Real estate.

Trained Mitchells Roberton 1984-86; Smith Crawford 1987; Maitlands 1989; Bishops, latterly Brodies LLP, 1998 to present.

Law Society of Scotland.

Alasdair leads the firm's Housebuilder Group and also sits on the firm's cross-disciplinary government and business team. With over 25 years' experience in commercial property work, Alasdair has been involved in almost every aspect of commercial property ranging from regeneration projects and site assembly to disposal and investments.

He has advised clients on significant regeneration deals including the Commonwealth Games Athletes' Village, the Glasgow Harbour regeneration project and Oatlands regeneration in Glasgow. Alasdair has a particular expertise in the housebuilding sector, advising some of Scotland's premier registered social landlords. He has twice been voted partner of the year in Scotland's legal awards and was also named as Scotland's "Power 100" most influential legal firms by the Firm magazine.

Glasgow University (1981 MA; 1983 LLB; 1984 Dip LP).