Partner

Louise Shiels

Louise is a Partner and Head of Brodies Contentious Construction team. She is an accredited specialist in Construction Law, dual qualified in both English and Scottish Law. Louise is highly regarded by her clients and colleagues alike for her commercial awareness, technical ability and work ethic.

Louise regularly represents clients in all forms of dispute avoidance and dispute resolution for high profile, complex disputes, both during the delivery of the project and post completion of the works. Louise is currently engaged in some of the largest, most technically complex construction, engineering and energy disputes in the UK.

Living Brodies' values

Clients appreciate Louise's enthusiasm, collaborative approach and attention to detail, she is proactive, effective and always goes the extra mile.

Highlights

Successfully represented clients in high value disputes, including a recent £65 million Adjudication.
Regional Coordinator of the Scottish Region of the Society of Construction Law.
Head of Brodies Contentious Construction Team.

Rankings

Ranked individual for Construction by Chambers UK 2024.
Louise is ranked as a Leading Individual by Legal 500 UK 2024 in Construction.

'Louise Shiels is very commercial and very hard-working. She is a tough and robust litigator. She is, from a business perspective, very easy to deal with, doesn't sit in an ivory tower, and is very user-friendly.'

Chambers UK 2024