Ranked in 5 Practice Areas
2

Band 2

Administrative & Public Law

Scotland

5 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

2

Band 2

Local Government

Scotland

7 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Professional Discipline

Scotland

2 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Education: Institutions

Scotland

1 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Niall McLean

UK

Career

Niall is co-head of our Government and Business team and is part of Brodies' Government, Regulation and Competition practice. He gives both public and private sector clients advice in a broad range of areas including: environmental law, governance, defamation and reputation management, public law and statutory interpretation.

Niall is a solicitor advocate with extended rights of audience in the Court of Session and has extensive advocacy experience, regularly appearing in court for clients. He is also regularly instructed to manage significant pieces of litigation in the Court of Session including judicial reviews and statutory appeals primarily focusing on planning & environment, local government and education law.

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Administrative & Public Law - Scotland
2
Band 2

Niall McLean is a partner and solicitor advocate in the government, regulation and competition practice at Brodies. He is noted for his experience advising public and private sector clients on a range of public law matters, including governance, statutory appeals and judicial reviews.


Defamation/Reputation Management - Scotland
2
Band 2

Niall McLean is noted in particular for his representation of corporations and public sector institutions in sensitive reputation management, social media and defamation matters.


Local Government - Scotland
2
Band 2

Niall McLean regularly acts on contentious matters on behalf of local authorities. He has strength across a spectrum of matters, including sensitive employment disputes, investigations and housing litigation.


Professional Discipline - Scotland
2
Band 2

Niall McLean is called upon by regulators, individuals and university fitness-to-practise panels. He has a broad disciplinary practise that includes the health and social care, education and legal sectors.


Education: Institutions - Scotland
3
Band 3

Niall McLean co-leads the education department at Brodies. He has experience dealing with clients across the educational landscape, including authorities, independent schools, higher and further education institutions, and professional bodies.

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