Under the leadership of Rory Alexander, the team at Morton Fraser MacRoberts is instructed by local authorities, trusts, management committees, and review bodies to advise on the gamut of related matters, including judicial reviews and related governance issues, as well as planning mandates and litigation. Alexander leads on major residential and commercial developments, and is assisted by Duncan Osler and Cameron Greig. Other key members of the team include Robin Fallas, Gwen Murphy, Ewan McGillivray, and Suzanne Hardie.
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- 'MFM have a range of specialists and it is hard to find an area that they are unable to support us on. They provide clear and helpful advice.'
Key clients
- The City of Edinburgh Council
- Glasgow City Council
- Aberdeen City Council
- Clackmannanshire Council
- East Lothian Council
- Stirling Council
- Moray Council
- West Lothian Council
- Inverclyde Council
- Dumfries and Galloway Council
Work highlights
- Acting for Aberdeen City Council in the defence of four petitions seeking judicial review on equality grounds of the Council's budgetary decision to close a swimming pool and libraries.
- Advising on a major residential led development at West Craigs, Edinburgh (value in the region of £280m; 1,400 residential units).
- Acting as ad hoc legal adviser to both the West Lothian Council's Development Management Committee and Local Review Body.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Rory Alexander
Other key lawyers
Cameron Greig; Duncan Osler; Robin Fallas; Gwen Murphy; Ewan McGillivray; Suzanne Hardie