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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
- 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 Haywood of Lindsays is described as "direct, experienced and knowledgeable." He is active in shareholder disputes and breach of contract litigation. Sources also highlight his mediation capabilities."
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News & Insights
From the team
news 20 January 2017
Brent Haywood warns that attempts to deal with claims quickly – however well-intentioned – can lead to serious legal or reputational consequences
news 24 May 2019
Lindsays aids the further advancement of equality law in Aberdeen University Students’ Association case
news 24 May 2019
A purchaser of forestry can avoid unwelcome issues when it comes to realising the investment by fully investigating the following key areas when considering potential sites
news 17 May 2019
John Bett, Partner in our Dispute Resolution and Litigation team, urges Scottish SMEs to act if they are owed money through late payment
insights 9 May 2019
Unpaid debts are an age-old problem for small businesses. Before writing them off, read our guide to some common misconceptions about debt recovery
news 30 April 2019
Iain Penman, a Director in our Dispute Resolution and Litigation team comments that recent changes to Insolvency law have important implications for b...
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