Brent Haywood
Partner, Solicitor Advocate
Dispute Resolution and Litigation
Phone
0131 656 5778
Address
Caledonian Exchange 19A Canning Street Edinburgh EH3 8HE
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About Brent
Brent brings a wealth of experience and insight into any situation. A Solicitor Advocate since 2002, he holds a Masters in Mediation and Conflict Resolution and is an accredited mediator. Consistently recognised in legal directories since the late '90s, Brent's knowledge covers both commercial and regulatory disputes, ranging from contractual and company matters, to intellectual property, pensions, procurement challenges and human rights.
Brent is passionate about navigating disputes to their best outcome, whether that is before a judge, an arbitrator, a mediator, or better still, by sorting it out through some straightforward talking.
Expertise
Highlights
- Brent was featured in the Times newspaper in April 2021 as Scottish lawyer of the week following a judicial review for 27 church leaders who successfully challenged the Scottish Government's unlawful blanket ban on public worship
- Achieving a successful settlement with City of Edinburgh Council who, on the eve of trial, apologised and agreed to pay damages for discriminating against a religious group and infringing its human rights by unlawfully cancelling arrangements for a conference at the Usher Hall.
- Acting for David King, Rangers FC Chairman, in the Takeover Panel's litigation to pursue enforcement of the City Code under the Companies Act
- Representing the British Boxing Board of Control in a recent Fatal Accident Inquiry
- Representing an anchor tenant’s interest in a seven figure dispute with the Landlord of one of Scotland’s largest Shopping Centers
- Successfully pursuing the Scheme Actuary in a professional negligence matter on behalf of the trustees of a Pension Scheme
- Experienced in the Crown’s Self Reporting regime in respect of anti-bribery matters
- Recovering US generated spring board profits through the Scottish courts for a global agrochemical client whose patent was infringed in the UK
- Recovering confidential information via ‘Dawn Raids’ after obtaining orders from the Scottish courts
- Taking equality discrimination cases against the Student Unions of Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities
- Brent regularly comments in various press both with guidance on existing legal issues as well as expert opinion regarding new and developing legislation - recent Scotsman articles include Now is the time for us to streamline a justice system that’s too expensive and Non-execs must open their eyes to insolvency risks; and an article published on commentary and analysis website, Reaction, draws heavily on Brent’s concerns about Scotland’s new hate crime bill
