About

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Dentons has one of the largest, most experienced and truly UK-wide real estate practices operating out of Scotland. We are regularly involved in significant, complex and high-value deals throughout the UK, often in portfolio deals affecting the legal jurisdictions of both Scotland and England. A significant number of our Scotland-based fee earners are dual qualified and around half of the work we do in Scotland is written under English law.

Dentons' Scotland based Real Estate team provides advice relating to investment, retail, hotels and leisure, development and regeneration, real estate finance, restructuring and insolvency, planning and property litigation. We act for a broad spectrum of clients including investors, developers, funders, insolvency practitioners, joint venture entities or partners, hotel owners, high-net worth individuals and public sector bodies. We have significant expertise in the acquisition, disposal, financing and management of all asset types.


Chambers Review

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Real Estate: £10 million and above - Scotland
3
Band 3
What the Team is Known For

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.

Work Highlights

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  • Dentons advised Harrison Street on its joint venture with NFU Mutual and Apache Capital, for the £140 million refinancing and forward-funding deal at the McEwan, a build-to-rent scheme.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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3
Brian Hutcheson
3
Band 3

Brian Hutcheson heads the Dentons Scottish real estate practice. He handles high-end development matters, particularly in the student accommodation sector, and also advises clients on the management of large property portfolios.

"Brian Hutcheson is practical. He does not waste time; he instead cuts to the chase."

"Brian Hutcheson has an ability to propose pragmatic solutions. He has a high level of commercial awareness."

"I always find Brian's attention to detail to be excellent, alongside his depth of knowledge and general commitment to providing an extremely high-quality service."

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Brian Hutcheson
3
Band 3

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Alexis Condie

Gaelen Doherty

Hannah Currie

Kenneth McLaren

Steven King

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Aberdeen Standard

Frasers Group

Inmark Asset Management Co. Limited

M&G Real Estate

Marks & Spencer

Peel Retail Developments Limited

Praxis Asset Management

Redevco

Royal Mail

Sainsbury's

Sigma Capital

The Student Hotel

Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited

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