Real Estate: £10 million and above
UK Guide 2025 : Scotland
Band 1
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Burness Paull is a major player in the market, handling a broad range of real estate matters, including large-scale residential and retail developments and complicated investment and portfolio work for high-profile clients. The firm is also prominent in advising on major regeneration schemes across Scotland. It frequently handles transactions in the private rental and student accommodation sectors, as well as offering property support to clients in the oil and gas industry.
Work Highlights
- Burness Paull represented the University of St Andrews in relation to the development of St Andrews West. The team acted on varying the joint venture documentation and completing sales of land to the joint venture vehicle used to deliver the development.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Burness Paull has extremely knowledgeable and experienced staff, with excellent strength in depth of talent."
"The Burness Paull team are very commercial and very responsive. They are very good at drawing on their experience."
"Burness Paull has been able to deal with any matter in which I have sought advice, showing the capabilities of its teams across a broad spectrum of legal matters."
"Burness Paull has extremely knowledgeable and experienced staff, with excellent strength in depth of talent."
"The Burness Paull team are very commercial and very responsive. They are very good at drawing on their experience."
"Burness Paull has been able to deal with any matter in which I have sought advice, showing the capabilities of its teams across a broad spectrum of legal matters."
Notable Practitioners
Richard Rennie represents leading developers and investors in high-value real estate mandates. He is dual-qualified in both Scotland and England and is able to advise on a variety of complex deals.
"Richard is very pragmatic, as well as very responsive."
"Richard is very practical and easy to deal with."
"Richard Rennie is very capable. He is a good businessman."
Nicholas Naddell advises high-profile investors and corporate occupiers on a wide variety of commercial real estate deals. He is additionally experienced in assisting clients in the hotels sector.
"Nicholas Naddell's attention to detail is exemplary, while maintaining the right level of commercial awareness that we require."
"Nicholas Naddell is my go-to for anything in property. He has an amazing rolodex of people to pull in when needed."
David Stewart frequently acts on behalf of international investors in relation to complex commercial property transactions. His practice also takes in big-ticket development projects.
"David is a good and experienced lawyer."
Scott Peterkin is head of Burness Paull's real estate practice. He is experienced in handling major property developments, particularly residential and housing-led mixed-use schemes.
"Scott is an outstanding individual. His advice is always carefully considered, balanced and thorough."
"Scott is 100% on the ball for commercial matters and client care."
"He is a very charming and effective lawyer."
Richard Goodfellow assists residential and commercial property developers, in addition to investors and corporate occupiers. He is particularly knowledgeable with regard to the housebuilding sector.
"He helps us to drive deals through quickly."
"Richard Goodfellow provides reliable and good quality advice."
"Richard is a really good lawyer. He is nice to deal with and is good at handling clients."
John Strachan is experienced in commercial real estate investment, including acquisitions and disposals. He also demonstrates strength in development matters.
"John takes a good approach. He is pragmatic and commercial."
"He is a deep-thinking lawyer. He always wants the best for his clients."
"John provides an excellent level of service and is highly skilled in all aspects of his profession."
Ranked Lawyers at
Burness Paull
Scotland