Solicitor Advocate
Specialist in Construction Law (Accredited by The Law Society of Scotland)
LLB (Distinction)
Dip. L.P.
CAREER
Noble Fund Managers
Associate Director
Anderson Strathern
Head of Projects & Construction
Skanska Construction
(formerly Trafalgar House/ Kvaerner Construction)
Legal Adviser
Shepherd+ Wedderburn
Associate Partner
EXPERIENCE
Noble Fund Managers
Associate Director, Investment Manager.
Responsible for the negotiation and procurement of PPP/PFI Projects.
Anderson Strathern
Head of Construction and Projects Group.
Described in Chambers 2004 Legal Directory:- ""No-nonsense" head of department Neil Smith's background as in-house lawyer at Trafalgar House and Kvaerner gives him a "thorough understanding of contracts" and "ability to speak plain English" that clients respect. He led the team negotiating the contracts with the Scottish Prison Service and a myriad of subcontractors and designers, to which he brought the "commercial, efficient approach"."
Skanska Construction (formerly Trafalgar House/Kvaerner Construction Limited
Sole in-house solicitor within Scotland to a major building and civil engineering contractor.
Shepherd+ Wedderburn
Problem solving, dispute resolution, arbitration and litigation in a wide range of commercial contracts.
