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Restructuring & Insolvency
Senior Associate
Andrew Scott
Andrew joined Brodies in 2020 having spent almost 20 years' in a dispute resolution team as a commercial litigator with a focus on complex banking, finance and insolvency matters. He acts for a wide range of clients, including lenders, insolvency practitioners, commercial creditors and individuals, providing advice on a variety of matters including challenges to pre-insolvency transactions, directors' misfeasance and a wide range of technical insolvency issues.
He attained the Institute of Chartered Accountants' Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency in 2004 and is admitted as a solicitor in Scotland and in England & Wales.
Living Brodies' values
Clients and colleagues value Andrew's approachable manner and commitment to working collaboratively in order to achieve the best results.
Key highlights
- Acted for a number of years on behalf a UK Government Agency in proceedings relating to directors' disqualification.
- Attained the Institute of Chartered Accountants' Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency.
- On the committee of the Edinburgh Insolvency Discussion Group (EIDG) since 2018, helping to organise training and networking opportunities for all involved in the insolvency sector.
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