Lindsays > Glasgow, United Kingdom > Firm Profile

‘The team is experienced, well-resourced and take a very pragmatic and client-centred approach to the work.’

‘The team is good to work with and have a good understanding of what is required to succeed in difficult cases.’

‘They are very good at explaining the purpose and progress of a legal action, which pursuers are generally unaware of. They are very competent, knowing the strengths and weakness of their cases prior to instructing counsel.’

‘Lauren Pasi is an outstanding solicitor. She is knowledgeable and diligent. She always has a clear idea of where the case is, so last minute instructions and the difficulties they bring are avoided.’

‘Great firm providing fantastic client service.’

‘Rachel Holt is absolutely at the top of her game. She is highly knowledgeable and easily digests complex issues across wide variety of medical practice areas. She is highly efficient at progressing investigations and manages client expectations throughout.’ 

‘The team has a breadth of experience working for both pursuer and defender which makes for a good, balanced approach to cases.’

‘Johnathan Cornwell is excellent.’

‘The team have been amazing.’

‘Rachel Holt is a standout. She is proactive, has great insight and she is familiar with all aspects of her cases.’

‘Jonathan Cornwell is very experienced and is unfazed by any complexities that may arise in a case.’

‘This is an excellent team. They are highly experienced and knowledgeable, and demonstrate competence in pursuing claims across the spectrum of personal injury topics.’

‘Jonathan Cornwell is a safe pair of hands. He is comfortable in dealing with complex cases and takes everything that might arise in his stride.’

‘David Armstrong is an experienced partner with a strong background in clinical negligence. He is always available to discuss cases and lends his expertise to other team members.

‘Jamie McGill is an up and coming name in the team, as he grows his experience and expertise. He is knowledgeable, enthusiastic and keen to learn.’

‘Jonathan Cornwell is someone I have always admired, especially his clear commitment to doing his absolute best for clients. A very experienced lawyer and solicitor advocate to boot.’

‘Excellent engagement from a consistent team.’

‘Good client relationship management and attention to detail.’

‘Susan Law made the sales process run incredibly smoothly and ended with a great result for our clients.’

‘We have found Lindsays extremely knowledgeable and highly supportive.’

‘Lewis Crofts is very easy to work with. He listens to our concerns and gives timely, thoughtful responses.’

‘Susan Law’s main strengths are her knowledge, approachability and her tenacity to achieve the best outcomes for us.’

‘They are incredibly attentive when an issue needs to be resolved and nothing ever appears too much for them.’

‘The rural team has great knowledge, are very helpful, prompt in returning calls, discussing issues and giving advice.’

‘Helen Kidd is helpful, prompt in responses to our requests for advice and in dealing with follow-up questions.’

‘Kate Wyatt has been excellent with us. Always on hand, really clear direction and insight; happy to challenge us and always very practical and pragmatic.’

‘The team within the firm dealing with charities and not-for-profit bodies are experienced specialists within this field, providing an efficient, comprehensive, courteous and, above all, thoroughly professional service.’

‘Helen Kidd is impressive. She provided pro-active advice to our charity trustees and found a solution to an issue that had been causing a problem for some time.’

‘Lindsays is my go-to firm for charity law and related legal advice. It has been one of the leading Scottish law firms in the charity and not-for-profit sector for many years and I appreciate their impressive knowledge of and involvement with the sector.’ 

‘Helen Kidd is an excellent contact north of the border, and my go-to for Scots law charity work. We have worked closely together on a number of cross-border matters and Helen is always approachable, responsive and pragmatic.’

‘They were incredibly knowledgeable.’

‘Helen Kidd did an incredible job offering advice for our organisation’s needs.’

‘The team is approachable, reliable and professional. I know when I get in touch that I will get a prompt reply and efficient service. ’

‘I feel very fortunate to have had Nina Taylor as my primary Partner contact. Ninas personality, humanity, expertise and experience, along with that of her superbly productive team worked diligently with me to ensure an outcome far better than I had been expecting.’

‘My Solicitor is Paige Burton. I have total convenience in Paige’s skills and knowledge, her business acumen is beyond approach. Paige provides a balanced view. She has been outstanding, and guided me over an extended period, navigating some extremely complex and unusual legal matters.’

‘Lindsays has a first class family team. They provide an excellent service for professional clients.’

‘Jennifer Gallacher is a star. She is hard-working, empathetic and supportive. She provides an excellent service and achieves terrific results.’

‘Jennifer Gallagher is great – organised, calm and really knows her stuff, whether she is dealing with mediation, litigation or collaborative cases. Caroline Mackintosh has recently joined the team and will be a huge asset.’

‘A strong team which demonstrates exceptional skill in dealing with all aspects of family law and, in particular, high value financial cases.’

‘Nina Taylor has over 30 years of experience in dealing with family law cases across the sheriff courts and court of session. She brings a wealth of knowledge of the technical aspects of the law combined with extensive experience of being on her feet in court. An empathetic advisor who cuts to the chase.’

‘The Lindsays private client team has extensive knowledge and experience, and is able to provide a good working relationship between mutual clients.’

‘The team are all very approachable and respond in a very efficient and timely manner.’

‘Ernie Boath is very approachable, and is willing to give up his time to assist us with our ongoing responsibilities in managing the wealth of our mutual clients. He has wide knowledge in the private client sphere and is always happy to offer advice.’

‘Personal and good communicators.’

‘Lindsays are always very approachable, knowledgeable and quick to respond.’

‘Grant Johnson is very good.’

‘Everything always seems to run smoothly and the professionalism is always first class.’

‘Responsive to client needs and proactive with solutions.’

‘Attention to detail, professionalism and personable approach.’

‘A very responsive and experienced property team at transaction level. The Partner is prepared to actively intervene and make recommendations if appropriate rather than simply assume an overseeing role. ’

‘Alastair Goodman has a wealth of experience in commercial property transactions and his recommendations are pragmatic and get straight to the point. Clare Wilson at senior associate level is quick to condense and summarise points of relevance for the benefit of the client.’

‘Helpful, knowledgeable and approachable.’

‘Dawn Anderson is incredibly helpful, patient and efficient.’

‘I have no hesitation recommending Alastair Goodman and indeed his team. It really has felt like we are on the same team and the process has been seamless from the client’s perspective.’

‘Alastair Goodman provides an exceptional service and is extremely sensible on costs. Really gets the bigger picture!’

‘The team have the knowledge and expertise to suit developer clients. They work closely with you own team to deliver your objectives. They follow up and close out matters with other parties often without prompting.’

‘Darren Leahy is straightforward and easily accessible. He reacts quickly to requests and articulates our options in simple terms with a recommendation.’

‘The practice has a wide range of in-house expertise in property, litigation and banking matters in Scotland. Quick to highlight particular points of relevance and associated remedies at law.’

‘Brian Pollock is very clear in terms of explanation of litigation issues and recommendations. He is also careful to explain where expenditure on legal costs may be ill-advised.’

‘Lindsays’s property litigation team is a close-knit team that is able to give clients individual attention. They go that extra step to try to help the client get what they are looking for.’

‘Gregor MacEwan is very hard working and attentive senior associate who gives the client reassurance and confidence in difficult times.’

‘ I find Lindsay’s very easy to work with. They are very approachable and its great to work with people who leave the egos at the front door.’

‘Nick Howie is very pragmatic, very good at thinking outside the box for solutions and always has a positive can do attitude. Excellent at dealing with tricky or complex issues, his attention to detail is amazing.’

‘Good overall experience of different industries and sectors.’

‘Ian Mitchell was excellent throughout what was a difficult and drawn out sales process.’

‘Ian Mitchell’s clarity of communication and ability to combine legal advice with commercial reality facilitated the eventual completion of the sale.’

‘John Bett is often my first point of contact for dispute resolution matters. He is a firm hand who understands the nuances and politics of the industry and his advice always reflects this.’

‘The litigation team at Lindsays led by John Bett is, without doubt, the best I have ever dealt with. They are so very thorough in dealing with any issues which may arise and keep you fully up to speed on the progress of your case including weekly cost updates so there are no surprises at the conclusion of the litigation case.’

‘John Bett is one of the best litigators in Scotland and a real gentleman.’

‘The Lindsays commercial litigation team is a highly capable group. They are responsive and forward planning in terms of cases and demonstrate an excellent ability to guide clients through cases and to liaise with counsel on particular cases. The team as a whole are always willing to go the extra mile and believe clearly in the importance of having their clients’ cases heard.’

‘Brent Haywood is an excellent communicator, a good organiser and has a very down-to-earth and personable quality which makes him easy for both clients and counsel to approach. His team is well managed with appropriate delegation and staff development which seems to give confidence and responsibility to his juniors.’

‘Gregor MacEwan is an excellent senior associate and manager, superb at spotting legal issues and planning the course of litigation. Great approach to clients and a delight to work with.’

‘Well organised and knowledgeable team who are very approachable.’

‘John Bett provides sensible advice with a commercial head on his shoulders.’

‘Exceptionally prompt; pragmatic; clear and understandable advice and insights. Exceptionally responsive and the quality of the work is always excellent. Also prepared to go that extra mile, such as when they supported us with an in-house training initiative, which was very well-received.’

‘Kate Wyatt is first-rate in the employment field. She just knows her stuff; is exceptionally engaging; more than sufficiently direct; is very insightful and we all enjoy working with her.’

‘The document templates and resource file are very useful. The people are all knowledgeable, engaging, and easy to get hold of and speak to.’

‘They are all knowledgeable and easy to contact. Really understand our organisation and sector. Provide clear, consistent advice quickly.’

‘Each member of the team has been fantastic. Kate Wyatt’s assured manner explaining the options left me confident that the correct and appropriate actions were being taken.’

‘No matter who you deal with in the Lindsays employment team, you know you’re in safe hands. Knowledgeable, practical, honest and responsive, they support you to deliver your objective in the way that most effectively minimises risk.’

‘Kate Wyatt is authoritative and no-nonsense. Daniel Gorry is calm and confident. Ben Doherty has an informal, collaborative approach.’

‘I’ve always found Lindsays to be highly professional, diligent and creative in their approach. They always take time to understand our specific requirements and adapt their approach accordingly.’

‘USP is service and their banking and real estate teams.’

‘Gavin Buchan is one of the market leaders in banking. Our go-to person.’

‘They offer timely pro-active advice and are collegiate in their approach.’

‘We know Gavin Buchan who has always been a pleasure to work with. He is commercial and knowledgeable and runs an efficient team.’