LAWYER PROFILE

Stephen Farrell

UK 2026

Burness Paull

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Sport

Scotland

2 years ranked

Real Estate Litigation

Scotland

4 years ranked

About

Provided by Burness Paull

Practice Areas

Stephen is a partner in the Dispute Resolution team. He is dual qualified in Scotland and in England & Wales.

He advises clients in both the public and private sectors on a wide range of contentious property issues, with particular experience in landlord and tenant disputes. He also has experience in the telecommunications sector, acting for operators under the Communications Code.

Professional Memberships

Stephen is a member of the Property Litigation Association and the British Association for Sport and Law. He is also a tutor on the civil litigation course on the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Strathclyde.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Sport - Scotland

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Stephen Farrell is a litigator, dual-qualified in Scotland and England & Wales. He frequently acts for leading brands, governing bodies and corporate clients in sports disputes.

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Real Estate Litigation - Scotland

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Stephen Farrell is dual-qualified in England & Wales and Scotland. He has significant experience in a full range of property disputes, where he advises clients in both the private and public sectors. He has also developed a specialism in the telecommunications sector.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Stephen is competent and comprehensive.
SportChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Stephen is a solid and safe pair of hands on the most complex of issues.
Real Estate LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Stephen is a very astute solicitor. He is not easy to be against, but he is not needlessly difficult either.
Real Estate LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
He is a great lawyer. He is very responsive and possesses good commercial awareness.
Real Estate LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
I have continued to be impressed by Stephen's knowledge of the telecommunications area and also the confidence with which he argues points relating to the Code to the benefit of our business.
Real Estate LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Stephen Farrell has excellent knowledge, with an eye for solutions.
Real Estate LitigationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession