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Strong showing for AMA in latest L500 Rankings

Arnot Manderson Advocates have again received high praise from the Legal 500 Directory upon the release of their latest Bar rankings.  The stable once again achieved a Tier 1 ranking. Legal 500 commented that our ’areas of expertise include commercial litigation, intellectual property, personal injury, employment and family law‘.  It was also noted that the Stable provides ‘a notable criminal practice’.

The Stable’s Family Law Group led by Kate Dowdalls QC again fared wellBesides Kate, fellow silk Jonathan Mitchell QC and Juniors Frank Burr and Alan Inglis achieved Tier 1 rankings in Family and Childcare Law.

The Stable continues to boast a number of counsel with rankings across various Practice Areas.  Besides his Family ranking Jonathan Mitchell QC was also ranked in Civil Liberties and Commercial Litigation.  Frank Burr was also ranked in the Property category alongside Hugh Olson who has achieved a further three rankings in the Civil Liberties section and the Personal Injuries, Medical and Professional Negligence and Employment categories.

Joining Hugh with a Tier 1 ranking in the PI, Med. and Prof Neg. category are Gerry Hanretty QC, Andrew Young QC, Neil Mackenzie, Nick Gardiner, Ruth Charteris and Gordon BalfourGordon Balfour also features in the Professional Negligence category and another area of strength for the stable namely Commercial Litigation where Gordon and Jonathan Mitchell are joined by Iain Mitchell QC Laurence Murphy QC.

Iain Mitchell QC was also commended in Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Media, as was Duncan Hamilton.

In addition Colin MacAulay QC has been ranked in the Health and Safety and Regulatory field.

Andrew Sutherland, Practice Manager at Arnot Manderson said: “I am delighted that the latest edition of the Legal 500 Bar Directory again confirms our position as a leading full service stable.  The number of individual rankings across such a wide range of practice areas and number of individuals with multiple rankings truly highlights the strength and scope of expertise available within the Stable.”