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Brodies LLP

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‘One of the largest practices, if not the largest in Scotland’, Brodies LLP acts on the full lifespan of PPP and Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects across the UK and Ireland, servicing a diverse range of major public and private clients. The practice is well known for its market-leading public law, finance and procurement expertise, and head of infrastructure Drysdale Graham has a particular focus on advising project sponsors and funders. Michael Stoneham leads the energy and infrastructure finance group, utilising his extensive project finance expertise across a broad range of sectors including healthcare, education, transport and housing. Stuart Murray was promoted to partner in May 2022, with his experience working on Scotland’s hub programme of social accommodation procurement being ’second to none’.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team's considerable experience in this field allows it to draw on that experience to shape and direct focussed advice with realistic, workable solutions.’

  • ‘There does not seem to be much that they have not encountered or seen before, allowing a pragmatic approach to difficult issues and value for money advice.’

  • ‘Brodies experience representing various parties within the construction contract (DBDA) ensures the ability to give sound advice tailored to the client's needs.’

  • ‘Stuart Murray's knowledge of the form of contract is second to none, providing outstanding support to his clients.’

  • ‘Brodies LLP are an excellent practice to work with, they give a very professional no fuss service and do not waste time discussing non issues.’

  • ‘Stuart Murray has an outstanding approach to client relationships and delivers solutions to complex investment projects and is a great person to work with.’

  • ‘The team act in a very professional way and have a high level of expertise. Their understanding and recognition of commercial challenges is largely unmatched by other firms, therefore solutions are found quickly.’

  • ‘Stuart Murray's good-natured approach coupled with his expertise and sector knowledge means that he is an automatic go-to for advice.’

Key clients

  • Scottish Water
  • Equitix
  • Hub South East Scotland Limited
  • Falkirk Council
  • Robertson Facilities Management Limited
  • Nord LB
  • European Investment Bank
  • Perth & Kinross Council
  • Dumfries and Galloway Council
  • Aberdeenshire Council
  • Galliford Try Investments Limited
  • Robertson Construction
  • WCHS DBFM Co Limited
  • Nord Landesbank Gironzentrale
  • North Lanarkshire Council

Work highlights

  • Advising Falkirk Council on its bundled PFI schools contract (the first to be executed in Scotland) as it nears the end of the concession period.
  • Appointed as sole legal advisor to Hub South East Scotland Limited on its £853m social infrastructure programme as well as advising a number of local government, investor and contractor clients on operational projects across all five of Scotland's Hub Territories.
  • Acting for Nord LB, Bank of Ireland and European Investment Bank in its delivery of the €250m Irish Community Nursing Units PPP Project.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame
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Drysdale Graham
Hall of fameBrodies LLP
Drysdale advises on social and economic infrastructure projects with a particular focus on project sponsors and their funders. He has been rated for over twenty years as a leading individual in the infrastructure projects/public private partnerships sector by the Legal Directories. During his career spanning more than 35 years, he has worked on projects throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland encompassing such diverse sectors as healthcare, education, social housing, wastewater, roads, military accommodation and harbours. Drysdale was mandated to act for bidders/sponsors on 8 of the 10 projects in the Scottish Government's £2.5bn Non-Profit Distributing programme. Noteworthy recent projects include the Irish Social Housing , Community Nursing Units and Higher Education ppps, the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service National Centre at Heriot Watt University research park, the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route and the Ayrshire College Kilmarnock Campus NPD projects and the procurement of a new harbour facility at Nigg Bay, south of Aberdeen, for Aberdeen Harbour Board.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Stuart Murray
Brodies LLP
Stuart has extensive experience advising project sponsors, authorities, contractors, and funders on a wide range of social and economic infrastructure PPP programmes in the UK and Ireland. He has advised clients in the education, health, student accommodation, waste water, municipal waste and transport sectors and advises on the full suite of project documentation. In addition to providing advice on new build projects, Stuart advises on a broad spectrum of issues affecting operational projects, facilities management and secondary market transactions.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Drysdale Graham, Michael Stoneham

Other key lawyers

Stuart Murray

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