Chairman
Elaine Motion
We have an excellent track record of winning cases in the Court of Session, including the Commercial court.
We are involved in resolving high profile disputes which have been reported extensively in the media ranging from claims against the banks for mis-selling interest rates to businesses to taking on the government on planning application decisions.
We have one of the biggest Litigation teams in Scotland. We can draw on that resource to assemble the right personnel to resolve your dispute or win your case.
Chairman
Elaine Motion
Partner
Gordon Deane
Partner
David McIntosh
Partner
David Short
Partner
Sindi MulesWe pride ourselves on helping clients look at alternative methods before going to court. The team have significant experience in the field of 'Alternative Dispute Resolution' (ADR) and Mediation.
The team offer support to businesses across Scotland in terms of litigation and mediation, where necessary we can call upon our first rate in-house Solicitor Advocates who can represent you in the Higher courts if necessary saving you additional fees.
Case Study
We recently acted for Petromena Limited on a complex cross-border dispute involving a number of jurisdictions with a Petition in the Court of Session under Section 27 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgements Act 1982.
We acted with lawyers in Norway, London and the US on behalf for the Trustee of certain bondholders in a related action in Norway.
The total amount at stake was circa $20million.
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Balfour+Manson announce a number of senior promotions in both Edinburgh and Aberdeen offices
We are delighted to welcome Daniel Bain to Balfour+Manson as Partner in our Dispute Resolution team
Gordon Deane looks at a recent Supreme Court split decision that demonstrates the importance of having a clear contractual agreements in place