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Construction - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Adam McKinlay boasts notable expertise in construction-related professional negligence actions and defects and damages disputes. He frequently acts in a variety of construction disputes for private companies and public sector clients.
Strengths
Adam is an absolutely excellent advocate who is very bright, user-friendly and able to grasp complex matters quickly.
Adam McKinlay is not just legally astute and able to grasp complex disputes but provides a first-rate service in terms of delivering to timescales and meeting the client's needs. He is user-friendly.
Professional Negligence - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Adam McKinlay has rapidly made a name for himself in the professional negligence field. He has acted for pursuers and in defending solicitors' firms, typically in cases concerning property transactions with an element of fraud.
Strengths
Adam is fast becoming one of our go-to junior counsel. He is phenomenally intelligent and extremely hard-working.
Adam is very bright, tactically astute and has a good feel for the commercial needs of different clients. We regard him highly.
Adam is a commercial, user-friendly advocate. He is one of our top choices.
Commercial Dispute Resolution - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Adam McKinlay acts for corporate clients in a variety of disputes. His experience encompasses high-value contractual claims as well as professional liability and construction mandates.
Strengths
Adam is user-friendly, very clever and understands all of the considerations that the client has when they're instructing counsel.
Adam was excellent - very smart and very detail-oriented.