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Pinsent Masons

Real Estate Litigation

UK Guide 2026 : Scotland

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Pinsent Masons

Rankings

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Real Estate Litigation - Scotland

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Pinsent Masons has a well-established property outfit with notable reach throughout Scotland. The team regularly assists a range of national clients, including financial services companies and retailers. It has significant experience of dilapidations cases, contract enforcement and termination, and development-related disputes. Its clients include landlords, tenants and developers.

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Work Highlights

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  • Pinsent Masons represented Clydeport Properties in claims for payments from a proprietor of flats in a development.

Strengths

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  • Pinsent Masons has one of the best-resourced real estate litigation teams in the country. In particular, the associate-level solicitors are very knowledgeable and commercially savvy.

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  • It's been a good experience overall. They are a very knowledgeable team and experts in their field, particularly the Scottish team.

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  • They have a strong and deep bench, with ability to work with technical, scientific issues and manage technical experts. They have good knowledge of local courts and judges.

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  • They offer good internal teamwork. The case has particular nuances that are very well understood by the solicitors involved. The team are knowledgeable, and my questions are dealt with speedily.

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  • In Scotland, Pinsent Masons is one of the ones you go to for important work. They have backroom support and international reach. The UK-wide approach is helpful here.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Jacqueline Harris
    Jacqueline Harris

    Jacqueline Harris

    Jacqueline Harris is an experienced property litigator and head of the real estate litigation department. She has acted on behalf of major clients from a wide range of sectors in cases before all levels of the Scottish courts, with work including professional negligence and landlord disputes.

    • Jacqueline Harris is an outstanding advocate with excellent knowledge of courts and procedure. She has excellent instincts for handling complex matters.

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    • I rate her very highly. She is focused on the key issues, and I am grateful for that.

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    • Jacqueline is super detail-oriented and very useful.

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