Burness Paull LLP is active across multiple sectors including education, energy, and housebuilding. John Strachan spearheads the real estate practice in Aberdeen, where he represents funders in development transactions and developers in the affordable housing sector. The Aberdeen team includes Richard Goodfellow, who leads the firm’s housebuilding sector group, Stuart Gardiner, who handles an array of transactional mandates and Victoria Sangster, whose experience extends to commercial leasing work for landlords and tenants.
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Key clients
- Esson Properties Limited
- University of St Andrews
- John Clark Motor Group
- FirstGroup plc
- Bancon Homes
- CALA
- Kellas Midstream
- Levelling Up Real Estate
- Scanbio (Scotland) Limited
- Malcolm Allan Housebuilders
- Welltec
- First Endeavour LLP
- AMI SciTech
- Highland Fuels Limited
- Cromarty Firth Port Authority
- Rowett Research Institute (part of Aberdeen Uni)
- North East Scotland College
- Asco
- Henry Boot Developments
- Baker Hughes
- TGI Fridays
- Transpennine Express Limited
- Thomas Plant Hire
- Archer Drilling
- MB Rail Consultancy
Work highlights
- Acted for the McGinty group on the proposed development, letting and operation of the new Aberdeen Market project, a reported £75 million joint venture with Aberdeen City Council to develop a new borough market in the city centre and will be a transformational part of the city centre regeneration.
- Acted for The University of St Andrews and St Andrews West Properties Limited (a subsidiary of the University) in relation to the iconic development of St Andrews West.
- Acted for AM Sci Tech Ltd in the purchase of Aberdeen Energy and Innovation Parks, two business parks held on long leases from Aberdeen City Council and let to over 100 occupiers mainly in the science, technology, energy, oil, and gas sectors.
Lawyers
Leading associates
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Leading partners
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Richard Goodfellow
Burness Paull LLPJohn Strachan
Burness Paull LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
John Strachan, Scott Peterkin