Under the leadership of Robin Watt, DWF advises retail and leisure operators, corporate occupiers, developers, and institutional clients on a range of real estate, portfolio and project work. David Ratter assists blue-chip clients with leasing, development, sales, and acquisitions. The team also features Iain McHardy, a ‘knowledgeable and highly skilled’ retail property lawyer. Former practice co-head Kevin McGlone left the firm in December 2023.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Iain McHardy is one of the most knowledgeable and highly skilled retail property lawyers in the business. His advice is always first-rate, detailed and commercial and delivered with a sense of humour. First-class.’
Work highlights
- Acted for Marks and Spencer on the acquisitions of three new circa 20,000 square foot food supermarkets in Scotland to dovetail with their Ocado link-up.
- Acted for LXI on the Scottish real estate aspects of their £773 million refinancing of their £3.4 billion portfolio.