Brian Hutcheson
DentonsLed by Brian Hutcheson from the firm's Glasgow office, Dentons assists clients with all aspects of real estate, including acquisitions, disposals, development, and regeneration, as well as leasing, bridging finance, and estate management. The group has notable expertise in the student accommodation, build-to-rent, retail, and logistics sectors. Barry Edgar left the firm in September 2023.
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‘All staff members are very approachable and always happy to help with any queries. The work is completed on time and to an excellent standard. ’
‘Brian Hutcheson is extremely commercial in the advice provided and is able to quickly interpret any legal issue into lay terms which can be quickly understood and resolved.’
‘The real estate team have a strong knowledge of infrastructure projects and project finance and the contractual requirements that need to be anticipated.’
‘Brian Hutcheson takes the lead on the matter he works on and is available and responsive.’
‘Good quality and (critically) commercial advice in relation to development and office property leasing instructions.’
Key clients
- M & G Real Estate
- Marks & Spencer Plc
- Redevco
- Viridis
- Abrdn
- Peel Retail Developments Limited
- Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited
- Social Hub
- GE Capital
- Sigma Capital
- Sainsbury's
- Royal Mail
- Frasers Group
- Topland
Work highlights
- Assisted with the property aspects of the St Fergus Terminal and the Peterhead Port.
- Advised investment manager Harrison Street on its joint venture with NFU Mutual and Apache Capital, for the £140 million refinancing and forward-funding deal at the McEwan, a build-to-rent (BTR) scheme operated and developed by Moda Living in Edinburgh.
- Assisted an independent network operator in acquiring the necessary rights to install gas and electricity networks across residential and commercial properties throughout the UK.
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Brian Hutcheson