Harper Macleod LLP offers a full-service property litigation practice with experience handling lease, boundary, and rights of access disputes at all levels of the Scottish court system. Leadership responsibilities are held by Andrew Upton, who is highlighted for his know-how on retail and agricultural matters, and wider disputes head Sandy Hastie. John McHugh acts for both private and public sector clients alike, while Jennifer Grosvenor is regularly tasked with dilapidations claims and property title disputes.
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Key clients
- Scottish Government
- Forestry and Land Scotland
- Allied Irish Bank (GB)
- National Car Parks Ltd
- Fred. Olsen Renewables
- Primark Limited
- William Hill Organization Limited
- Halfords Limited
- Cairngorms National Park Authority
- J.G. Martin Plant Hire Limited
- Shell Pensions Trustees Limited
- City of Edinburgh Council
- The Highland Council
- NatureScot
- Kuehne + Nagel
- Wheatley Group
- Link Housing Group Limited
- City Property Glasgow (Investments) LLP
- B&M Retail Limited
Work highlights
Advising and representing Forestry and Land Scotland in its pursuit of an application to the Lands Tribunal for Scotland for discharge of a title condition preventing land from being used as part of a national electricity infrastructure upgrade project.
Acting for Tower Pension Trustees Limited, a pension management company, in an action for damages against the former tenant of commercial premises owned by two self-invested personal pension plans due to dilapidations at the premises.
Acting for Iain Mackinnon, a crofter, in his defence of four linked Scottish Land Court cases raised against him in respect of the croft that he inherited.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Andrew Upton; Sandy Hastie
Other key lawyers
John McHugh; Jennifer Grosvenor