Tim Edward joins MBM Commercial

MBM Commercial has boosted its Dispute Resolution practice with the hire of Tim Edward as a partner.

Previously a partner at Dentons and head of its Commercial Dispute Resolution practice in Scotland, Mr Edward brings over 30 years' experience in commercial litigation, insolvency and professional negligence. He is a currently a member of the Law Society of Scotland's Pursuers' Advisory Panel, pursuing negligence claims against solicitors, and co-chair of the Professional Negligence Lawyers’ Association’s Scottish Conference.

At MBM he will work alongside Cat MacLean, head of the firm's Dispute Resolution Group.

Stuart Hendry, senior partner of MBM, commented: “We warmly welcome Tim to the firm. As one of few remaining independent commercial law firms in Scotland, and despite the challenges of a global pandemic, we continue to grow the business, expand our services and recruit outstanding individuals. Tim is widely regarded as one of the leading litigation lawyers in Scotland and his skills and experience will complement our business and help us meet a steady growth in demand for our expertise.”   

Cat MacLean added: “Tim’s unparalleled background in dispute resolution, commercial litigation, and professional negligence in particular, will allow us to scale up the delivery of these services at a time when we are seeing increased client demand. He is an exciting addition to the team.”