With a particularly active health law practice, Harper Macleod LLP is capable of advising clients on commercial contracts, public inquiries, immigration matters and regulatory compliance. Leading the team, Craig McKerracher has a particular specialism in acting for veterinary practices. Jennifer Jack has a high level of experience and knowledge regarding regulatory and constitutional law issues, while Euan Pirie is a name to note for the procurement of major health sector projects.
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Testimonials
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- Excellence in all of the following: Knowledge of a relatively specialized commercial area; Prompt response to communication and incisive and sensible advice. Harper Macleod was excellent.
- Prompt, knowledgeable, organized.
- The team is incredibly responsive and really understands the public sector in Scotland as well as the wider UK landscape.
- Jennifer Jack was outstanding. Her strong legal expertise, her ability to understand complex issues, her ability to understand how the case was progressing, and the key points on which to concentrate were all deeply helpful. Her interpersonal skills, patience, attention to detail, and her work with counsel all helped hugely.
- The team displayed a deep understanding of health issues, how the system works, and the important legal framework in which it operates. They were able to draw on their experience and expertise across the health service in order to undertake the important work in which they supported me.
- Jennifer Jack is simply outstanding. She is super smart, and her knowledge and expertise in this area are phenomenal. Her client handling skills are superb. She is a real team player, and it is a joy to work with her. She is calm in a crisis and finds creative solutions to difficult problems. Calum Gee is another outstanding individual in this area of practice. Calum also brings considerable experience and expertise to the role. He is a creative thinker with a pragmatic approach, and his analysis is razor sharp. Findlay Crofts is a senior solicitor within Jennifer and Calum's team and is often my first point of contact; he is clever, helpful, very well organized, and a pleasure to work with. Gregor Fell is a trainee solicitor within the team who has made an excellent first impression.
Key clients
- The Scottish Ministers
- COSLA
- Unity Trust Bank
- Metro Bank plc
- Bank of Scotland plc
- Santander UK plc
- HSBC Bank plc
- NHS Lanarkshire
- Gordon and Lesley McGavin
- Medivet Group Limited
- Morrison Community Care Group
- IVC Evidensia
Work highlights
Representing The Scottish Ministers in the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry.
Acting as legal representative of The Scottish Ministers in the Eljamel Public Inquiry.
Advising NHS Lanarkshire throughout 2025 on the end of PFI term options and handback in relation to the operational University Hospital Wishaw PFI Project and the operational University Hospital Hairmyres PFI Project.
Practice head
Craig McKerracher
Other key lawyers
Jennifer Jack; Euan Pirie