British Waterways Scotland Lead Adviser Role As McClure Naisimith LLP Secures Clutch Of Wins

British Waterways Scotland (BWS) has appointed McClure Naismith LLP as Lead legal adviser for the majority of its core services, including Property & Regeneration, Planning, Environmental, Litigation, Licensing and Health & Safety matters.

The BWS win seals a buoyant autumn for McClure Naismith during which the firm has secured a clutch of major clients, including adviser to the Preferred Bidder on the £55m Moray Schools PPP, Mars Pension Trustees Limited, Zoom Diversified inc. on their proposed acquisition of the 150 acre former Hyundai Site just off the M90, and the Aberdeen Schools PPP restructuring on behalf of Iceland bank, Landsbanki.

“We are delighted to have won BWS against very tough competition and in a challenging market” said Stephen Scott, Lead Partner on the BWS submission and who specialises in property work. “We will be undertaking a diverse and exciting range of work for BWS and our other, significant new clients which will involve many parts of the Firm.”

Alan Thomson, Chairman of McClure Naismith, added: “Winning these prestigious new clients has been great news for the Firm and shows that we are competing strongly across all areas of the business. The Moray and Aberdeen Schools PPP appointments, for example, further reflect our strength in advising major public procurement projects, where we are one of the leading firms in the sector."

Alan Thomson continued: “Looking ahead, there is a good pipeline of work coming through, with signs of recovery in Banking, particularly in London, where we are winning new work and are well placed for recovery in the markets. McClure Naismith is in good shape, and we remain focussed on our core strengths and growing and developing the business”.

25/11/2009 00:00:00