Carly Stewart
Senior Associate
Carly Stewart
Senior Associate
Carly is a Senior Associate in the firm’s Dispute Resolution team and is based in Aberdeen.
She has been a lawyer for over 15 years and joined Aberdein Considine in 2017 from a leading global firm.
Carly has extensive experience in acting in a variety of commercial disputes on the instructions of insurers, clients in the construction industry and for oil companies.
Carly is qualified as a Solicitor Advocate. She has appeared in the Court of Session and regularly appears in contentious matters in the sheriff courts. She has a real interest in advocacy and has been praised for her thorough preparation of cases for such hearings.
Acted on instructions of insurers for defenders in a claim, worth over £1million, for negligent destruction of a building with significant claims for property damage and business interruption.
Regularly involved in fatal cases or cases with significant injury in the offshore, construction and diving sectors.
Pursued a claim for an unpaid debt, acting on behalf of an oil company. The debtor was a Greek company. A result was secured by serving an arrestment in the hands of another oil-related company based locally.
Advised in a significant hotel fire damage claim, preparing for trial and negotiating a settlement in a procedurally complicated set of actions.
Provided detailed advice on legally complex time-bar points, arising out of a chain of contractual indemnities in offshore-related contracts.
University of Dundee LLB (Hons)
University of Dundee DipLP
Law Society of Scotland
Society of Advocates, Aberdeen
Notary Public
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