About
Kieran is an associate in the firm’s Edinburgh-based Dispute Resolution team.
His area of specialism is real estate disputes. He also has a background in general commercial litigation, particularly contractual disputes. He has advocacy experience in the sheriff courts, at arbitration and before the First-tier Tribunal (Housing and Property Chamber) and experience as an instructing solicitor for Court of Session actions.
Kieran is a Tutor of Property Law at the University of Edinburgh (2019-present) and the case law contributor for the Green’s Property Law Bulletin (2021-present). From 2021-2023, he was also a Member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Property and Land Law Sub-Committee.
Experience
- Major Scottish public body: Advised a high-value dispute over on-site infrastructure contributions (Court of Session).
- REIT company: Advised a high value dilapidations claim (Court of Session).
- Major energy company: Advised a major energy company defending a high value dilapidations claim (arbitration).
- Housebuilder client: Advised and appeared on behalf of a housebuilder client, securing summary judgment in their favour (sheriff court).
- Property factor: Advised and appeared on behalf of a property factor defending multiple code of conduct claims (First-tier Tribunal).
Credentials
- Admitted as a solicitor: Scotland (2020)
- Law LLB (Honours) – University of Aberdeen (2017)
- Diploma in Professional Legal Practice – University of Aberdeen (2018)