Real Estate
Chambers & Partners, the independent guide to the legal profession, lists our real estate team as
business-driven and dynamic
Not only do we give you excellent legal advice, we also apply our commercial insight to find solutions to the most complicated problems, to allow you to achieve your ultimate objective.
Clients benefit from our expertise gained in acting in some of the largest property deals ever completed in Scotland ranging from the Initial Housing Stock Transfer from the Glasgow City Council to new initiatives such as the 1500 house development in Whitecross, Falkirk.
We advise clients both on the full spectrum of commercial real estate work including retail and general leasing, property investment, property development, portfolio management, property finance and lender services. We also have particular expertise in advising public sector organisations with their property requirements including project work and estate management.
Comprehensive service
As part of a large corporate and commercial law firm, we offer you a comprehensive service. Where appropriate, we draw on the skills and knowledge of our teams in corporate, real estate finance, planning, asset and invoice finance, litigation and mediation.
Areas of expertise:
- Purchase and sales
- Portfolio management
- Leasing
- Funding
- Commercial property aspects of insolvency
- Distressed sales
- Site acquisition
- Site assembly
- Planning
- Dispute resolution
- Litigation
- Energy
- Environmental
- Remediation
- Regeneration
- Contaminated land issues
Clients:
- Ministry of Defence
- Scottish & Newcastle
- Scottish Ministers
- Diageo Plc
- Abercastle Holdings
- Volkwagen Group UK
- HBOS Group Property
- Matrix Securities
- Tritax
- National Australia Group
- Falkirk Council
What clients say:
"Morton Fraser provide swift, reliable and incisive advice, and they always have regard to the practical commerciality of a deal." Peter Lowrie, Granite Edge
"We continue to receive a highly professional and responsive service suited to our needs." David Carter, Property Director, Diageo PLC
What the legal directories say:
"Approachable, personable and highly proficient."
"Very clear understanding of both commercial and legal aspects of a transaction."
"Straight-talking and willing to offer and explain alternatives and their risks."
"Morton Fraser’s commercial property practice ‘sets the benchmark for client care and quality of service’."
"The team at Morton Fraser is experienced in complex property transactions and is praised for being 'helpful and constructive in looking to resolve, rather than just highlight, problems.' The lawyers provide 'strong advice" and "are good at understanding what the client wants.'"
Contact us:
Jonathan Seddon, Partner
Telephone: 0131 247 3177
