Real Estate Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : Scotland
Band 1
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(0131) 473 6000Chambers Review
Burness Paull handles high-value property litigation as well as assisting clients with alternative dispute resolution strategies. Areas of the team's expertise include development-related disputes, housebuilding disputes, and landlord and tenant cases. The firm maintains a high profile for dilapidations work and is also adept at assisting clients with challenges against local authorities and public bodies.
Work Highlights
- Burness Paull acted for Scottish Water in defending a claim raised by a property developer in the Court of Session.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Burness Paull's case management expertise and ability to get to grips with and understand complex, technical matters is always impressive."
"It is clear that expertise is spread throughout the Burness Paull team."
"Burness Paull's solicitors always keep their eyes focused on the commercial outcome."
"Burness Paull's case management expertise and ability to get to grips with and understand complex, technical matters is always impressive."
"It is clear that expertise is spread throughout the Burness Paull team."
"Burness Paull's solicitors always keep their eyes focused on the commercial outcome."
Notable Practitioners
Alan McMillan is head of Burness Paull's property litigation team. He possesses an excellent reputation for his talents in real estate disputes, as well as for his ability to advise clients on arbitration.
"Alan McMillan's knowledge, experience, sophistication and commercial awareness and vision on all things dilapidations is second to none."
"Alan knows all there is to know about commercial lease disputes and he has very sound judgement."
"Alan goes above and beyond to develop relations with people; he invests time and effort."
Stephen Farrell is dual-qualified in England & Wales and Scotland, and has significant experience in a full range of property disputes. He has also developed specialism in the telecommunications sector and represents clients in that sector.
"Stephen has the ability to articulate very complex matters, but he balances that with a strong commercial awareness and a common-sense approach."
"Stephen clearly has a passion for and in-depth understanding of the telecommunications market."