Morton Fraser MacRoberts has a noted reputation for its work on all aspects of road-related mandates including advising on procurement issues, environmental regulations, and health and safety compliance work. The team’s experience working on complex and high-value matters is utilised by clients across both the public and private sectors. The practice is led by Duncan Osler, who focuses on advising clients across the public sector on procurement mandates. Planning specialist Douglas Milne receives mandates from a variety of public authorities on high-value road infrastructure projects.
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Key clients
- Transport Scotland (for the Scottish Ministers)
- Scottish and Southern Energy plc
- Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited
- Claymore Roads Limited
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Moray Council
- Places for People Group
Work highlights
Representing Transport Scotland's interests at public local inquiries, including the programme for the dualling of the A9 trunk road from Perth to Inverness.
Advising Transport Scotland on the £500m Aberdeen Western Peripheral NPD Project and the M8/M73/M74 Roads PPP Project.
Advising Transport Scotland on the Scottish Zero Emission Bus challenge fund including competitive procurement outside public procurement rules, and provision of grants for Electric Bus charging infrastructure.
Practice head
Duncan Osler
Other key lawyers
Douglas Milne