Described by clients as an “go to man in a crisis” and “a brilliant solicitor.

"He is like a dog with a bone and always gets fantastic results for his clients, often even when the cases are borderline.” Keith is a  well-known and respected commercial litigator. He has become a go-to advisor to several football clubs and has in-depth experience providing advice to players, clubs, and representatives on a wide range of legal matters. Keith has a wide ranging contentious insolvency practice and is engaged by all the country’s top IPs as well as directors and creditors. 

At any one time, Keith has a number of cases involving contentious deceased’s estates and has ran a number of cross-border fraud matters for both Scottish and international clients.

Jurisdiction: Scotland

 

Experience

  • Seconded inhouse counsel for Rangers Football Club (2014)
  • Acted in leading case for challenge of non-domestic rates for a charity in Scotland (Centric v ACC [2019] CSOH 76)
  • Acting for Heart of Midlothian and Partick Thistle in challenge top decision to end season following onset of pandemic ([2020] CSOH 68)
  • Acting for high profile individuals with regard to reputation management and protection
  • Acting in various multi million pound disputes in the Commercial courts, often concerning foreign law and jurisdictional issues