Laura is an Accredited Specialist in Employment Law. She has focusd on employment law for over a decade and deals with all aspects of employment law, both contentious and non-contentious.

Laura advises on the full spectrum of employment issues arising in the workplace, including equality and diversity, redundancy, conduct, performance management, whistleblowing, ill health absences, flexible working and disciplinary and grievance matters.

She also undertakes mediation, provides tailored employment documentation and advises on the enforceability of restrictive covenants and settlement agreements.

Laura is experienced in advising and representing trade union members in a wide range of employment-related matters and in representing both employees and employers at employment tribunals throughout Scotland and at the Employment Appeal Tribunal.

Laura, who is ranked in the latest edition of Chambers UK, regularly delivers training to clients and works in an advisory capacity with clients to proactively manage their employment law needs.

Clients appreciate Laura’s commercial acumen combined with her friendly and approachable manner.

Jane deals with all aspects of commercial property law.

Jane works in the investment/development, retail and leisure/hospitality sectors and for lenders, landlords and tenants in all leasing aspects and she has an interest in rural matters.

In particular, Jane works in BTO’s Retail and Leisure, Hospitality and Licensing teams, both of which are ranked by The Legal 500. Chambers UK describes her as a Notable practitioner.

Yvonne has been involved in the insurance industry since the early 1990s. She is the Insurance Administration Manager in a very busy insurance department and responsible for the administration and organisation of 58 fee earners.

Yvonne is the first point of contact for existing and new insurance clients. Yvonne is in regular contact with clients and assists them with any requests or assistance they require on an ongoing basis. She is responsible for maintaining client e-billing systems, preparing and reporting to clients with their MI and ensuring that client protocols are adhered to.

After Hours

Walking & Socialising.

Jennifer has specialised in personal injury litigation since qualifying as a solicitor in 2004 and has over twelve years of extensive experience in the field of industrial disease including noise induced hearing loss, hand arm vibration, silicosis and occupational asthma claims She has a range of experience dealing with the investigation of claims from the initial pre litigation stage to final conclusion either by negotiated settlement or by raising and handling court proceedings.

She has dealt primarily with asbestos related disease claims for the last eight years acting for pursuers in actions raised in the Court of Session and Sheriff court which has given her an in depth knowledge of the issues that these types of cases involve. In particular, she has specialised in high value cases in which fatal injuries have been sustained. 

Douglas specialises in employment law, providing advice to both employers and employees on a range of contentious and non-contentious matters.

He has considerable experience in representing both Claimants and Respondents at Employment Tribunals all over Scotland and England, dealing with such subjects as unfair or constructive dismissal, redundancy, breach of contract, discrimination and harassment cases, employee status, retirement age, and unlawful deductions from wages. He has also represented clients before the Employment Appeal Tribunal.

Douglas is often called upon to draft and revise employment contracts, policies and procedures, and to advise a wide range of clients on many topics including disciplinary hearings and misconduct dismissals, redundancy dismissals, handling long-term sickness absences, altering terms of employment and the departures of senior executives. He advises many of the firm’s social housing clients and is very familiar with the particular rules and regulatory regime operating in this area.

He is heavily involved in providing support to BTO’s corporate and commercial departments in relation to the employment law aspects of the corporate transactions being carried out by these teams. He has a particular interest in the TUPE Regulations, advising in relation to the applicability of the Regulations at the time of the potential transfer, as well as handling numerous employment tribunal cases relating to the applicability of the Regulations, and a successful appearance at the Employment Appeal Tribunal in relation to the interpretation of the Regulations.

Douglas is an active participant in our Employment Law seminar programme.

After Hours

Travel, sport, cooking and reading.