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(0131) 557 1545Chambers Review
Clyde & Co LLP has a skilled team of practitioners with the capacity to handle parallel civil and disciplinary proceedings. The team is particularly well known for its strength in healthcare, representing members of the MPS and MDDUS. The firm is adept at representing professionals in the legal, education and finance industries.
Strengths
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"Clyde & Co has highly experienced lawyers with specialist sector knowledge."
"The team is meticulous and innovative in its arguments and cases are prepared thoroughly to the highest standard."
"They ensure you are kept up to date with the progress of a case and set reasonable deadlines for all work, reports and supplementary reports."
"Clyde & Co has highly experienced lawyers with specialist sector knowledge."
"The team is meticulous and innovative in its arguments and cases are prepared thoroughly to the highest standard."
"They ensure you are kept up to date with the progress of a case and set reasonable deadlines for all work, reports and supplementary reports."
Notable Practitioners
Graeme Watson is the head of the firm's Scottish healthcare practice. He represents an array of professionals facing dishonesty, assault and general misconduct allegations. He frequently represents clients in proceedings before the GMC, GDC and General Teaching Council for Scotland.
"Graeme is an unbelievable advocate and has the biggest brain in the sector."
"He understands our situation fully and is an excellent lawyer."
Duncan Batchelor is noted for his proficiency in representing medical practitioners in disciplinary proceedings before the NMC, GDC and GMC. He assists clients facing a range of misconduct allegations, including dishonesty and sexual assault.
Claire Raftery is a legal director who appears on behalf of medical practitioners and teachers in proceedings before their regulators. She is particularly adept at representing clients in GDC fitness-to-practise and interim order committee hearings.
"Claire is highly competent and meticulous. She is so innovative, it's impressive."
"She is excellent, well prepared and a fighter. She's great."