
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘This firm has a strong reputation in the construction sector. They offer an excellent service and have a very diverse team.’
‘Shona Frame is a friendly yet formidable leader. She is quickly able to grasp both the detail and big picture arguments.'
‘Instructions in connection with Projects work can often spread across a variety of disciplines and the strength of CMS' practice overall means that there is no weak link when needing multi-disciplinary support. The quality of advice and support is excellent across the board and CMS are bringing on a quality new generation of Projects lawyers.’
‘I liaise primarily with Amanda Methven and Jenny Durie. Each of them is hugely experienced in Projects work with extensive exposure to the lifecycle of a project (start to finish and all points in between) and with a deep understanding of how a project fits together including the commercial drivers of the different interested parties. There are few in the legal industry who can compare to Amanda's level of understanding and the quality of her advice.'
‘Has long standing relationship with the business so understands us and what we need well.'
‘Work as an extension of the inhouse team and so communicate effectively with non-legal stakeholders.’
Key clients
- Scottish Water
- Transport Scotland
- Innovate East Lothian Limited
- NHS Fife
- Scottish Borders Council
- Serco Caledonian Sleeper Limited
- NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
- hub East Central Scotland Limited
- Moray Council
- Scottish Ministers
- Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
- South Lanarkshire Council
Work highlights
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Ailsa Ritchie
Other key lawyers
Amanda Methven; Jenny Durie; Shona Frame; Fenella Mason; Caroline Maciver; Laura West; Vini Cowden; Kayleigh Purves; Sally Smyth