Blackadders LLP, spearheaded by Neil Robb, supports clients in the sale, acquisition, investment, and leasing of commercial properties. The team was strengthened by the addition of John Elder in November 2023, who joined from Shepherd and Wedderburn, where he gained experience in cross-border transactions, development work, and property finance in the healthcare sector. Andrew Yule acts for landlords and tenants, including in relation to new-build developments.

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Key clients

  • A & J Stephen
  • Morris Leslie Group
  • BMI Healthcare
  • Hays Travel
  • Curtis Banks
  • James Hay Pension Trustees
  • Assured Guaranty UK Limited
  • Four Seasons Health Care Group
  • Scape Homes SD Limited
  • Albion Business Centre Limited
  • Barnetts Finance Limited
  • Primary Health Properties PLC

Work highlights

  • Acted for Albion Business Centre Limited in the acquisition of the Albion Business Centre, Edinburgh, in a deal worth £2,400,000.
  • Acted for Barnetts Finance Limited in relation to the provision of funding for the acquisition and development by HG Oak Gardens Limited of a residential development site, in a transaction worth £637,763.37.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Neil Robb

Other key lawyers

John Elder, Andrew Yule