Alisdair Matheson
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Professional Negligence
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About
Provided by Alisdair Matheson
Career
Alisdair has more than 25 years’ experience in resolving disputes in the commercial sphere in rapid and cost effective ways including the use of alternative dispute resolution. His practice focuses mainly on professional negligence claims including those involving solicitors, accountants, insurance brokers, surveyors and construction professionals such as engineers and architects. Accredited in professional negligence by The Law Society of Scotland, he is a ranked lawyer for professional negligence in each of Chambers Legal, Legal 500 and Who's Who legal directories.
With a keen interest in technology he has acted both for and against software firms in insurance related disputes and is part of Brodies' cyber risk team.
He has a unique profile in the Scottish insurance industry, being the first lawyer elected president of the 138-year old Insurance & Actuarial Society of Glasgow, the Chartered Insurance Institute's organisation for the west of Scotland. A member of the Society for Construction Law, the Adjudication Society, he is the Scottish member of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers’ UK wide Professional Negligence Sector Focus Team.
Chambers Review
UK
Alisdair Matheson focuses on handling construction-related professional negligence claims, defending surveyors, architects and engineers.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Alisdair is one of the best legal people I have worked with. He goes the extra mile for his clients."
"Alisdair provided good technical knowledge and strategy in case management."
"Alisdair is one of the best legal people I have worked with. He goes the extra mile for his clients."
"Alisdair provided good technical knowledge and strategy in case management."