Whether in or out of court, our skilled negotiators and litigators will fight your corner.
Understanding your commercial aims allows us to help you achieve the result you want in the most appropriate way. Whether that is in or out of court, our team of skilled negotiators and litigators will fight your corner.
From protective steps such as caveats, advising on dispute avoidance, funding options, negotiations and tactics to litigation or alternative dispute resolution such as mediation or expert determination, our focus is on providing quality, strategic advice.
We can support your business in all aspects of dispute resolution, working with you to achieve practical and cost-effective solutions at all times. Our expertise includes alternative dispute resolution, debt recovery, health and safety, insolvency litigation, insurance, and we have particular expertise in the areas of procurement, property and IP litigation.
Our dispute resolution solicitors have the people, skills, experience and systems to handle cases of all types and sizes, advising on disputes in the areas of property, intellectual property, debt recovery, insolvency and wider commercial matters. Our team has considerable expertise in alternative dispute resolution, and we regularly represent parties at mediation, achieving successful outcomes.
CHAMBERS UK GUIDE TO THE LEGAL PROFESSIONI felt reassured at all times that the team were in complete control of the situation and that the advice they were providing was good, solid and reliable.
When should a Scottish court order the winding-up of an overseas company? This was the question considered by the Inner House of the Court of Session in the recent decision in the case of Kingston Park House Limited v Granton Commercial Industrial Properties Limited [2022] CSOH 97; [2022] CSIH 59.
Group Proceedings were made available in Scotland in July 2020 following the enactment of the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018. We look at the procedure involved in Group Proceedings and some of the claims which have used the procedure thus far.
The recent decision of the Inner House of the Court of Session in the petition of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) against Donald Murray and James McCusker examines the scope of the SLCC's powers under statute to obtain documents which would otherwise be covered by legal professional privilege in the context of a third-party services complaint.
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In 2016, we were one of the first law firms in Scotland to become accredited Living Wage employers.
Shortlisted for Firm of the Year at the Scottish Legal Awards 2022.
Winners of Corporate & Commercial Team of the Year and Family Law Team of the Year at the Scottish Legal Awards 2020.
Our Real Estate team won the Property Team of the Year Award at the British Legal Awards in 2018.
Winner of SME of the Year at the Scottish SME Awards 2017, hosted by Scottish Business Insider.
Highly Commended for Commercial Team of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2016.
In 2019, MacRoberts achieved Cyber Essentials Plus certification, a UK Government entry-level information security standard.
MacRoberts holds the ISO 9001:2015 certification for Quality Management, the most widely recognised quality management system standard in the world.
MacRoberts holds the ISO14001:2015 certification for Environmental Management, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to environmental awareness.
MacRoberts holds the ISO27001:2013 certification for Information Security, an internationally recognised security gold standard.
Business continuity is a critical element of the Business Management System at MacRoberts and we hold full accreditation with the ISO 22301:2019.
MacRoberts is a member of IP Inclusive, a network of intellectual property professionals working to make our community more equal, diverse and inclusive.
We are active members of the PRIME Programme – an organisation that focuses on ensuring a career in law is open to talent from all economic and social backgrounds.
MacRoberts supports the Scottish Business Pledge, a values-led partnership between Government and business that is based on boosting productivity and competitiveness through fairness, equality and sustainable employment.
We are supporters of the Partnership for Change, a network of organisations and individuals who share a common ambition to improve diversity on boards and in senior leadership.
We are a member of the Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (ENEI), a UK-based not-for-profit organisation which helps employers build and maintain diverse teams and inclusive cultures through our membership, training, and consultancy services.
In 2022, MacRoberts was awarded enei's Silver TIDEMark. TIDE is enei's self-assessment evaluation and benchmarking tool which measures an organisation's overall approach and progress on diversity and inclusion.
MacRoberts is a Disability Confident employer, and are committed to disability equality across our firm.
MacRoberts fully supports flexible working practices and supports family-friendly working practices.
In 2022, MacRoberts received a Bronze Award in Stonewall's Workplace Equality Index for our commitment to LGBTQI+ inclusivity in the workplace.
MacRoberts is a longstanding member of Scotland Food & Drink, the leading trade association for Scotland's food and drink industry.
MacRoberts is an Associate Member of SELECT, Scotland's largest construction trade association.
