Brodies LLP is well geared to handle a variety of mandates from the transport sector, working on disputes, investigations and transactions. The team’s ‘wide range of expertise’ sees it routinely receive instructions from high-level clients from the road, rail, and shipping sectors. Duncan MacLean leads the firm’s shipping offering and is consistently instructed on both domestic and international matters by a variety of ports, insurers, and corporates. Driving the firm’s roads practice is Karen Hamilton, who is frequently called upon by public sector clients for her expertise in policy, planning, and compensation issues, while Robert Ross is a go to for rail operators and suppliers. Experienced litigator Fehmida Hanif has a strong book of work, focusing on disputes from insurers and corporates.

CMS covers a myriad of transport issues spanning high-profile and complex contentious, non-contentious and regulatory mandates. The firm has an impressive roster of clients comprised of road, rail, and shipping companies. The team is led by Eleanor Lane, who has notable experience in large-scale public transport projects in relation to roads and shipping issues, while Mark McMurray’s practice centres on specialist road and traffic regulation matters. Christine Worthington’s portfolio of work covers non-contentious construction projects across Scotland’s rail industry, advising on both contract work and capital investment projects, while litigation specialist Fenella Mason acts on an array of transport-related construction disputes. Public bodies instruct Wendy Nicolson for her expertise in procurement tender process matters.

Acting for domestic and international clients, Addleshaw Goddard houses a team of lawyers well placed to act on complex transport matters, with shipping and marine related transactions a mainstay of the practice; the team are also advising on a growing volume of instructions from the rail, road, and aviation sectors. Ed Watt leads on shipping matters, regularly receiving instructions on cross-border transactions for corporates, banks, and public authorities. Suzanne Moir is in charge of the infrastructure, projects and energy offering, handling transport projects for clients from the road, rail, and bus sectors. Sarah Baillie is the key port of call for planning and infrastructure mandates, while Carrie Armstrong and Ian Le Pelley are the contacts for port clients for both domestic and international instructions, respectively. Sophie Black leads the firm’s aviation offering, and Chloe Oakshett focuses on maritime law work.

Dentons is regularly instructed by high-profile clients in the rail, bus and coach, and aviation industries. The team has a multi-faceted client offering with specialisms across procurement, construction, and competition work. Leading the team is Mark Macaulay, who is a key choice for work in the UK’s rail sector with extensive expertise in construction and procurement mandates. Philip Knight fronts the team’s contentious offering, while Carolyn Burns‘ competition specialism wins her instructions from the aviation and rail industries. David McGowan and Roddy Cormack support the team on procurement and construction mandates, respectively.

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.

Pinsent Masons LLP is a recognised authority in the transport sector, handling a steady stream of instructions from the oil and gas, and the public sectors. The shipping and maritime sector also remains a staple of the transport offering; the team is also advising on a growing volume of high-profile road and inter-city connection projects. The practice is led by Bruce Craig, whose practice centres on shipping mandates. Stuart Barr regularly acts for investors, lenders, and procuring authorities, and Neil Hehir is a go-to for clients from the energy sector and vessel owners, while Willie Park‘s portfolio of work covers the fishing, and oil and gas sectors.

Burness Paull LLP fields a team which is highly skilled across all manner of transport mandates, acting for high-profile public and private sector clients. The diverse workload spans contentious and non-contentious instructions from clients working in the shipping, aviation, and port spaces. Leadership is divided between Andrew Little, whose construction expertise is relied upon by clients from the port and harbour sector, and aviation specialist Mark Kirke. Andrew Forsyth has extensive expertise across both commercial and contentious aspects of maritime and shipping mandates, while James Forbes routinely acts on key road and bridge projects.

Harper Macleod LLP has a robust transport practice, assisting clients across a broad range of project finance, employment, and regulatory mandates, and the team draws in clients from across the shipping, energy, and public sectors. Leadership responsibilities are divided between Tony Cameron, who leverages his experience working with the financial sectors to assist clients from the fishing and energy sectors as well as ports and harbours, and Christopher Kerr, who is well versed in the intricacies of transactions in the aviation, shipping and logistics industries. Public bodies seek out James McMorrow for his expertise in competition and procurement mandates, and Euan Pirie utilises his extensive construction law knowledge to lead on major transport projects; he is often supported by Catriona Kemp.