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Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP

Real Estate: up to £10 million

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Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP

About

Provided by Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP fields a standout real estate team of highly skilled and enthusiastic property lawyers, ably supported by their colleagues in the wider firm. WJM is relentless in its commitment to ensuring the highest standard of client care, as evidenced by its diverse roster of  longstanding and prominent clients across all property sectors.

Frequently sought after to assist in complex matters, WJM’s core real estate work covers :

  • Investment and Occupier Sales and Purchases
  • Secured Lending and Refinancing
  • Landlord and Tenant
  • Development and Construction projects

In addition our team has market leading expertise in the following sectors:

  • Telecommunications
  • Renewable energy
  • Industrial warehousing and logistics
  • Healthcare
  • Housing Projects
  • Leisure and Hospitality
  • Agricultural and Rural
  • Crofting
  • Retail

Specialist teams encompassing Planning, Licensing, Construction, Tax and Banking, Property Litigation and Mediation and Restructuring lawyers provide an enviable breadth and depth of supporting expertise, allowing WJM to provide clients with a comprehensive service on all aspects of their property requirements.

Working closely with their clients’ other advisers, WJM’s lawyers share a commitment to effective team work combined with a focus to ensure  that their clients’ desired solutions are achieved.

Clients (14)

  • Dundas Heritable
  • Cairn Group
  • Rosemount Taverns
  • GAP Group
  • United Real Estate
  • Colhoun Family
  • Pagazzi Lighting Limited
  • Macfarlane Group PLC
  • Sportscotland
  • Cosmo Restaurants
  • Lotus Group
  • Toolstation
  • M&G Property
  • The Prudential Insurance Company Limited

Industries (8)

  • Banks
  • Charities / Not for Profit
  • Energy
  • Private Clients / Individuals
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Real Estate
  • Telecommunications
  • Travel & Leisure

Chambers Review

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Real Estate: up to £10 million - Scotland

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What the Team is Known For

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie acts on complex sales, purchases and lease work for a variety of clients, including those in the leisure and retail sectors. The team also advises on a range of development issues and handles property work for renewable energy companies.

Notable practitioners

Joanne Ockrim is a key contact.

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie acted on behalf of JW Fishill in the granting of a lease to shipping firm Cory Brothers for a 95,000 sq ft facility in Hillington Park, Glasgow.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • The team members I am involved with are capable of dealing with complex transactions, merging the company needs with the realities of the sector in getting documents agreed.

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  • The lawyers always explain things to us and make sure that we understand every step of the process.

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  • We appreciate Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie's thoroughness, speed of communication, delivery of work, and diligence.

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Members

Provided by Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP

  • Sarajane Drake

  • Jennifer Henderson

  • Elisa Miller

  • Alex Mudie

  • John Smart

  • Amen Chaudry

  • Costan De-Tore

  • Stuart McDonald

  • Michael Dewar

  • Elizabeth Tainsh

  • Iain Dunn

  • Paul Adams

  • Joanne Ockrim

  • Esme Macfarlane

  • Syema Raja

  • Fraser Gillies

  • Nicola Martin

  • Alan Bauchop

  • Katy Davenport

  • Stewart King

  • Andrew McFarlane

    Head of Department

  • Gillian Cowie

  • Leanne Follan

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