Real Estate: £10 million and above
UK Guide 2025 : Scotland
Band 1
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Provided by Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Our UK wide real estate practice comprises 23 partners, 52 lawyers and is consistently recognised as a market leader by the leading independent legal directories. Our expert team of lawyers is supported by specialists in planning, construction, property litigation, corporate, finance, tax and restructuring.
We act for a diverse client base including property companies, real estate funds, developers, housebuilders, retailers, energy companies, high net worth individuals, pension funds, investment trusts, retail and investment banks, professional practices and universities.
Chambers Review
Shepherd and Wedderburn offers high-quality advice to a wide variety of clients, including financial institutions, house builders and developers. The team handles a range of transactional matters for well-known investors, as well as assisting them with ongoing asset management. The team also handles property work for a number of household-name retailers.
Work Highlights
- Shepherd and Wedderburn acted for Parabola on the conditional sale of a development site at Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh to AEG.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Shepherd and Wedderburn are well coordinated. They work efficiently as a team."
"The Shepherd and Wedderburn team is sensible, pragmatic and easy to work with."
"Shepherd and Wedderburn houses market-leading expertise. The team has wide resources and is always able to deliver."
"Shepherd and Wedderburn are well coordinated. They work efficiently as a team."
"The Shepherd and Wedderburn team is sensible, pragmatic and easy to work with."
"Shepherd and Wedderburn houses market-leading expertise. The team has wide resources and is always able to deliver."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Hall co-heads the real estate department at Shepherd and Wedderburn. He is renowned for his experience in commercial and residential property development, representing both landowners and house builders.
"Andrew is the go-to person for housebuilding in Scotland."
"Andrew is very practical and easy to deal with."
"He is well known for his housebuilding and development work."
David Mitchell co-heads the real estate department at Shepherd and Wedderburn. His commercial property practice encompasses both development and investment work for an impressive blue-chip client base. He has notable experience in matters relating to retail and leisure-related property.
Scott Ritchie has a strong commercial real estate practice with experience acting on high-level investment acquisitions and disposals. He also assists with development matters, including student accommodation and infrastructure projects.
"Scott is very pragmatic and approachable. He thinks outside of the box and looks for solutions constantly."
Caroline Shand has particular expertise in institutional investment, commercial development and property finance-related work. She assists a range of investors and lenders, handling some cross-border portfolio investment and finance matters on the Scottish side.
Ranked Lawyers at
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Scotland
Members
Provided by Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Head of Department
Anthony McEwan
Caroline Shand
Colin Robertson
Head of Department
Elaine Todd
George McKinlay
John Elder
John Gallacher
Judith Stephenson
Michael Henderson
Mike Anderson
Paul Donald