Litigation and dispute resolution
Disputes are an unwelcome distraction from your core business but you can rely on us for a wide range of practical and innovative solutions.
Disputes are an unwelcome distraction from your core business but you can rely on us for a wide range of practical and innovative solutions.
From our offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, we work with a diverse range of clients from both the private and public sector as well as acting for individuals.
We have one of the largest and most experienced litigation and dispute resolution teams in Scotland with a team of over 70, including 50 lawyers. In recent years, we have achieved success for our clients in some of the highest profile cases in Scotland before the Courts and Tribunals.
Innes is head of our Litigation Division, one of the largest and most experienced litigation teams in Scotland. Innes is an accredited specialist in employment law and also heads up our highly rated employment law team based in our Edinburgh and Glasgow offices. Innes is listed in the elite "Leading lawyers" list in the Legal 500 UK 2020 guide to outstanding lawyers nationwide.
We provide clear, strategic advice to guide you through what are often complex legal issues. From the outset, we find out what success looks like for you and provide realistic views on prospects of success, along with a cost benefit analysis, ensuring you get not just a first class legal service but also sound commercial advice.
We ensure that our clients know the options open to them when a dispute arises including a litigated outcome, a negotiated settlement, mediation or other alternative dispute resolution methods. We will work with you to agree a bespoke strategy but whatever the strategy, we take ownership of your dispute, guard your interests and fight your corner.
We are consistently ranked in both Legal 500 and Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession. With acknowledged and accredited experts throughout the team, we have the skills and experience necessary to resolve your particular issue. Our lawyers very regularly appear throughout the court and tribunal system in Scotland, including arbitrations.
Our clients include Diageo, Tesco, Lloyds Bank, Volkswagen, the Scottish and UK Governments, Schuh, Stewart Milne Group, Glasgow City Council, Royal Mail Group, the Ministry of Defence and a very large number of SMEs.
Clarity is at the heart of everything. In order for our clients to take informed decisions it is essential that we are clear on costs and we take a more proactive approach to cost than ever before.
We offer a variety of different feeing arrangements including:-
We have specialist teams dealing with:-