Ranking tables
Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant | UK
Scotland
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Harper Macleod LLP 8 Years Ranked- Anderson Strathern
- Ledingham Chalmers LLP
Band 2
Band 3
Andrew Constable Clyde & Co LLP9 Years Ranked
Andrew Forsyth Burness Paull14 Years Ranked
Carly Forrest Brodies LLP10 Years Ranked
Frank Hughes Clyde & Co LLP8 Years Ranked
Garry Ferguson BTO Solicitors LLP9 Years Ranked- John Maillie DAC Beachcroft Scotland15 Years Ranked
Karen Dance Clyde & Co LLP14 Years Ranked
Martin Sinclair Mackinnons7 Years Ranked
Neil Smith Burness Paull3 Years Ranked
Rachel Henry Clyde & Co LLP3 Years Ranked
Tanya Gordon Clyde & Co LLP3 Years Ranked- Andrew LothianDWF
- Peter DemickKennedys
- Rory JacksonKennedys
- Victoria LeslieLedingham Chalmers LLP
Band 4
Andrew Gilmour Clyde & Co LLP5 Years Ranked
Harry Boyle Clyde & Co LLP2 Years Ranked- Louise Gallagher DAC Beachcroft Scotland6 Years Ranked
- Pamela Stevenson Weightmans5 Years Ranked
Rachael Bain Mackinnons1 Years Ranked- Rachel Rough DAC Beachcroft Scotland8 Years Ranked
- Seonaid Busby Weightmans2 Years Ranked
Suzanne McGarrigle Harper Macleod LLP3 Years Ranked
Toni Ashby Clyde & Co LLP4 Years Ranked- Douglas CowanKeoghs LLP
- Sarah MorrisLedingham Chalmers LLP
- Sarah PhillipsAnderson Strathern
Up and Coming
- Mark Hastings Weightmans1 Years Ranked
- Laura BaxendaleKeoghs LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Clyde & Co LLPPersonal Injury: Mainly Defendant2025 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedClyde & Co has a market-leading personal injury practice with a formidable reputation for defence work. It is highly regarded for its expertise in catastrophic injury and disease claims, as well as RTAs and employment liability. The team is noted for its strong track record on abuse claims. It is a favoured firm for a number of well-known insurers, especially in cases of high complexity. The firm is long appointed to a large number of Scottish insurance panels, and it remains a go-to for exceptional service on high-volume claims.
Band 2
2 Brodies LLPPersonal Injury: Mainly Defendant2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedBrodies provides a full service with particular expertise in RTAs, employers' liability and industrial disease actions. Its clients include major multinational insurers, self-insured companies and public bodies. The team is adept at dealing with marine and offshore matters and cases that relate to environmental and other forms of contamination. It is also noted for its in-house advocacy team and ability to draw upon expertise in areas such as housing, employment and tax for more complex claims.
2 BTO Solicitors LLPPersonal Injury: Mainly Defendant2025 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedBTO Solicitors' personal injury arm regularly handles a variety of RTA and employers' liability claims, alongside a range of other personal injury cases. Its specialist teams have wide-ranging expertise in areas such as fraud and catastrophic injuries. The firm advises prominent insurance clients, including investigators and brokers. The team is experienced in handling all stages of litigation including pre-litigation and settlement advice, and is supported by a strong team of solicitor advocates.2 DAC Beachcroft ScotlandPersonal Injury: Mainly Defendant2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedDAC Beachcroft's Scottish personal injury practice is admired in particular for its work on catastrophic injury, disease and fraudulent claims. It acts for a number of prominent insurers, particularly within the motor industry, on large loss claims. It coordinates with teams across the UK to provide a seamless service to national clients. The firm has invested in digital and technological platforms to tackle problem areas in insurance.
Band 3
3 Burness PaullPersonal Injury: Mainly Defendant2025 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedBurness Paull acts for corporate, public sector and insurance clients on high-value personal injury claims. The personal injury team is noted for its expertise in industrial disease and workplace accident claims within the construction, aviation and maritime sectors. It is experienced in employers', occupiers' and public liability matters, with further strength handling fatal accident claims.
3 MackinnonsPersonal Injury: Mainly Defendant2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedMackinnons in Aberdeen has an excellent reputation for its work defending personal injury claims arising in the offshore and marine industries. The firm represents clients in cases concerning accidents at sea and on offshore platforms, with regard to injuries ranging from amputations and head injuries through to psychological injury and loss of society claims.
3 Morton Fraser MacRobertsPersonal Injury: Mainly Defendant2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedMorton Fraser MacRoberts defends large public and private sector clients in complex personal injury cases. The team is regularly instructed by high-profile public sector bodies. It is highly regarded for its work on disease actions, with significant experience handling RTA and employers' and public liability claims. The team is also adept at handling highly sensitive historic abuse cases.
3 WeightmansPersonal Injury: Mainly Defendant2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedThe Weightmans personal injury defence practice covers the full range of employers' and public liability cases, regularly handling catastrophic and fatal claims, and often acting on behalf of many of the UK's top insurers and adjusters. The team is active on RTAs, with increasing experience in motor fraud claims, and also has a solid track record in disease claims, including asbestos-related cases. The Scottish team is skilled at handling marine disputes and cross-border matters, with its strong presence south of the border facilitating UK-wide assistance for clients.
Band 4
4 Harper Macleod LLPPersonal Injury: Mainly Defendant2025 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedHarper Macleod's team of dedicated personal injury specialists is experienced in dealing with a number of different cases, including disease, employers' and public liability claims. Cases arising from RTAs are a notable area of focus. The team handles matters across the spectrum of claim values, and provides pre- and post-litigation advice for major insurers, brokers, transport companies and private individuals.