Real Estate: £10 million and above
UK Guide 2025 : Scotland
Band 1
Contact number
(0131) 777 7000Chambers Review
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.
Work Highlights
- Pinsent Masons advised Winchburgh Developments on the £1 billion development of Winchburgh Village, West Lothian.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Pinsent Masons is a large firm with a range of skills and experience that ensures there is always coverage."
"Pinsent's solicitors constantly show their ability to deal with complex matters in an efficient way. They always give detailed responses quickly."
"Pinsent Mason's personnel act with commercial expertise, as well as providing efficient and informed legal advice."
"Pinsent Masons is a large firm with a range of skills and experience that ensures there is always coverage."
"Pinsent's solicitors constantly show their ability to deal with complex matters in an efficient way. They always give detailed responses quickly."
"Pinsent Mason's personnel act with commercial expertise, as well as providing efficient and informed legal advice."
Notable Practitioners
Ewan Alexander handles a variety of real estate matters including site acquisition and development work regarding large residential and commercial projects. He is also head of the Edinburgh office of Pinsent Masons.
Katharine Hardie leads the Scottish property group at Pinsent Masons. She concentrates her practice on commercial development and urban regeneration schemes, assisting with property joint venture agreements and forward funding arrangements.
"Katharine is very knowledgeable and commercially aware."
Russell Munro frequently represents property investors in acquisitions and disposals of key assets as well as portfolio management. He also advises on development matters, with particular expertise in the private rental sector.