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Gillespie Macandrew appoints new partner and promotes 11 others

Gillespie Macandrew announces the promotion of Lorna Balfour to partner in its industry-leading Land & Rural Business team.

Strike Action, but not as we know it

In February, takeaway drivers at a variety of “gig economy” delivery platforms took part in “strike” action to demand better pay and working conditions.

Changes in law for Trusters to be aware of in 2024

Trusts & Succession Act: what are the changes for Trusters to be aware of before they become law in 2024.

Real Estate

As a long-standing and leading advisor to the real estate sector, our team of specialists can provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary legal advice.

Property is at the heart of everything we do, and our real estate sector team comprises over 60 lawyers and combines a broad range of property-related advice.

Our advice includes:

  • Commercial real estate
  • Construction
  • Housebuilder
  • Planning
  • Property disputes
  • Property finance
  • Strategic land

Our team can provide clear, pragmatic and commercial advice from the outset and guide you through the entire life of a property from land acquisition, financing and sale.

Commercial real estate

Our experienced team has developed a significant track record advising in relation to prime real estate assets across Scotland including advising Wire Oast Limited, an SPV established by Avignon Capital on the £23.3m acquisition of a portfolio of Waitrose stores in Glasgow.  Read more about this deal here.

We have particular expertise in the retail sector and advise a number of international retailers on their Scottish property requirements including leasing arrangements at the landmark St James’ Quarter in Edinburgh and in prime retail locations in Glasgow City Centre.

Housebuilder

We are one of the leading advisors to the housebuilding sector and advise some of the UK’s largest housebuilders.  Clients look to us for our pragmatism and unrivalled sector knowledge and our share of the market continues to grow and in the last year we advised on 10% of all new plot sales in Scotland.

Gillespie Macandrew is a proud member organisation of Homes for Scotland supporting their mission to deliver high-quality, energy-efficient and sustainable homes in Scotland.

Planning, construction and projects

Our multidisciplinary team currently advises on some of the largest and most complex projects in Scotland including large housing developments, renewable energy projects, forestry and strategic land acquisitions.  We can advise through the entire lifecycle of a project from planning applications to acquisition and construction through to sale.  We combine technical expertise, clear, pragmatic advice and excellent project management skills.

Related services

Our Real Estate sector team brings together specialist expertise from the following teams:

News and insights

Owners Beware: Changes to Empty Property Relief for Non-domestic Properties in Edinburgh

With changes being made to the Empty Property Relief in Edinburgh, we highlight impact this will have on those who own empty non-domestic properties.

Will the Government’s move towards “Passivhaus” support our zero carbon ambitions?

What are the implications of proposed new housing standards by the Scottish Government?

Contact the Real Estate team

Please provide a few details about your enquiry in this form and someone in our real estate team will get back to you as soon as they can.

Gillespie Macandrew has always been extremely quick to respond to questions and has provided an excellent level of service to expedite any issues that have arisen.

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