approach gives us cost certainty and allows us to make informed decisions.’
‘Euan McSherry is excellent. He makes himself available outside of office hours to support us. His knowledge of the law and ability to explain complicated legal matters in a way that we can understand is excellent.’
Key clients
- Pfizer
- Mowi (Scotland)
- Texo Group
- Petroineous
- Royal & Ancient – St Andrews
- Lloyds Banking Group
- Nationwide Building Society
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- Castle Water
- Solenis Group
- Broxburn Bottlers
- Jetlogic
- Consultiv Utilities
- Manolete Partners PLC
- LFH Engineering
- Kames Fish Farming
- Staffscanner
- Avant Homes
- Utility ROV
- John Inglis
Work highlights
- Acting for Pfizer Inc in the defence of Court of Session proceedings alleging that one of its heart drugs caused heart attacks and strokes.
- Acting for Texo Group in relation to a multi-million pound commercial dispute over the recovery of contractual payments and statutory penalties.
- Acting for Mowi Group in relation to a business critical action pertaining to the client's freshwater and sea loch sites.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Euan McSherry