Credentials
- LLB (Hons) (Law)
- Diploma in Legal Practice (Distinction)
- MA (Politics & Gaelic) (Distinction)
- Top Ranked Individual, Chambers’ Guide to the Legal Profession (2010- date)
- Diploma in IT & Telecoms Law
- Certificate in Personal Business Advisory Skills
- Member, Institute of Knowledge Transfer
- Member, Institute of Directors
- Affiliate, British Computer Society; Member
- Scottish Society for Computers & Law
- Member, Licensing Executives’ Society
- Fellow, Royal Society of Arts
- British Marine Federation Legal Advisor for Scottish Members
- Information Technology/Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year (2008 Law Awards of Scotland)
- Rising Star of the Year (2002 Scottish Legal Awards)
I help people turn good ideas into profitable and successful businesses.
I am also the lead partner in our Inverness office, serving our clients throughout the Highlands & Islands, and beyond.
My work is all about getting to know you, your business and your family.
Once I know and understand your needs, I then help our wider team to deliver WJM's wide range of expert legal services in a joined-up way that lets you achieve what you want to achieve, whether that's in your business life or at home.
Recent Activity
In the last few months I've been involved in the following:
- putting in place numerous complex commercial contracts Scottish listed PLC in the utilities sector;
- helping a major business in the energy sector protect its brand overseas;
- advising three significant local family businesses plan for succession to the next generation;
- resolving a long-running trade mark dispute between competitors in the wholesale market;
- restructuring a group of companies for a local business servicing the oil & gas sector;
- advising on the formation of a joint venture for a new multi-million pound construction project;
- acting in the purchase & sale of several businesses;
- advised on several start-up businesses requiring external investment;
- helping an institutional client with data protection compliance;
- advising a large media organisation on revision and updating of its TV production contracts;
- assisting a local government organisation with software licensing agreements;
- helping another listed Scottish PLC on the outsourcing of all its telecoms services;
- acting in the acquisition of wind farm Special Purpose Vehicles;
- advising a local community on a potential new community windfarm development;
- advising clients on hydro, biomass and onshore wind schemes.
