Ampersand Advocates is ‘an excellent stable for commercial advocates’. Usman Tariq KC is viewed as ‘the leading KC for intellectual property disputes in Scotland’, and Laura-Anne Van Der Westhuizen KC has extensive experience in advising on contentious planning, company and insolvency matters, as well as handling contractual disputes. Among the juniors, Eoghainn MacLean‘s workload includes contentious competition matters and professional liability claims, while the ’responsive‘ Giles Reid is sought after for his expertise in advising on commercial litigation, IT disputes and professional negligence claims. Timothy Young is ’one of the very best commercial juniors operating at the Scottish Bar‘, Michael Way ’has strong advocacy skills and the ear of the court‘, and Mark Boni is ’a calm and balanced presence in court and an asset to a legal team‘.
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- 'Alan Moffat is a very experienced clerk.'
- 'Alan Moffat is a stand out individual.'
- 'All the clerks are brilliant.'
- 'The service is top notch.'
- 'Ampersand has excellent quality advocates.'
- 'An impressive collection of advocates and there is always someone who is able to help.'
- 'This stable is very helpful and very responsive.'