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Commercial Disputes

Axiom Advocates

Ampersand Advocates

Leading Silks

Garry Borland KC – Axiom Advocates

Roddy Dunlop KC – Axiom Advocates 'Roddy is exquisite to watch when in cross-examination mode.'

Roddy McIlvride KC – Terra Firma Chambers

Andrew Webster KC – Themis Advocates 'Andrew arrives to consultations with encyclopaedic knowledge of the papers and quickly understands the dynamics of a dispute. He is respectful, but formidable in his cross-examination.'

Almira Delibegovic-Broome KC – Axiom Advocates

Roisin Higgins KC – Axiom Advocates

Robert Howie KC – Ampersand Advocates

Mark Lindsay KC – Axiom Advocates

Kenneth McBrearty KC – Axiom Advocates 'A stand-out advocate.'

Gavin MacColl KC – Themis Advocates 'A real heavyweight silk and a gifted advocate.'

Iain Mitchell KC – Arnot Manderson Advocates

Gerry Moynihan KC – Axiom Advocates

Paul O’Brien KC – Axiom Advocates

David Thomson KC – Axiom Advocates 'A go-to silk for commercial litigation matters.'

Laura-Anne Van Der Westhuizen KC – Ampersand Advocates

2023 Silks

Susan Ower KC – Axiom Advocates

Chris Paterson KC – Axiom Advocates

Paul Reid KC – Ampersand Advocates

Leading Juniors

Ross Anderson – Ampersand Advocates 'Very intelligent, technically able and user friendly. A robust and pragmatic junior.'

Ewen Brown – Terra Firma Chambers 'Ewen remains serene under pressure. He sticks to his guns when needed, but also has a very good appreciation of clients' commercial needs and can adapt accordingly.'

Eoghainn MacLean – Ampersand Advocates 'Eoghainn's forensic analysis of a case is genuinely astounding. On his feet, he clearly has the ear of the court.'

Mark Boni – Ampersand Advocates 'Mark is always well-prepared for court appearances and his attention to detail is unparalleled.'

Brian Crook – Terra Firma Chambers

Scott Manson – Axiom Advocates

David Massaro – Axiom Advocates

Nicholas McAndrew - Ampersand Advocates 'Nick is extremely bright, thorough, strategic and responsive. His written and oral advocacy skills are very good.'

Adam McKinlay – Axiom Advocates 'Adam is the definition of a safe pair of hands.'

Charles Oliver – Arnot Manderson Advocates

Elisabeth Roxburgh – Axiom Advocates

David Turner - Arnot Manderson Advocates 'David has a wonderful legal brain. He can break down complex legal arguments in to bite-size pieces that allow the client to remain fully engaged in the process throughout.'

Gordon Watt – Terra Firma Chambers 'He provides direct, no-nonsense advice, and his advocacy is succinct and concise. He definitely has the ear of the court.'

David Welsh – Axiom Advocates 'David is excellent in his field.'

Fergus Whyte – Arnot Manderson Advocates

Timothy Young – Ampersand Advocates 'He is a powerful and focused advocate and enjoys the respect of judges.'

Rising Stars

Michael Way – Ampersand Advocates 'Michael's advocacy is exceptional. He can turn dry contractual documents to narratives pulsating with vibrancy.'

Commercial disputes in Scottish Bar

Tier 2 sets

Ampersand Advocates

Ampersand Advocates has an excellent track record in handling high-profile commercial disputes. The team’s broad workload includes contentious construction, professional negligence, insolvency and intellectual property issues. Paul Reid KC has extensive experience in advising on professional liability claims, and Laura-Anne Van Der Westhuizen KC is well versed in assisting with disputes relating to insolvency, planning and shipping matters. Among the juniors, Ross Anderson is ‘reliable and easy to work with‘, Timothy Young has ‘razor-sharp focus on the particulars of a case‘, and Michael Way is ‘an accomplished litigator‘ with ‘unmatched pure, raw intellect‘. In recent work for the stable, newly appointed silk Usman Tariq KC, who attracts praise for his ‘huge depth of knowledge of IP law‘, acted as sole counsel for the respondent in D&M Winchester Ltd v Coleburn Distillery Ltd, which involved a dispute over a trade mark; this case was the second ever appeal from the UK Intellectual Property Office to the Court of Session under the Trade Marks Act 1994.

Les références

‘Alan Moffat is great.’

‘Emma Busby is our usual point of contact and is extremely organised and helpful.’

‘Alan Moffat and Kathryn Ferguson are very helpful.’