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Peter Anderson
Managing Partner
email: peter.anderson@simpmar.com
tel: 0131 557 1545
Peter is an authority in Scotland in the litigation sector. He
applies his expertise representing clients across a wide range of
actions including professional negligence, personal injury,
commercial litigation, aviation and major accidents. Peter is a
solicitor advocate, being one of the first in Scotland to qualify
for extended rights of audience in the Supreme Court. An industry
leader, his various appointments include acting as panel solicitor
for the Law Society of Scotland's solicitors' professional
negligence master policy, as legal advisor to the Royal
Incorporation of Architects in Scotland and acting as a part-time
sheriff. Peter is one of the few lawyers to be highly rated in
Chambers Legal Guide in three categories - professional negligence,
dispute resolution and personal injury defendant. He is also
considered by clients and peers to be the foremost aviation lawyer
in Scotland.
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Ranald Macpherson
Partner
email: ranald.macpherson@simpmar.com
tel: 0131 525 8590
Ranald is an experienced solicitor advocate with a broad
litigation practice. He acts for a number of major insurers,
representing them in claims of the highest value. In addition, he
is well known for his work for the public sector. Ranald acts for
many local authorities and their insurers, as well as other public
bodies including police and fire services. He leads the firm's
respected Administration and Public Law unit, endorsed by both
Chambers Legal Guide and The Legal 500.
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Alan Cowan
Partner
email: alan.cowan@simpmar.com
tel: 0131 525 8580
Alan qualified as a Solicitor Advocate in 2004, and has rights
of audience in the Supreme Courts. He appears regularly in the
Court of Session, successfully representing clients in proofs,
debates and appeals. His expertise extends to a broad caseload,
including commercial disputes, sports law and personal injury
claims.
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Graeme Watson
Partner
email: graeme.watson@simpmar.com
tel: 0131 525 8562
Graeme specialises in medical and professional negligence and
professional disciplinary and regulatory work. He leads the firm's
Healthcare Unit, which is rated highly in both Chambers and The
Legal 500 Directories. As a solicitor advocate, he represents his
clients in all courts, as well as in disciplinary matters before
the General Medical Council and other regulatory bodies. His
professional negligence practice includes surveyors, accountants
and insurance brokers. Graeme is a standing adviser to the Royal
Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
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Lynne Macfarlane
Associate
email: lynne.macfarlane@simpmar.com
tel: 0141 353 8667
Lynne is a talented court litigator who is also qualified as a
Solicitor Advocate. She acts for public sector, corporate and
insurance clients, predominantly handling public and employer's
liability claims. Lynne has particular expertise in the public
sector and has represented the majority of local authorities in
central Scotland over her ten years in practice. Lynne has
particular experience of representing clients at Fatal Accident
Inquiries. Lynne was the firm's first female lawyer to obtain
extended rights of audience.
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Sandy Kemp
Partner
email: sandy.kemp@simpmar.com
tel: 01224 626680
A Solicitor Advocate, and highly rated in Chambers as a
technically excellent lawyer, Sandy has specialised in employment
law throughout his career. With an expert accreditation by the Law
Society of Scotland in 1995, Sandy has experience of all aspects of
employment law, and is recognised for his particular knowledge of
the offshore oil industry. His caseload has given rise to
appearances before the Inner House of the Court of Session, the
Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, as well as numerous tribunals
throughout the UK, including the Employment Appeals Tribunal.
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Carly Stewart
Associate
email: carly.stewart@simpmar.com
tel: 01224 628681
Carly qualified as a Solicitor Advocate in 2011. She represents
insurance clients in a variety of actions, including accidents at
work, road traffic accidents and insurance recovery cases. She has
particular interest in and experience of the off-shore industry.
Her case load is predominantly in the Court of Session but she does
also appear regularly in the sheriff courts.
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Duncan Batchelor
Partner
email: duncan.batchelor@simpmar.com
tel: 0131 525 8613
Duncan qualified as a Solicitor Advocate in 2011. He has
significant experience representing his clients in proofs, fatal
accident inquiries, appeals and debates. He is an experienced
litigator and a key member of the medical defence team rated highly
in both Chambers and the Legal 500. His clients include medical and
dental professionals, their unions and insurers. He also offers
professional negligence expertise to surveyors, accountants and
independent financial advisers.
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Robert Leith
Partner
email: robert.leith@simpmar.com
tel: 01224 628640
Robert qualified as a solicitor advocate in 2011. He has over 30
years of experience in litigation. He applies his formidable
expertise to the benefit of his clients, including advising
insurers in relation to major accidents and catastrophic claims and
providing advice to local authorities and insurers in respect of
policy issues.
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David Hughes
Partner
email: david.hughes@simpmar.com
tel: 01224 628672
David qualified as a solicitor advocate in 2012. He has
specialised in Employment Law for more than twelve years and is
accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in this
field. He has appeared in the Employment Tribunal and EAT
throughout the United Kingdom. David has been awarded a
Certificate of Competence in Mediation Skills by CORE Solutions and
has undertaken mediation in both commercial and employment law
disputes. He has also conducted judicial mediation in the
Employment Tribunal.
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Mark Donaldson
Partner
email: mark.donaldson@simpmar.com
tel: 01224 6286411
Mark qualified as a Solicitor Advocate in 2012. He has been
appearing in Sheriff Courts throughout Scotland since 1994 and has
the scars to prove it. Dealing with contentious civil and
criminal cases Mark has an enviable success rate. He is
particularly noted for his health and safety/regulatory practice
which has resulted in individual recognition in Chambers ("a
dynamic and well prepared litigator") and Legal 500 ("calm and
effective").
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Gilles Graham
Partner
email: gilles.graham@simpmar.com
tel: 0141 353 8580
Gilles is an accredited expert in personal injury, with
long experience of litigating in the courts including two cases
which reached the House of Lords. Achieving results for his clients
across the full spectrum of liability claims, his caseload includes
employer's and public liability cases, occupational disease, health
and safety prosecutions and fatal accident inquiries. A recognised
industry expert in time-bar and health and safety, Gilles
lectures the profession regularly on these topics. He is a
solicitor advocate with extended rights of audience before the
Court of Session, UK Supreme Court and Judicial Committee of the
Privy Council.
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Gregor Rolfe
Associate
email: gregor.rolfe@simpmar.com
tel: 0131 525 8677
Gregor obtained Rights of Audience in the Supreme Courts in May
2012. He has been appearing in Sheriff Court matters since
2003 and during that time has conducted numerous Proofs, Debates
and miscellaneous hearings throughout the country from Dingwall to
Kirkcudbright. Gregor has also successfully conducted appeals
before Sheriffs Principal. More recently, he has been heavily
involved in Inquiry work, appearing on behalf of Government
Departments, healthcare professionals and major utility companies
at Fatal Accident Inquiries.
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Marian Tytler
Assistant
email: marian.tytler@simpmar.com
tel: 0131 525 8583
Marian trained with Simpson & Marwick prior to joining the
Advocacy Unit when she qualified in 2010. Marian provides general
assistance to the members of the Advocacy Unit.
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