The expertise of our commercial property team goes well beyond the legal aspects of property investment. We also understand the marketplace and the investment drivers.
All our advice has a strong commercial focus, designed to protect the value and marketability of your portfolio.
An impressive client base
We support a wide client base who invest in property, including UK and overseas investors. At one end of the scale, we work with global funds and clients with portfolios of hundreds of properties. At the other, we advise private investors and SIPP-holders.
Some of the issues to consider
Because we understand property investors’ priorities, we can shield you from unforeseen problems and protect your investment returns – both short-term and long-term. Areas we typically advise on include:
- acquisitions
- deal structuring
- letting out property
- dilapidations
- compliance with new EPC regulations on energy efficiency
- tactics for selling a property investment, whether you want a rapid sale, or a gradual disposal of your portfolio
- pre-sale diligence and health check services, such as ensuring titles are in order, especially in older portfolios.
Property investment in the round
As a full-service law firm, we can support property investment clients holistically, whether you are a private investor or a large corporate client.
Our commercial property team regularly work with other specialist solicitors in the firm, offering clients help on areas such as how best to pass on property investments to their family, or how to enter into large-scale property developments or joint ventures.
"We've had a very good level of service on some fairly complicated and challenging agreements."
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Meet the team
Derek Nash
Title: Partner, Head of Commercial Property
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Edinburgh
Alan McLaren
Title: Partner
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Edinburgh
Alastair Goodman
Title: Partner
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Glasgow
Chris Todd
Title: Partner
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Dundee
Clare Wilson
Title: Partner
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Glasgow
Darren Leahy
Title: Partner
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Dundee
David Rose
Title: Partner
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Dundee
Gavin Buchan
Title: Partner
Department: Banking and Finance
Location: Edinburgh
James Andrew
Title: Partner
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Perth
Kenny Gray
Title: Partner
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Edinburgh
Louise Norris
Title: Partner
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Glasgow
Darren Lightfoot
Title: Director
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Edinburgh
Dawn Anderson
Title: Director
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Edinburgh
Kerry Gallagher
Title: Director
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Edinburgh
Miriam Rennet
Title: Director
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Dundee
Scott Geekie
Title: Director
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Edinburgh
Sharon Drysdale
Title: Director
Department: Rural - Land & Business
Location: Edinburgh
Emma Allan
Title: Senior Associate
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Perth
Vanessa Beattie
Title: Senior Associate
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Edinburgh
Sandra Rzepka
Title: Senior Solicitor
Department: Banking and Finance
Location: Edinburgh
Alex Leung
Title: Solicitor
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Edinburgh
Kaytlin Irvine
Title: Solicitor
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Edinburgh
Madeleine Miller
Title: Senior Solicitor
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Edinburgh
Stephanie Goudie
Title: Solicitor
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Glasgow
Ann Clark
Title: Senior Paralegal
Department: Banking and Finance
Location: Edinburgh
Adam Lewis
Title: Paralegal
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Glasgow
Ryan Somerville
Title: Paralegal
Department: Banking and Finance
Location: Edinburgh
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