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Dentons

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Embedded in its UK-wide real estate practice, Dentons runs a broad workload and is adept in leasing, transactional, funding and development matters. Practice head Brian Hutcheson has considerable experience in the BTR, office, retail, hotels and leisure, logistics and student accommodation fields. A further standout individual is Barry Edgar, an all-rounder who acts on development, leasing and investment endeavours; he demonstrates particular expertise in transport-related projects.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Barry Edgar is very solution-driven and makes it his business to know our business.’

  • ‘It's the people that work in this team that make the difference. They have been excellent.’

  • ‘Brian Hutcheson is attentive, intelligent, pragmatic and detailed in his approach.'

  • 'Clarity of mind is what you need with a lawyer and Brian Hutcheson is exactly that - an impressive character.'
  • 'Attentive, responsive and accurate when drafting documents.’

Key clients

  • M & G Real Estate
  • Marks & Spencer Plc
  • Redevco
  • Praxis Asset Management
  • Aberdeen Standard
  • Peel Retail Developments Limited
  • Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited
  • The Student Hotel
  • Inmark Asset Management Co. Limited
  • Sigma Capital
  • Sainsburys
  • Royal Mail
  • Frasers Group

Work highlights

  • Assisting M&G Real Estate with their £20m sale to CEG of the landmark Glasgow scheme named the Grid on Cadogan Street.
  • Acted for Frasers Group in the disposal of two retail parks in Glasgow and Aberdeen as part of a UK-wide retail park portfolio disposal, with a value of around £205m.
  • Advice to Pale Blue Dot Energy Limited, the lead developer of the Acorn project designed to combat climate change.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Brian Hutcheson

Brian Hutcheson

Dentons

Brian is a partner in Dentons’ Glasgow office. He is a member of the Real Estate practice group. Brian deals with all aspects of real estate work within Scotland. His main areas of practice are estate management, acquisitions and disposals, development and regeneration, leasing and real estate finance, including bridging finance. Brian has developed a particular expertise in student accommodation, BTR/multifamily, and retail and logistics. In the context of estate management, Brian has experience of acting for a broad spectrum of clients as diverse as airports, postal organizations and offshore investment funds. He acts for both public and private sector organizations. Brian is the current chair of the Investment Property Forum (IPF) in Scotland.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Brian Hutcheson

Other key lawyers

Barry Edgar, Paul Haniford, Susan Gillon, Hannah Currie