Commercial property: elsewhere in Scotland

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Tracey Menzies
Brodies LLP
Tracey has over 20 years' experience across the full range of real estate disciplines. She specialises in handling land assembly and development projects in both commercial and residential spheres and has advised both developers and corporate occupiers on significant office developments and forward funding deals. Tracey is regularly sought out by house builders and landowners to negotiate and implement complex option arrangements and promotion agreements. She also has a particular interest in the emerging Build to Rent and senior living sectors.
Karren Smith
Brodies LLP
Karren is a Partner in the Rural Business team and has over 20 years’ experience across the full range of commercial and rural property disciplines. Based in our Inverness office, she advises in relation to all aspects of leasing (acting for both landlords and tenants), the acquisition and sale of properties for investors and occupiers and she acts for a number of clients across a variety of development projects. In the rural sector, her work includes advising estate owners, forestry, sportings, renewables, developments sites and option agreements. Karren also has particular expertise in relation to crofting law and knowledge of the fish farming industry, including advising in relation to off-shore leasing.
Rodney Whyte
Pinsent Masons LLP
Rodney is a partner specialising in advising landowners and developer/investor clients in the negotiation and completion of option and purchase/sale contracts with a particular emphasis on the housebuilding industry. Rodney also advises on non-contentious planning matters principally in the context of land purchase/sale contracts and has a detailed working knowledge of the particular challenges facing clients in the housebuilding sector.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Gemma Perfect
Aberdein Considine
Gemma is an Associate with Aberdein Considine's Commercial Real Estate team and has more than 10 years’ experience in property law. She assists a broad range of clients with property acquisitions and disposals, commercial leasing, residential developments, bank security and financing, and the acquisition, disposal and refinancing of commercial and residential property portfolios. Although her focus has most recently been on commercial property Gemma also has experience in dealing with residential property transactions, complex corrective conveyancing and has acted on behalf of both lenders and insolvency practitioners in relation to residential and commercial property matters.
Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Jenna McCosh
Brodies LLP
Jenna deals with a range of commercial property transactions throughout Scotland including commercial and residential development projects, leasing and asset management, site acquisitions/disposals, corporate restructures/disposals and property finance work. Having enjoyed a particular focus on large scale development projects since qualifying, Jenna has significant experience in the negotiation and completion of pre-letting and development contracts, forward funding arrangements and project management required to release the investment for clients. She works closely UK developers, financial institutions, private property companies and local businesses with whom she has built great working relationships.

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