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Gillespie Macandrew bolsters planning team with the appointment of Sandy Telfer

News Release Planning and Environment Real Estate
Published: 04 May 2022   |   Time to read: 1 min

Leading Scottish law firm, Gillespie Macandrew announces the appointment of experienced planning lawyer Sandy Telfer to their partnership.  Sandy joins from law firm DLA Piper as the second partner in the firm’s Planning Team alongside Colin Hamilton, and brings over 20 years’ experience advising developers, landowners and public sector bodies on large, complex projects.  Sandy is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as specialist in planning law, ranked highly in both industry legal directories and is a Legal Associate of the Royal Town Planning Institute.

Chief Executive Officer Robert Graham-Campbell commented:

“I am delighted to welcome Sandy to our partnership and at a particularly exciting time for our firm in terms of the size and complexity of the developments we are currently advising on.  His track record is considerable and will bring further breadth to our existing planning team alongside Colin Hamilton, supporting our ambitions of growing both our planning practice and our Glasgow office where he will be primarily based.”

The firm has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth and advises clients on all areas of land and rural business, private client, commercial real estate, energy, tax and disputes, combining a personal approach with industry-leading expertise.

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