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Real Estate Litigation - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Mark Lindsay KC has built a strong reputation across a number of areas and brings his versatility to his real estate disputes practice. His work includes cases concerning damages, compensation and lease disputes, among numerous other matters.
Strengths
Mark Lindsay takes great care in delivering advice that is clear and thorough. His attention to detail is excellent, as are his organisational skills.
Mark is a very safe pair of hands and very helpful to have in your corner.
Administrative & Public Law - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Mark Lindsay KC has extensive experience acting for petitioners and respondents, including government departments, in high-profile public law challenges. He advises on state aid and public procurement issues. Additional areas of expertise include professional discipline, education, environment and data protection.
Strengths
Mark is an invaluable asset in navigating complex public law issues. He gives insightful and strategic advice and dissects key issues. He is pragmatic and collegial.
Mark delivers accessible and commercial advice, and he builds good relationships with clients easily.
Commercial Dispute Resolution - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Mark Lindsay KC is able to call upon broad commercial litigation experience, including in several major shareholder and contractual disputes, in addition to offering expertise in professional discipline and competition matters. He also possesses considerable experience in public and administrative law, having been a standing junior to the Home Secretary prior to taking silk. He has appeared before the ECJ, House of Lords and Supreme Court.
Strengths
Mark has given the clients insightful advice that sets out the legal issues in a manner that the clients can understand – including, importantly, with regard to the prospects of success.
Public Procurement - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Mark Lindsay KC manages a broad practice encompassing both commercial and public law. He regularly represents pursuers in procurement challenges and is also sought out to advise public bodies on procurement matters.
Strengths
Mark is very collaborative and really willing to take on what we think on things and workshop ideas.
Mark is excellent. He lasers onto the important issues and is very quick to pick up the technical points.
Mark is very level-headed and responsive.
Mark was great for a recent procurement dispute. He knows the law inside out and provides clear advice.
Professional Discipline - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Mark Lindsay KC is an accomplished advocate particularly well known for his work in the professional discipline and public law spaces. As a former solicitor, he brings a wealth of litigation experience and understanding of the commercial realities of professional discipline. His areas of expertise include cases concerning legal, medical and education disciplinary bodies. He has experience appearing before the House of Lords, the Supreme Court and the ECJ.
Strengths
Mark Lindsay KC is very good at advising on and navigating complex and sensitive situations. He is very responsive, and the reports he writes are always clear and well reasoned.