Burges Salmon LLP

Craig Whelton

Advises on all aspects of planning law including major regeneration work, energy and compulsory purchase (acting for promoters and those affected by CPO).  Particular expertise in residential development, developer contributions and viability.  Has advised on some of the largest development projects in Scotland, including the West Craigs mixed use development in Edinburgh (1,500 houses), Meygen tidal scheme and promotion of compulsory purchase orders.  Regularly undertakes advocacy an inquiries and hearings.  Advises on judicial review and statutory challenges, including Gladman v Scottish Ministers. 

Danny Lee

Danny is a partner in the firm’s corporate finance team, having joined Burges Salmon’s new Scottish office in 2019. Danny specialises in corporate finance and company law, including M&A, joint ventures, private equity and restructurings. Danny covers a range of sectors, but with a particular focus on the energy sector (notably renewables), food and drink, technology and life sciences/pharma sectors. Recent experience includes: advising Panoramic Growth Equity on its investment in Big Drop Brewing Company; advising Fern Fibre Limited and Octopus Investments on the acquisition of internet service provider M12 Solutions and the Giganet brand together with a £250m funding package; advising Riverstone on the sale of Forsa Energy’s distributed flexible power generation platform to Tiger Infrastructure Partners; advising Calcivis on its equity investment by SIB and Archangels; advising Genus plc on its strategic investment in genetics improvement consultancy, Xelect.

Robert Forman

Robert is a partner with the firm, heading up the delivery of Scottish Real Estate legal services to a variety of developers, funders, retailers, investors and private individuals on commercial property acquisitions, disposals, leasing, development and secured lending (including cross border/international deals with a Scottish element).

Stuart McMillan

Stuart is a finance lawyer, based in the firm's Edinburgh office.   He is dual qualified in Scotland and in England and Wales and has extensive experience working for funders, sponsors and public authorities on project and development finance deals in the UK and overseas. Stuart has acted on the introduction of some of the most innovative financing models in the UK market including the 'aggregator' and 'bank/bond hybrid' models. Stuart also has extensive experience in real estate finance and asset-based lending matters.