LAWYER PROFILE
Tim Edward

Tim Edward

UK 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Tim is a Partner in BTO's Dispute Resolution team, specialising in professional liability work and commercial and insolvency disputes.

He has over 35 years of experience in the profession and has been a Solicitor Advocate since 1999.

Tim has served over many years both as a member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Pursuers’ Panel and the Law Society Master Policy Defence Panel.

He has experience in both pursuing and defending claims and the ability to use all forms of ADR and Court process to achieve the best results for clients.

Tim is recommended by The Legal 500 for Commercial Litigation and Insolvency & Corporate Recovery and ranked by Chambers UK for Litigation and Professional Negligence in Scotland.

He is approachable, easy to work with and commercially minded and always prioritises achieving the best solutions for clients.

Accreditations:

Accredited Mediator

Accredited Specialist in Professional Negligence – The Law Society of Scotland

Professional Memberships

Co-chair of the Professional Negligence Lawyers’ Association Scottish Conference which Tim incepted 10 years ago.

Experience

Tim has represented many leading clients in a variety of disputes over the years and currently handles professional indemnity claims work for Law Society Master Policy Insurers, Royal & Sun Alliance. Experience includes representing:

- Pelvic Mesh manufacturers Cousin Biotech in group product liability proceedings.

- A former director of Stewart Milne Homes in a breach of contract case which went to the UK Supreme Court.

- The Takeover Panel in proceedings against David King of Rangers FC.

- Esso Petroleum in environmental proceedings against the Scottish Government and others.Scottish Widows in successfully defending a number of actuaries’ negligence cases.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Professional Negligence - Scotland

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Tim Edward heads BTO's professional negligence team and represents both claimants and defendants in professional negligence claims. His clients include individuals and insurers.

Litigation - Scotland

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Tim Edward is a solicitor advocate with a strong dispute resolution practice. He advises on company and insolvency disputes as well as those with complex professional negligence aspects.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Tim has a huge amount of experience in this sector and is a very capable individual.

    Professional NegligenceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Tim is an experienced and charming lawyer who anyone would want on their side in a professional negligence and liability dispute.

    Professional NegligenceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • He has an unrivalled knowledge of commercial matters and always achieves the best outcome for the clients.

    Professional NegligenceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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