Graeme MacLeod

Work Highlights

Defence of high profile class action in Court of Session against Scottish company for work-related injury claims by employees and former employees working overseas.

Defence of GBP 60m claims brought in Court of Session by liquidators of insolvent company against former directors for breach of fiduciary duty and alienation of assets.

GBP 12m claim for breach of contract and negligence arising from an alleged customer fraud for a major Scottish retail bank.

Successful defence in Supreme Court of ground-breaking claim against solicitor by non-client third party.

Multi-million pound damages claim for fraud for listed offshore services company.

Defence of USD 220m claim against solicitors for fraudulent conspiracy.

Obtained sanction for Premier Oil plc of a substantially opposed creditors’ scheme of arrangement in Scotland, for liabilities of USD 2.56 billion.

Negligence claim and process improvements arising from failures under a key IT outsourcing contract for a major international retail bank.

Cyber breach response management and follow-on claims advice for a major insurer under cyber liability policy.

Substantial claim against former directors for misappropriation of assets and wrongful trading for administrators of an insolvent retail company.

Disciplinary proceedings by SPL and SFA relating to player registration issues for Scottish Premier League football club.

Comprehensive review of disciplinary procedures for The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.

Defence of substantial breach of trust and dishonest assistance claim against solicitors arising from USD 460m hedge-fund fraud.

GBP 3m contractual rectification claim for charges arising from disposal of waste to landfill against waste services company.

Panel Solicitor for insurers, solicitors and advocates under Law Society of Scotland Master Policy and Faculty of Advocates PI Scheme, defending claims against solicitors and advocates with a particular focus on complex and/or high value claims.

Career

Graeme MacLeod is a partner in our Disputes Team in CMS Edinburgh, which is recognised as a market leader in Scotland. He specialises in commercial litigation and professional negligence claims, and advises banks, corporates, public bodies, professional firms and insurers about a variety of disputes across both fields.

A lawyer with the firm since 2002, Graeme acts for clients in high value commercial disputes in Scotland's Supreme Court, Court of Session and Sheriff Courts, as well as in alternative dispute resolution processes such as mediation and arbitration. He is well regarded for his expertise in banking, regulatory, commercial contract and fraud-related matters, and for his knowledge of insolvency litigation. His wide-ranging practice encompasses claims ranging from judicial review of regulatory bodies to intellectual property infringement and from international asset recovery to defamation. He has a particular interest in the developing area of class actions and the related area of data breach claims.

His work in the professional indemnity sphere involves the defence of claims for professionals and their insurers across a broad spectrum of both traditional and emerging professions. He is particularly recognised for his expertise in claims against solicitors and advocates.

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