
Harper Macleod LLP

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Chairman: Professor Lorne D Crerar CBE
Chief Executive: Martin Darroch
Number of partners: 72
Number of other fee-earners: 173
Contacts
Banking & Finance: Tony Cameron
Banking Litigation: Sandy Hastie
Construction: Michael Conroy
Corporate/M&A: Donald Munro
Debt & Asset Recovery: Andrew Hunter
Dispute Resolution: Sandy Hastie
Employment: Bruce Caldow
Energy & Natural Resources: David Bone
Family/Matrimonial: Amanda Masson
Franchising: David Kaye
Infrastructure & Projects: Euan Pirie
Insolvency: James Lloyd
Intellectual Property: Jamie Watt
Information Technology: Tom Thomas
Licensing: Andrew Hunter
Medical Negligence: Elizabeth Mitchell
Personal Injury: Elizabeth Mitchell
Planning & Environmental: Peter Ferguson
Professional Negligence: Sandy Hastie
Public Sector & Housing: Derek Hogg
Real Estate: John Meehan
Real Estate Litigation: Carolyn Morgan
Residential Property: David McIndoe
Restructuring & Corporate Recovery: Gordon Hollerin
Rural (inc. Agriculture & Estates): Graeme Nisbet
Sport: Bruce Caldow
Wills, Trusts & Executries: Pamela Niven
Transport (inc. shipping & Marine): Chris Kerr
THE FIRM
Harper Macleod LLP is a leading full service Scottish independent law firm with offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Elgin, Lerwick and Thurso. The firm provides services to businesses, organisations - public & private sector - and individuals. Recognised as Scotland’s firm of the year eight times, it is one of the country's largest professional partnerships.
PRINCIPAL AREAS OF WORK
Harper Macleod acts principally for clients in the following industry sectors: banking & finance; energy & natural resources; food & drink; healthcare; insurance; real estate & construction; retail; rural economy; public and third sector; sport; technology; and transport. It provides a full range of private client services, including family law.
Key areas of work include:
Banking & Finance
Advising banks and borrowers, the team acts for many of the country's main funders, including mezzanine funders and alternative finance providers. It also advises non-funder clients on banking and finance issues.
Energy & Natural Resources
Specialises in renewable energy projects and minerals, advising developers, landowners, community groups, planning authorities and funders on all aspects of the energy supply chain.
Real Estate & Construction
One of Scotland's largest property practices, the team advises clients across the private, public and third sectors and works with leading operators in the industry, including Scottish Government, investors, developers and their funders, main contractors, specialist subcontractors, purchasers and tenants.
Corporate
Among Scotland's most active dealmakers, the firm advises clients from entrepreneurs to multi-nationals and acts for many of Scotland’s leading family-owned, employee-owned and owner-managed businesses.
Dispute Resolution
One of the largest teams of dispute resolution solicitors in Scotland, including one of the most prominent teams in the Commercial Court in Edinburgh. Has been involved in some of the most complex litigations in Scottish courts as well as notable Supreme Court cases.
Employment Law
The team acts for clients across all sectors - from Government agencies and public sector organisations, to multinational corporations, family-owned businesses and leading third sector employers.
Personal Injury & Reparation
The firm's significant insurance practice both pursues and defends all aspects of claims for leading insurers and individual clients. The team also provides advice on complex insurance, litigation and risk matters for corporate clients.
Public Sector
The firm advises Scottish and UK public authorities as well as clients in the private sector who interact with the public sector. Clients include: central government departments; government agencies; NDPBs; local authorities; regulatory bodies; charities and community organisations; further and higher education institutions; and regeneration agencies. Harper Macleod also has one of Scotland's leading housing practices, acting for many large registered social landlords.
Sport
The team is recognised as Scotland’s leading sports law practice, representing governing bodies, clubs, organisations and individuals. Harper Macleod was Official Legal Advisers to both the Glasgow 2018 European Championships and Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Transport (including Shipping & Marine)
Advises in areas including road, haulage and rail. Experience ranges from major road infrastructure projects to mergers and acquisitions. Also has extensive experience in shipping and marine transport.
Major Projects
The firm advises a wide range of stakeholders - from government and public sector bodies to multinational companies and lenders - on major projects and project finance. The specialist Infrastructure & Projects team is a leading practice in capital projects and also advises on high-value and public sector procurements.
Healthcare
Provides a full service to clients in the sector, particularly the sale and acquisition of healthcare businesses involving major trade consolidators, and regulatory matters.
Food & Drink
The team's clients range from start-ups and microbreweries to some of Scotland's biggest producers and brands. Harper Macleod's specialist licensing team is one of the country's leading practices.
Retail
Advises clients from high street brands to online operators on everything from brand management to property advice. Harper Macleod has a particular specialism in franchising.
Rural Economy
Advises rural businesses and organisations of all types and sizes, including some of the country's leading rural sector bodies. Advice covers: rural business; marine economy; agriculture, fishing & forestry; individuals and families.
Family Law
The firm's family team advises individuals on all aspects of family law across Scotland, including a focus on modern family units and family creation. The team includes five Law Society of Scotland accredited specialists, one of whom holds all three family law specialisms.

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45 Gordon Street
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