{"id":1179004,"date":"2026-08-31T13:33:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T13:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1179004\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T13:33:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T13:33:45","slug":"scottish-construction-summit-speaker-focus-garry-borland-kc-and-david-thomson-kc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1179004\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Construction Summit speaker focus: Garry Borland KC and David Thomson KC"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Axiom Advocates, the joint legal sponsor of this year\u2019s Scottish Construction Summit, has unveiled its line-up of speakers for the event.<\/p>\n

Garry Borland KC and David Thomson KC will be taking part on the day, with the current plan built around a series of short, topic-led sessions \u2013 likely around fifteen minutes apiece \u2013 featuring speakers from both Axiom and joint legal sponsor Morton Fraser MacRoberts (MFMac).<\/p>\n

Garry Borland KC<\/strong> graduated in law from Glasgow and Oxford universities. He called at the Scottish Bar in 2000 and took silk in 2014. He is also a member of the English Bar. He practises from Axiom Advocates in Edinburgh and 4 New Square in London. Garry specialises in commercial law, including disputes relating to construction, engineering and energy.<\/p>\n

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Garry has for many years been rated by Chambers UK Bar directory as a Band 1 silk for construction. The most recent edition of Chambers describes Garry as \u201cthe go-to person\u201d for construction disputes in Scotland. Both the Legal 500 and Lexology also rate him as a leading KC for construction litigation.<\/p>\n

Over the course of his career, Garry has acted in some of the most significant and high value construction and engineering disputes in Scotland and beyond. His clients have included many leading contractors, developers, consultants and infrastructure organisations, including ABB, AECOM, Aker, AMEC, Amey, Balfour Beatty, Bouygues, EDF, Engie, Ferrovial, Galliford Try, Kier, Laing O\u2019Rourke, Lendlease, Morgan Sindall, Sir Robert McAlpine, Petrofac, Scottish Power, Spie, SSE and VA Tech Wabag.<\/p>\n

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David Thomson KC<\/strong> is one of Scotland\u2019s leading advocates in complex commercial and construction-related disputes. A member of Axiom Advocates, he has extensive experience in high-value litigation involving construction and infrastructure projects, real estate, company law, insolvency, and tax matters.<\/p>\n

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David regularly advises clients on the legal and commercial challenges arising from major developments and construction projects, including issues relating to contracts, project delivery, disputes, and insolvency.<\/p>\n

He is recognised as a leading silk by Chambers and Partners: \u201cDavid Thomson is one of the best advocates on his feet at the Scottish Bar\u201d, reflecting his standing as one of the country\u2019s foremost advocates.<\/p>\n

A highly experienced appellate advocate, David has appeared in numerous cases before the United Kingdom Supreme Court, including as leading counsel, and regularly appears before the Inner House of the Court of Session and the Commercial Court. His expertise in complex commercial litigation, property disputes, insolvency matters and contractual interpretation provides valuable insight into the legal risks and opportunities facing the construction sector.<\/p>\n

David is particularly well known for advising on disputes arising from large-scale developments, real estate and infrastructure projects, dispute avoidance and effective resolution. His breadth of experience across litigation, appeals and commercial advisory work makes him a highly respected commentator on the legal and commercial issues shaping the construction industry.<\/p>\n

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Register Now <\/p>\n

With a full programme taking shape and a free-to-attend format, places are expected to fill quickly. Delegates are encouraged to register early to secure their spot.<\/p>\n

Register now \u2014 free to attend<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Axiom Advocates, the joint legal sponsor of this year\u2019s Scottish Construction Summit, has unveiled its line-up of speakers…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1179005,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[8816],"tags":[748,1102,4884,712,16,15],"class_list":["post-1179004","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-edinburgh","tag-britain","tag-edinburgh","tag-great-britain","tag-scotland","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/117190385088651649","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1179004","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1179004"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1179004\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1179005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1179004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1179004"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1179004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}