Real Estate

Commercial real estate

Our experienced team has developed a significant track record advising in relation to prime real estate assets across Scotland including advising Wire Oast Limited, an SPV established by Avignon Capital on the £23.3m acquisition of a portfolio of Waitrose stores in Glasgow.  Read more about this deal here.

We have particular expertise in the retail sector and advise a number of international retailers on their Scottish property requirements including leasing arrangements at the landmark St James’ Quarter in Edinburgh and in prime retail locations in Glasgow City Centre.

Housebuilding

We are one of the leading advisors to the housebuilding sector and advise some of the UK’s largest housebuilders.  Clients look to us for our pragmatism and unrivalled sector knowledge and our share of the market continues to grow and in the last year we advised on 10% of all new plot sales in Scotland.

Gillespie Macandrew is a proud member organisation of Homes for Scotland supporting their mission to deliver high-quality, energy-efficient and sustainable homes in Scotland.

Planning, construction and projects

Our multidisciplinary team currently advises on some of the largest and most complex projects in Scotland including large housing developments, renewable energy projects, forestry and strategic land acquisitions.  We can advise through the entire lifecycle of a project from planning applications to acquisition and construction through to sale.  We combine technical expertise, clear, pragmatic advice and excellent project management skills.

Related services

Our Real Estate sector team brings together specialist expertise from the following teams:

• Commercial Property
• Construction
• Corporate
• Banking and Finance
• Property Litigation
• Planning and Environment