Heriot Currie QC has been a leading silk for nearly 20 years. He has a wide litigation and advisory practice. His principal areas of practice are: commercial contracts; construction; public procurement; intellectual property (patents, trade marks, copyright and passing off); professional negligence (solicitors, accountants, property and financial services); judicial review; planning and environmental law.
His practice also includes, on a regular basis: EU law; VAT; divorce cases with commercial issues such as valuation of companies and partnerships; and competition law.
Heriot is experienced in appearing in the House of Lords and Supreme Court. He appears regularly in the Commercial Court and is very experienced in presenting cases in the Inner House of the Court of Session. He appears in arbitrations and adjudications, advises arbiters and adjudicators, and has been appointed as an arbiter. He is a trained mediator and accepts appointment to mediate disputes.
Heriot is accustomed to dealing with foreign (particularly American and European) lawyers and coordinating litigation in more than one jurisdiction.
He is a practising member of the English Bar in his capacity as a member of Monckton Chambers, one of the leading sets in EU and Competition law.
Heriot has received recommendations in the Legal 500s and in Chambers UK.