Naomi Pryde

Partner
Global Co-chair, Space Exploration and Innovation
Head of Litigation and Regulatory, Scotland
Naomi Pryde is one of the finest lawyers of her generation. Highly capable and charming, she works devilishly hard in her client’s interests.
— Legal 500
Edinburgh
About

Naomi focuses on complex commercial litigation and arbitration. She represents clients across a broad range of sectors and markets, including Space, Industrials, Consumer Goods, Food and Retail, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Construction and Transport, Media, Sport and Entertainment, and Energy and Natural Resources.

The majority of Naomi’s matters have an international element. She is a qualified solicitor in all four UK and Ireland jurisdictions and a Solicitor Advocate in both Scotland and England and Wales, making her "an attractive choice for cross-border mandates."

Naomi is recognised in legal directories for both commercial and real estate litigation. She has won numerous awards and has featured in several UK-wide business talent lists alongside eminent household names. She was recognised as Scotland's "Lawyer of the Year" in 2021 and has featured in Law.com's list of “the UK's top female lawyers under 40.”

Naomi heads the firm’s Litigation and Regulatory practice in Scotland and is DLA Piper’s Global Co-Chair of Space Exploration and Innovation.

Areas of FocusLitigation, Arbitration and InvestigationsConsumer Goods, Food and RetailReal EstateInfrastructure, Construction and TransportMedia, Sport and EntertainmentEnergy and Natural ResourcesLife SciencesTechnology
Professional QualificationsAdmitted as a Solicitor with the Law Society of ScotlandSolicitor-Advocate in England and WalesSolicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern IrelandSolicitor of the Courts of Justice of the Republic of Ireland

"Impressive, absurdly driven and fantastically smart. She combines deep knowledge of the law with a bubbly infectious personality."

"Naomi Pryde is a breath of fresh air to the Scottish legal landscape. Highly commercial in her understanding and with great client empathy."

"Unflappably brilliant. She has the ability to distil huge amounts of information quickly and analyses a case's strengths and weaknesses immediately."

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"Naomi Pryde is exceptional. Her awards, notoriety and accolades are entirely deserved and warranted. I have never come across a dispute or issue which she cannot handle with her calm yet fiercely analytical skills. She is an opponent to be very wary of and someone you always want in your corner."

"A true star in the Scottish firmament."

"Strong leadership. Naomi Pryde leads the team from the front, she is a strong partner and excellent litigator."

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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Legal 500 “next generation partner” for both commercial and real estate litigation
  • Chambers & Partners “Up & Coming” Partner for both commercial and real estate litigation
  • “Lawyer of the Year 2021/2022” – Scottish Legal Awards
  • Included in Law.com’s list “UK’s top female lawyers under 40” – 2021
  • Featured in Management Todays “35 under 35” list of top female talent in the UK – 2019
  • WeAreTheCity “Rising Star” Award – 2017
Education
  • University of Glasgow and Lewis & Clark Law School, LLB (Hons)
  • University of Edinburgh, Diploma in Legal Practice

Publications and media

Additional Qualifications/ positions

  • Solicitor Advocate (Scotland)
  • FCO registered Notary Public (Scotland)
  • Writer to Her Majesty's Signet
  • Council member for the Law Society of Scotland

Memberships and Affiliations

  • London Solicitor Litigation Association (LSLA)
  • Scottish Lawyers in London Association (SSLA)
  • Property Litigation Association (PLA)
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association (POCLA)

My latest insights

Publication

World Space Week: DLA Piper’s Global Space Series and Space Incubator Program

13 October 2025

Publication

Enhancing the regulatory environment and sustainable practices for space

30 July 2024 .8 minute read

Publication

Space arbitration: Dispute resolution in extraterrestrial realms

22 July 2024 .3 minute read

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