Construction and engineering/litigation/professional negligence.

Trained Bevan Ashford Solicitors, Bristol; qualified 2001 (England and Wales), 2003 (Scotland); Maclay Murray & Spens; Anderson Strathern; Bishops 2005 (taken over by Brodies in 2006); partner Brodies LLP 2010.

Society of Construction Law; The Adjudication Society; The Chartered Insurance Institute.

Manus is a partner in the contentious construction team and has been with Brodies since 2006. He has extensive experience in resolving construction disputes utilising the formal processes of litigation, arbitration or adjudication, or through alternative dispute resolution, particularly mediation.

Manus first qualified as a solicitor in Bristol before moving to Scotland, and still represents clients in disputes across the UK.

Over the years Manus has been involved in resolving disputes relating to many of the major infrastructure projects in Scotland.

He is also an expert in insurance law and has managed many large professional indemnity claims, including the successful defence of a £52M claim relating to alleged defective design.

Clients commend Manus for his ability to quickly grasp complex legal and technical issues in projects and communicate his advice on merits and strategy in a way that can be understood by clients.

Saint Patrick’s College, Northern Ireland; University of Ulster (1991 BSc Hons Environmental Health); University of the West of England (1997 postgraduate diploma Law); Strathclyde University (1999 postgraduate diploma Legal Practice); Law Society of Scotland Intra UK Transfer Test (2003).