The Scottish property market is ever evolving. Our clients rely on us to understand their markets and to offer pragmatic, commercial advice and guidance. We're known for our ability to deliver this within tight timeframes and within pre-agreed, fixed fee structures.
Our award-winning team deals with all manner of commercial property development, property investment, real estate finance, planning and environmental issues, as well as landlord and tenant work.
We have been involved in some of the most high-profile commercial property development projects in Scotland, working with public and private sector property developers, funders and occupiers from the initial stages through to completion of a project.
Active in all sectors of the Scottish real estate market
Our Real Estate team of over 50 lawyers offer expert advice across the real estate market, including:
- Offices
- Retail
- Leisure
- Hospitality
- Industrial and logistics
- Housebuilding
- All sub-sectors of BTR
- Agricultural and rural property
Market-leading real estate experience you can rely on
Our team regularly advises landlords, tenants, property management companies and agents of commercial premises on the full range of legal matters arising on a day-to-day basis, including lease review and termination, rent agreements and reviews, property repossession, portfolio management and disputes.
We act for developers, investors, occupiers, funders, landowners and holders of large property portfolios, as well as real estate finance lenders, borrowers, loan services and note holders in relation to real estate investment projects, and have particular expertise in real estate finance, frequently advising on the Scottish aspects of cross-border transactions.
Our clients include urban development and regeneration companies, leading national home builders, major supermarkets and retailers, construction and infrastructure firms, hotel and leisure operators, SMEs and public and third sector bodies.
Our Real Estate team and clients are supported by well-resourced and complementary teams from across the firm, including construction, planning, environmental law, banking and finance, corporate law including commercial contracts advice, property litigation, social housing, tax, energy and renewables. Our Property in Pensions team is also the largest of its kind within Scotland.
We are vastly experienced in all types of real estate deals including:
- Investment
- Development
- Forward funding
- Portfolio acquisitions and disposals
- Leasing and landlord and tenant
- Funding
- Refinancing
This means that our expert team has both the experience and the resourcing to handle the biggest deals in the Scottish market in the shortest of timescales.
A seamless service tailored to your business
Our advice is clear and easy to follow. We offer transparent billing, agreeing a fixed fee with our clients, so that they can be reassured that they’ll only pay what they have agreed to pay.
We have strong links with English and multinational markets, and often work with clients south of the border where there is a Scottish element to their project.
We also have longstanding relationships with industry bodies including the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, the British Property Federation and the Scottish Property Federation.
