Ranking tables

Local Government | UK

Scotland

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Band 1

  1. Brodies LLP
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    Brodies LLP
    Local Government
    2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years Ranked
    Brodies has a top-class local government practice with significant knowledge of infrastructure and governance matters. The firm has strong sector experience and is often instructed to handle the most complex and high-profile issues in Scotland. It has recently been involved in a series of innovative projects, and acts for major city councils across Scotland, as well as elsewhere in the UK. In addition, the team provides a range of resources to local authorities including advice on judicial reviews and issues arising out of the pandemic.
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Band 2

  1. Burness Paull
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    Burness Paull
    Local Government
    2025 | Band 2 | 20 Years Ranked
    Burness Paull assists local authorities across Scotland with complex work involving the development of new service delivery models. The team is well-equipped to handle a broad range of issues including public procurement, governance and a wide variety of major infrastructure projects. It also has additional strength in property matters, particularly involving planning and company purchase orders.
  2. Burness Paull
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    Burness Paull
    Local Government
    2025 | Band 2 | 20 Years Ranked
    Burness Paull assists local authorities across Scotland with complex work involving the development of new service delivery models. The team is well-equipped to handle a broad range of issues including public procurement, governance and a wide variety of major infrastructure projects. It also has additional strength in property matters, particularly involving planning and company purchase orders.
  3. CMS
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    CMS
    Local Government
    2025 | Band 2 | 20 Years Ranked
    CMS has a strong public sector practice known for work in regeneration, procurement and planning. The team advises on a variety of issues relevant to local authorities including governance, vires and transport projects. It assists local councils with housing projects, as well as providing advice on a wide range of education matters.
  4. CMS
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    CMS
    Local Government
    2025 | Band 2 | 20 Years Ranked
    CMS has a strong public sector practice known for work in regeneration, procurement and planning. The team advises on a variety of issues relevant to local authorities including governance, vires and transport projects. It assists local councils with housing projects, as well as providing advice on a wide range of education matters.
  5. Harper Macleod LLP
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    Harper Macleod LLP
    Local Government
    2025 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked
    Harper Macleod houses an experienced local government team, who act for authorities throughout Scotland. The firm is noted for its work across a range of areas, including defence of judicial reviews, infrastructure projects, as well as contentious and non-contentious housing matters. The firm also handles public procurement and state aid work as part of a broad public sector focus.
  6. Morton Fraser MacRoberts
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    Morton Fraser MacRoberts
    Local Government
    2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked
    Morton Fraser MacRoberts is noted for its handling of the full scope of local government work. The firm is experienced in acting for local authorities on a range of matters including appeals, judicial reviews and public inquiries. The team has additional capabilities in relation to complex monitoring officer investigations and reports and is active in the planning and housing sectors. In November 2023, the firms Morton Fraser and MacRoberts merged to form Morton Fraser MacRoberts.
  7. Anderson Strathern
    Local Government
    2025 | Band 2
  8. Anderson Strathern
    Local Government
    2025 | Band 2
  9. Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
    Local Government
    2025 | Band 2