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Niall McLean

Partner & Solicitor Advocate
Brodies LLP

Niall gives both public and private sector clients advice in a broad range of areas including: education, environmental law, governance, defamation and reputation management, and public law and statutory interpretation. Niall has experience advising on the data protection and reputation management issues that arise from cyber attacks. He supports clients domestically and internationally with a particular focus on giving clients strategic and pragmatic advice.

Niall is a solicitor advocate with extended rights of audience in the Court of Session and has extensive advocacy experience, regularly appearing in court for clients. He is also regularly instructed to manage significant pieces of litigation in the Court of Session including judicial reviews and statutory appeals primarily focusing on planning & environment, local government and education law.

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