Davidson Chalmers Stewart > Edinburgh, United Kingdom > Firm Profile

‘Their strengths include strong personal experience and support in dealing with difficult challenges.’

‘The team is approachable, knowledgeable and available.’

‘Laura Tainsh has excellent knowledge. She is pragmatic, has a thorough approach, gives realistic advice, and gets the desired results.’

‘Good understanding of environmental regulations and impact on businesses.’

‘Laura Tainsh is very knowledgeable, current and focused.’

‘Laura Tainsh is an exceptional specialist with subject knowledge on waste and recycling matters.’

‘Andy Drane always helpful, diligent, knowledgeable and practical.’

‘The practice has a good understanding of renewable technologies, natural capital, and the issues that surround their deployment for entrepreneurs and landowners. Diversification and resilience planning are also a strong part of their capabilities.’

‘Excellent, speedy and efficient.’

‘Andy Drane is knowledgeable and well known in the medical sector.’

‘Impressive depth of knowledge of the sector along with experience.’

‘They are professional, friendly and competent.’

‘Andy Drane and Laura Irvine are both excellent legal advisers. They are knowledgeable about the health sector and are able to provide sound legal and strategic advice based on this knowledge.’

‘Great client care and very responsive.’

‘DCS are by far the best firm I have ever dealt with.’

‘Keith Rawlinson was outstanding. Keith went above and beyond and managed to keep us calm at all times.’

‘Andrew Chalmers was a complete gentleman.’

‘Good people who are engaged with clients and professional advisors.’

‘A very strong team with a focus on commercial aims, not just litigation.’

‘Sheila Webster is very experienced and understands that litigation is just one option to resolve disputes. She understands the bigger picture and balances commercial, PR, and political aims with her legal advice.’

‘DCS as a firm has a highly regarded commercial property practice, and a property litigation team to match. They have developed an excellent skills base across their lawyers.’

‘Sheila Webster is a standout litigator.’

‘They are a great team to work with, who will put in the effort and the hours to ensure that, come court, their client is in the best possible position. I know I will be well instructed and supported to get the best result possible for the client.’

‘Highly personable and academic approach to the law.’

‘Absolute reasonableness at all times.’

‘We experienced the breadth of legal advice as part of this wide ranging engagement and found a team who worked as one – combining a myriad of legal areas seamlessly and diligently providing reassurance at times of increased stress.’

‘Craig Stirling has been our “go to” partner for many years and when called on to lead our legal team on a matter, he rose to the challenge. He martialed his team with confidence and authority, engaging fully with our teams.’

‘Craig Stirling acted professionally throughout and was a key member of the team we put together to conclude our business sale.’

‘The depth of experience in this team is second to none. Their corporate focus ensures that throughout the team, there is a wealth of knowledge that I and my colleagues can depend on, no matter the subject matter.’

‘I work principally with David Allan and Fiona Piper and have done for many years. Quite simply, the personal relationship I have with the team and also their ability to connect with my clients, makes them the natural choice for corporate legal advice.’

‘We have found the expertise and level of service to be a consistently high standard and have developed a high level of trust in the advice provided.’

‘Fiona Piper has provided exceptionally good advice and support to the company, in a wide range of commercial legal matters. Fiona is responsive, attentive and provides very clear and practical advice, finding solutions to problems and adding value to discussions. I highly recommend Fiona.’

‘I have always found them very flexible with the way that they work with us. They take the time to understand my client’s problems and recommend a course of action which is measured and transparent.’

‘This is a reputable and professional firm. Nothing was too much trouble.’

‘The advice was well thought through and very reassuring. I always felt in good hands.’

‘A relatively small practice, but versatile and able to provide a “big firm” service.’

‘They really go over and above to ensure that you are accommodated as a client. The process was explained, nothing was too much and they knew our case inside out.’

‘They were very personable, which put me at ease.’

‘The practice led by Sheila Webster is very practical and client-focused. It doesn’t pursue litigation for the sake of it. Options are always developed with other non-litigation approaches.’

‘DCS’s Renewable Energy Team are a real gem in the Scottish market. They are able to help across a range of legal disciplines, providing sensible, commercial and pragmatic advice.’

‘It’s easy to work with the whole team and I am always grateful to have their support.’

‘Nicola Scott is an exceptional solicitor, delivering consistently commercial, pragmatic advice and driving complex transactions forward and over the line. As a renewable energy developer, we especially value her personal breadth of industry knowledge complementing her exceptional technical and legal skills. She is a delight to work with and a valued support.’

‘Flexible and responsive. Joined up and seamless.’

‘Deep sector knowledge and personal attention from senior levels.’

‘Very easy to deal with. Very friendly approach.’

‘The team is extremely capable and knowledgeable of all aspects. DCS Legal were very prepared to go the extra mile to support us.’

‘We were successful in winning our case and were delighted with the professionalism and tenacity that DCS Legal demonstrated.’

‘Davidson Chalmers Stewart are friendly, approachable, knowledgeable and are as comfortable dealing with small instructions as they are with larger deals. Their approach is consistent across deal size.’

‘Jacqueline Cook delivers through planning advice in a personable way, enabling swift decision-making.’