Chambers Review
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Real Estate Litigation - Scotland (Bar)
What the Team is Known For
Ampersand Advocates offers a strong bench of well-regarded advocates who are active across a broad range of real estate litigation topics. The set demonstrates strong expertise in areas of overlap between commercial and real estate disputes. Members are instructed at all levels from the Supreme Court down. This year, a highlight of the work the set carried out was MacNab v Highland Council, a Court of Session action seeking to establish rights of access over a private road constructed by a local authority. A source notes Ampersand Advocates has "some of the best senior counsel and an efficient clerking team".
Alan Moffat is the senior clerk.
Strengths
The clerks are very responsive and straightforward. They are very easy to deal with, Sheena Hume, deputy advocates' clerk, in particular.
The Ampersand clerks are very approachable and always responsive.
Notable practitioners
Giles Reid regularly appears before the Court of Session and Sheriff Court and is instructed in cases relating to property, as well as commercial contracts, construction and professional negligence. He is well versed in rural property and cases relating to rights of servitude, dilapidation and title disputes.
Giles Reid is a leading junior and always near the top of the list of junior counsel in contentious property matters.
Giles is both sharp and user-friendly. He has a clear communication style.
Ross Anderson is highly regarded for his property practice and related expertise in commercial dispute resolution and tax law. He frequently undertakes advocacy in the Court of Session, the Sheriff Courts and tribunals. He is often called on to act in property development and agricultural land disputes.
Ross Anderson is probably the best senior junior at the Scottish Bar.
Timothy Young has a strong reputation for his broad property practice and his expertise in related construction and commercial disputes. He also has experience in title issues and registration claims, tenancy and boundary disputes, and professional discipline matters.
Timothy Young is extremely helpful and responsive.
Robert Howie KC maintains a versatile real estate practice and is praised particularly for his construction work. He also has extensive experience representing clients in contractual issues, restrictive covenant disputes and a wide range of other residential and commercial property litigation.
Robert Howie is an exceptional lawyer. He is a game changer if added to your legal team.
Mark Boni is a impressive up-and-coming junior with a wide-ranging property practice. He is regularly sought to act in defect, servitude rights and possession disputes, among many others.
Mark Boni is very easy to deal with, responsive and articulate.
Michael Way is an up-and-coming commercial and property barrister. He handles a range of contentious real estate matters including unlawful and fraudulent possession. He also acts in planning disputes.
Michael is very capable, very good on his feet and easy to work with on various property-related claims.