"Head of the firm's insurance group. Goes above and beyond to give her clients the correct advice" Legal 500 2024
PartnerCarly Forrest
"Strong work ethic and always provides suitable advice and recommendations" Legal 500 2024
Partner & Director of AdvocacyLaura McMillan
"Always available when you need him, and you just feel as if he is there for you." Chambers UK 2024
PartnerDuncan MacLean
Why choose Brodies insurance solicitors?
As an insurance practice in a UK top 50, full-service law firm, we have the capability to deal with contentious claims and with the corporate and non-claims related requirements of insurers and their policy holders. Our sectoral approach and technical ability (including Scots and English qualified lawyers and our in-house advocacy team) means we are engaged on the most complex, high-value and high-profile insurance work for clients who are based in Scotland, the UK and internationally.
Our specialism in claims
We have the broadest range of top ranked insurance teams and individual insurance solicitors of any Scottish liability claims offering, covering common and several niche classes of business. Our insurance solicitors are ranked in their own specialisms and our teams in professional negligence, personal injury (defendant), health and safety, shipping and transport, and construction as Band 1 by Chambers & Partners UK.
Our non-claims services
Our sector focus and collegiate approach brings together key skill sets from across the firm. Our diverse expertise allows us to support insurance clients with their day to day operations in many different ways, whether related to business or contractual disputes, to corporate or transactional matters, or in the provision of compliance or regulatory advice. We have specialist solicitors covering the following service areas: corporate and M&A, commercial contracts and outsourcing, IP, technology and data, employment and immigration, tax, land and real estate, boardroom risk and business reputation and dispute resolution.
Contact our insurance lawyers
Our insurance clients can be confident that there will always be a specialist at Brodies who can service their needs. Contact a member of our insurance team.
The team has a commercial mindset. The lawyers are super-responsive and if something is urgent you can get a response in an hour.
Chambers UK 2024
They are a very solid, technical, wide-ranging and well-resourced law firm who have full-service capability. They are a go-to firm in Scotland.
Chambers UK 2024
Brodies display professionalism, commercialism and pragmatism. They are by far the best firm I work with.
Chambers UK 2024
Insurance key highlights
- We recognise the importance of building relationships and of collaboration. We have accessible, personable insurance lawyers at all levels from trainee to partner.
- We represent clients throughout all of the UK's court and tribunal system as well as within alternative dispute mechanisms.
- We are thought leaders and active supporters of industry institutions, such as the Insurance and Actuarial Society of Glasgow (IASG). Kate Donachie is the current chair of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL) in Scotland.
- We provide support to help insurance clients to supplement their in-house resources.
- We are ranked as a Band 1 insurance practice in Scotland (Chambers UK, 2024).
We have utilised the services of Brodies for many years for a wide variety of business requirements including claims defence and resolution, risk management and contractual matters. Their understanding of clients' needs and level of service is excellent and their advice, depth of knowledge and direction has been invaluable.
Fraser Allan, Director Risk & Compliance, CBES Ltd