Gavin Tosh – Principal
Gavin’s legal expertise is built upon practical experience from an earlier career in contracts, procurement and commercial management in the defence, engineering, electronics and nuclear energy sectors including having:-
- been a member of the divisional management team for a large plc
- managed the commercial process in customer-facing and supplier-facing roles
- drafted negotiated and implemented complex contracts
- carried out due diligence of acquisition target contracts portfolios
- controlled commercial implementation and running of projects worth over £15M
- drafted tenders, selected vendors and managed contracts from European Commission
Gavin was managing a procurement team at a major UK plc when he was sponsored by his employer to undertake the University of Strathclyde part-time LLB course. He then completed a commercially-oriented legal Masters degree at the University of Edinburgh, again on a part time basis.
Qualifying as a solicitor in 2001, Gavin gained a wide ranging experience of legal matters, with an increasing focus on those commercial aspects in which Clerwood Legal Services now specialises. He established the new practice in September 2009.
From 2002 Gavin has also been a Tutor in Contract Law and Delict for the University of Strathclyde part-time LLB course.
Clerwood Legal Services – what we do
We help make businesses more secure and more valuable by offering practical and value for money commercial legal support.
Clerwood Legal Services was established to meet the needs of businesses who refuse to seek assistance from big legal firms of solicitors due to their exorbitant fees and inflexibility. We emphasise the importance of face-to-face provision of professional advice, understanding client’s business and building a long term relationship.
Particular area of expertise are: contracts and other commercial agreements, terms and conditions, intellectual property, technology law and data protection. We also excel in helping to resolve ‘issues’ which arise before business relationships are irrevocably soured and litigation is commenced.
Previous substantial experience in contracts management and procurement for large companies in the defence, engineering, electronics and nuclear industries means that our legal advice can be truly practical, targeted and commercially realistic.