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Brodies LLP

Transport: Road

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Brodies LLP

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Brodies provides support to clients on the full range of legal issues affecting their transport businesses, including commercial contracts, infrastructure provision, regulatory and compliance including health and safety, and vehicle funding and acquisition. 

We provide ‘wrap-around’ services for complex infrastructure projects, and act on local and national strategic road projects, advising developers on roads construction consents, developer contributions, stopping up or diversion of roads, and adoption issues.

Our expertise covers contentious and non-contentious matters and we also advise landowners in relation to land assembly for major roads projects, including objections to compulsory purchase, and advice and support in relation to all manner of compensation claims.

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Transport: Road - Scotland

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Brodies has a stellar team with substantial experience handling road infrastructure projects. It is noted in particular for its expertise in the areas of compulsory purchase orders and land referencing, and also adept at providing clients with advice on a diverse range of other road-related legal procedures. The firm offers a multidisciplinary approach to the delivery of major projects, with the ability to advise on planning, construction and funding issues. The team is frequently involved in road-related disputes, including adjudications, arbitrations and court proceedings, concerning construction and road design issues.
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Work Highlights

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  • Brodies was instructed by Aberdeen City Council as the roads authority to support the promotion of a compulsory purchase order relating to land

    acquired for the delivery of Aberdeen South Harbour Link Road.

Strengths

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  • What is valuable is their wide range of legal expertise and ability to work across multiple departments for multifaceted legal issues.

    Transport: Road respondentUK

  • They are very knowledgeable, and their lawyers are very safe pairs of hands.

    Transport: Road respondentUK

  • They were able to offer advice across a range of interrelated transport and planning subjects.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Karen Hamilton
    Karen Hamilton

    Karen Hamilton

    Karen Hamilton is highly regarded for her extensive experience in this sector. She advises on project and planning issues, including consent and objections to applications, inquiry processes and compensation matters.

    • She is very good at considering complex cases and identifying the key points we need to address.

      Transport: Road respondentUK

    • Karen is highly knowledgeable and provides advice succinctly.

      Transport: Road respondentUK
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  • Scott Logan
    Scott Logan

    Scott Logan

    Legal director Scott Logan is noted for his experience in compulsory purchase and land assembly matters. He is adept at acting for both councils and landowners, with experience in both defending against and filing objections.

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