Real Estate: £10 million and above | UK

Addleshaw Goddard advises an impressive number of institutional and alternative investors in the real estate space. The firm also handles development work, including residential schemes, and a range of matters for corporate occupiers. The team has notable recent experience handling large deals concerning retail warehousing sites.

Brodies has an outstanding real estate team advising a wide range of impressive clients on their investment transactions. The team has significant experience in development matters and has advised on some of the largest schemes in Scotland. It demonstrates expertise in the energy sector and regularly acts for sizeable leisure clients, as well as maintaining noteworthy strength in handling public sector projects.

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.

The CMS team is highly respected for its work with institutional investors. It is equipped to handle a range of development matters, including retail and student accommodation schemes, and also offers particular expertise in the hotel and leisure sector. The team acts for notable clients in the energy industry, frequently advising on the property aspects of renewables and waste schemes. The firm also possesses the international capacity to assist clients with complex cross-border work.

A national firm with a strong Scottish presence, Pinsent Masons offers impressive development and investment capabilities to an array of high-profile clients including leading house builders and funds. The team is frequently retained to advise on large-scale residential development schemes as well as city centre office redevelopments. The firm also regularly handles energy property matters.

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.

DLA Piper advises a broad range of clients including developers, corporate occupiers and government bodies. The team assists with portfolio and investment transactions along with sizeable development schemes. The team can advise on a variety of asset classes, including retail and leisure property. It is regularly instructed to provide representation in shopping centre transactions.

Morton Fraser MacRoberts has a strong investment and portfolio management practice with additional development expertise, including large-scale residential and commercial schemes. The team regularly acts for a number of substantial retailers, with frequent instruction on transactions relating to notable properties in Scottish city centres. It is also equipped to handle the finance aspects of property transactions.

Shoosmiths has a strong real estate team advising on a wide range of development and investment transactions, as well as real estate finance matters. The team also assists with lease work and other property matters for corporate occupiers. The lawyers demonstrate particular expertise in retail and residential property, and are also equipped to act for leisure clients.

Burges Salmon's team advises on a wide variety of real estate transactions. Its clients include those in the hotel and hospitality sectors, house builders and developers. The firm is also active in the retail, leisure, telecommunications and renewable energy sectors, among others.

Davidson Chalmers Stewart is an established practice with experience of development schemes, investment sales and acquisitions, and work for corporate occupiers. The team regularly advises on healthcare property issues and other matters involving office property and business park transactions. It is experienced in assisting with the acquisition and development of student accommodation.

Dentons is experienced in advising on high-end investment matters, as well as large-scale development projects. The firm counts a number of national house builders and institutional investors among its clients. It also offers expert advice on matters relating to retail property.

Harper Macleod's real estate practice advises on the full range of property transactions. Its lawyers are frequently sought out to advise on development schemes and investment purchases, often in the healthcare and retail sectors. Harper Macleod continues to be active in the housebuilding field and also advises a number of public sector organisations. It has additional expertise in assisting clients with the management of property portfolios.