Our insurance and risk lawyers have the breadth of experience and ability to deal with every type of liability claim.

From traditional areas such as casualty, employer's and public liability, professional negligence, catastrophic injury, motor, marine and shipping, clinical negligence, product liability, indemnity disputes, property damage and occupational disease to emerging areas such as stress, abuse, fraud, environmental, COVID-19, cyber risk and business interruption we know the pressures facing both the insurance industry handling claims and businesses dealing with these operational and reputational risks.

Our team is experienced in handling claims from first notification of loss through to conclusion either within or out with the court process. We deliver a bespoke service designed to help our clients choose the right strategy for the risk in question.

We are regularly instructed to handle high value or sensitive claims from the very outset providing holistic crisis support as required. Our team is augmented by our in-house set of solicitor advocates - Advocacy by Brodies.

We have utilised the services of Brodies for many years for a wide variety of business requirements including claims defence and resolution, risk management and contractual matters. Their understanding of clients' needs and level of service is excellent and their advice, depth of knowledge and direction has been invaluable.

Fraser Allan, Director Risk & Compliance, CBES Ltd
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Insurance & Risk key highlights

  • Alisdair Matheson is the immediate past president of the Insurance and Actuarial Society of Glasgow (the Glasgow CII).
  • Our team acted for the successful defender in the case of Francis Hughes & Others v Turning Point Scotland 2019 CSOH 42
  • We represent a core participant in the long running and ongoing Edinburgh Tram Public Inquiry.
  • Our teams are ranked Top Tier in the independent Legal Directories and 4 of our partners are named as "leading individuals".
  • We act for the landlord in a group contaminated land litigation and were successful in the lead case, McManus [2017] CSIH 12.
  • We represented Turning Point Scotland in an unusual and complex case which proceeded to a defended trial in the Court of Session.