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Provided by Niall McLean
Career
Niall is co-head of our Government and Business team and is part of Brodies' Government, Regulation and Competition practice. He gives both public and private sector clients advice in a broad range of areas including: environmental law, governance, defamation and reputation management, public law and statutory interpretation.
Niall is a solicitor advocate with extended rights of audience in the Court of Session and has extensive advocacy experience, regularly appearing in court for clients. He is also regularly instructed to manage significant pieces of litigation in the Court of Session including judicial reviews and statutory appeals primarily focusing on planning & environment, local government and education law.
Chambers Review
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Niall McLean is a partner and solicitor advocate in the government, regulation and competition practice at Brodies. He is noted for his experience advising public and private sector clients on a range of public law matters, including governance, statutory appeals and judicial reviews.
Niall McLean is noted in particular for his representation of corporations and public sector institutions in sensitive reputation management, social media and defamation matters.
Niall McLean regularly acts on contentious matters on behalf of local authorities. He has strength across a spectrum of matters, including sensitive employment disputes, investigations and housing litigation.
Niall McLean is called upon by regulators, individuals and university fitness-to-practise panels. He has a broad disciplinary practise that includes the health and social care, education and legal sectors.
Niall McLean co-leads the education department at Brodies. He has experience dealing with clients across the educational landscape, including authorities, independent schools, higher and further education institutions, and professional bodies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Niall is a brilliant lawyer with the ability to stay calm in all situations. He has a keen eye for technical detail but is also personable and commercially astute."
"Niall McLean is excellent.He is able to digest vast volumes of documentation and identify the key points quickly. His advice is always extremely clear and helpful."
"Niall provided excellent advice and assistance on complex and demanding legal issues, projects and transactions."
"He is an excellent go-to person. He understands the public sector very well and understands the financial and reputational risks for the public sector."
"Niall McLean is very strong on education law."
"Niall McLean does not shy away from fearlessly defending the best interests of his client in difficult and challenging circumstances. He provides pragmatic strategic advice on complex issues."
"Niall could not have been more helpful, friendly and knowledgeable."
"Niall is user-friendly, easy to get along with and very precise."
"We enjoy working with Niall and appreciate his support."
"Niall McLean is an impressive lawyer."
"Niall is a brilliant lawyer with the ability to stay calm in all situations. He has a keen eye for technical detail but is also personable and commercially astute."
"Niall McLean is excellent.He is able to digest vast volumes of documentation and identify the key points quickly. His advice is always extremely clear and helpful."
"Niall provided excellent advice and assistance on complex and demanding legal issues, projects and transactions."
"He is an excellent go-to person. He understands the public sector very well and understands the financial and reputational risks for the public sector."
"Niall McLean is very strong on education law."
"Niall McLean does not shy away from fearlessly defending the best interests of his client in difficult and challenging circumstances. He provides pragmatic strategic advice on complex issues."
"Niall could not have been more helpful, friendly and knowledgeable."
"Niall is user-friendly, easy to get along with and very precise."
"We enjoy working with Niall and appreciate his support."
"Niall McLean is an impressive lawyer."
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