DLA Piper fields a team of ‘excellent lawyers’ who handle a broad range of property issues across the residential, commercial, and retail sectors. With a focus on commercial property and commercial lease disputes, practice head Alistair Drummond’s expertise encompasses a variety of critical issues including dilapidations, landlord’s consent, and the enforcement of missives.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Alistair Drummond is highly experienced and respected in the industry.’

  • ‘DLA offers a team with excellent lawyers who are committed to providing the highest standards of legal advice.’

  • ‘Tony Holloran gives 100% to every case that he works on, providing focused commercial advice in the relevant context.’

Key clients

  • The Engine Yard (Places for People)
  • NatWest
  • The Coal Authority
  • Punch Partnerships (PTL) Limited and Punch Taverns (Jubilee) Limited
  • Scottish & Newcastle Limited
  • Charles Henshaw and Sons Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised Scottish & Newcastle Limited on a lease dispute worth over £35 million.
  • Represented the Coal Authority in a claim raised in the Lands Tribunal for Scotland by Diageo, relating to damage to a bonded warehouse and sinkhole that has appeared on Diageo’s land.
  • Advised on a dilapidations claim relating to premises leased by NatWest in an industrial unit in Livingston.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Alistair Drummond

Other key lawyers

Jennifer Talbot, Tony Holloran