Tanya Gordon

Partner, Clyde & Co LLP

Tanya has over 30 years of experience representing clients in the Court of Session and the Sheriff Courts. She also provides pre-litigation advice and ad-hoc guidance to clients in non-litigated matters. Tanya’s practice focuses on both insured and self-insured public sector bodies and organisations. Her caseload consists solely of high-value and high-profile matters. Tanya has acted as the principal solicitor on behalf of a number of clients at the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry and is frequently instructed by both insurers and self-insured organisations in respect of historical and recent abuse claims. She provides pragmatic and commercial legal advice in respect of such claims given their nature and the need for sensitive handling.

Michael Short

Associate, Clyde & Co LLP

Michael began his career with Clyde & Co, beginning as a paralegal and then training with the firm and qualifying into the Casualty team. He handles a caseload of litigated matters and assists senior colleagues with high-profile and high-value matters covering the full range of employers’ liability, public liability, and road traffic accidents in both the National Personal Injury Court and the Court of Session. He represents several major insurers, local authorities, private companies, and charitable organisations. Michael also has a particular interest in and experience of historic litigation and has represented several public bodies and charitable organisations at the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry. He also has gained experience in workplace assault claims, a growing area for employers’ liability. He conducts advocacy in his own cases and regularly instructs counsel in higher value matters.