LAWYER PROFILE

Alan McMillan

UK 2026

Burness Paull

Ranked in 1 practice area

Real Estate Litigation

Scotland

17 years ranked

About

Provided by Burness Paull

Practice Areas

Alan McMillan is partner in our Dispute Resolution team and is a formidable commercial litigator. He also heads up the real estate litigation team. He has wide experience of acting in contentious planning and other commercial disputes. He is known for having significant arbitration experience, including cross-border enforcement.

Professional Memberships

Alan is a CEDR-accredited mediator and has co-authored the leading Scottish text on dilapidations as well as chairing the Property Litigation Association in Scotland.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Real Estate Litigation - Scotland

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Alan McMillan is a very experienced litigator and head of the property litigation team. He possesses an excellent reputation for his talents in real estate disputes, as well as for his ability to advise clients on arbitration.

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Strengths

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He is a pre-eminent litigator in Scotland. He is incredibly experienced and authoritative. He is very responsive and easy to work with.
Real Estate LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Alan McMillan is leading the field.
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In my opinion, his knowledge and experience on dilapidation matters is second to none.
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Alan is clearly a very experienced lawyer who shows gravitas alongside his commerciality.
Real Estate LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
He's always my go-to person for Scottish real estate. He's very responsive. He asks the right questions and tailors advice to the client. There is great quality service and product there.
Real Estate LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession