Thomas McFarlane

Thomas has wide-ranging experience in the field of litigation and dispute resolution.

He advises commercial clients, and individuals, in relation to an array of contractual and delictual claims, including high-volume, high value, complex and novel disputes. He frequently appears on behalf of clients in the Sheriff Courts across Scotland, and has also appeared before various Licencing Boards, as well as the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland, Housing and Property Chamber.

Thomas has a particular interest and expertise in relation to contentious executries and trusts matters; disputes in the rural and private client sectors; and professional negligence claims.

Contentious executries, trusts and tax

  • Advising in relation to challenges to wills, the removal of executors, legal rights claims, proving the tenor of lost wills and various other contentious executry, trusts and tax matters.

Rural and Residential

  • Advising on property disputes including title issues, neighbour disputes, boundary disputes and nuisance claims as well as in connection with the full range of disputes that can arise in the rural and residential sectors.

Debt Recovery

  • Advising on a broad range of clients on the debt recovery process, from recovery of a single, high value debt to providing assistance on ledger or other volume recovery work.

Professional Negligence

  • Acting in professional negligence claims (including against solicitors, surveyors and pension scheme administrators.

Senior Associate

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0791 279 9601
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0131 473 5462