Qualifications

LL.B University of Glasgow (Private Law Hons)

Dip. L.P. University of Glasgow

Special interests

Company and commercial

Construction

Land Law

Tax, trusts, succession and pensions

Biography

Eoghainn (pronounced “A1”) is a leading commercial litigator, ranked by Chambers and the Legal 500. 

In 2020, he returned full time to the commercial bar after a year as permanent Crown Counsel, leading High Court (i.e. Crown Court) prosecutions in back to back jury trials, preliminary and sentencing hearings.

Eoghainn has handled hundreds of commercial, competition, property (including planning and IP) and professional liability cases before the highest civil courts.  He conducts them as lead counsel.

Cases

Paterson v Angelline (Scotland) Ltd 2022 SLT 114 & 2022 CSIH 33

Guidi v Promontoria (Chestnut) Limited 2021 SLT (Sh Ct) 441, 2021 Hous LR 88;

Publications

Competition Law: cross border football club transfers,

national newspaper articles

Error in property and contract law, Journal of Law Society of Scotland

Greens Civil Practice Bulletin, Court of Session Reports, author

Appointments

2018-2019 Full time Advocate-Depute: Crown Counsel in

High Court prosecutions

Since 2011 Ad Hoc Advocate-Depute: Crown Counsel in

High Court prosecutions

Faculty of Advocates Disciplinary Investigating Committee