Ranking tables

Real Estate: £10 million and above | UK

Scotland

This section covers all aspects of commercial and residential real estate, including investment transactions, development, corporate structuring, acquisitions, portfolio management, and landlord and tenant matters. Advice to institutional landlords, developers, private landlords, commercial tenants and private tenants is considered here. Firms with strong contentious practices can be found elsewhere, in Real Estate Litigation.

Departments included in this list will come with recommendations for their expertise on deals with values of above £10 million, but may also advise on matters below this.

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Band 1
  1. Addleshaw Goddard LLP
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    Addleshaw Goddard LLP
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked
    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.
  2. Brodies LLP
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    Brodies LLP
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked
    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.
  3. Burness Paull
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    Burness Paull
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years Ranked
    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.
  4. CMS
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 1
  5. Pinsent Masons LLP
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 1
  6. Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 1
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Band 2
  1. Morton Fraser MacRoberts
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    Morton Fraser MacRoberts
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    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. In November 2023 Morton Fraser and MacRoberts merged, the combined firm is called Morton Fraser MacRoberts.
  2. Shoosmiths LLP
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    Shoosmiths LLP
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    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.
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Band 3
  1. Burges Salmon LLP
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    Burges Salmon LLP
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    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.
  2. Dentons
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    Dentons
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    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.
  3. DLA Piper Scotland LLP
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    DLA Piper Scotland LLP
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    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.
  4. Harper Macleod LLP
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    Harper Macleod LLP
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    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 house building field and also advises a number of public sector organisations. It has additional expertise in assisting clients with the management of property portfolios.
  5. Anderson Strathern
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 3
  6. DWF
    Real Estate: £10 million and above
    2024 | Band 3