Planning & Environment - Scotland
Band 3
What the Team is Known For
Gillespie Macandrew is recognised for work on large renewable energy sector mandates. The team has extensive knowledge of residential development and infrastructure issues and acts on a range of planning matters, such as compulsory purchase and consent orders. Clients include developers, providers, landowners and objectors.
Strengths
They provide a high level of client service, as well as clear and concise advice which considers commercial elements.
Gillespie Macandrew has extensive knowledge of the subject matter.
They provided excellent value-adds through commercial consideration of risks and training. They have a good level of understanding with an ability to consider commercial risks/concerns.
Work Highlights
Gillespie Macandrew advised Berwick Bank Wind Farm on the promotion of a compulsory purchase order for an offshore wind project.
Notable practitioners
Sandy Telfer is an experienced adviser to developers, landowners and public sector bodies. He acts for clients in the commercial and residential development spheres as well as retail and energy. He has additional expertise in objections to compulsory purchase orders.
Sandy is very responsive and commercial. We are pleased with the work he does.
Sandy is a very good lawyer and he has a very keen mind.
Sandy is excellent in all areas.
Solicitor advocate Colin Hamilton brings a wealth of experience to planning and environmental matters. He regularly advises clients in public local inquiries, compulsory purchase orders and environmental impact assessments.
Colin is knowledgeable, extremely diligent and an excellent lawyer.
Colin is excellent at problem solving and understanding how we work. He is very good at explaining things and is good at coming up with solutions.
Colin is an excellent lawyer with commercial awareness. He ensures advice is provided in a clear and concise manner and provides value-adds through informative training sessions.
