United Kingdom - Scotland • Real estate
Burness Paull LLP
With a specialism in sales, acquisitions and developments, Burness Paull LLP‘s social housing group is a regular port of call to developers alongside social and affordable housing providers, where it often works closely with the firm’s public law and regulatory colleagues. Typical instructions include governance, finance, construction, transactional and procurement matters. Commercial real estate expert Peter Chambers (Edinburgh) heads up the practice, which includes newly promoted partner Louise Chambers and senior associate David Antonelli, both of whom further handle the sale and development of land.
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Testimonials
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‘The team has an excellent reputation for delivering a high level of service and for the in-depth knowledge and experience they have of the Scottish housing sector and environment, over a range of areas from property acquisition to project assembly and security work to funding and finance.’
‘Peter Chambers is a recognised industry expert in the property and land acquisition sector.'
'Peter Chambers has extensive experience in complex land transactions and the construction sector making him ideally placed to advise on anything from more conventional property deals to innovative and specialist deals.'
'David Antonelli has extensive expertise in property and site acquisitions, construction contracts, certificate of title provision and security charging. He is attentive, reliable, helpful and a pleasure to work with because of the calm and confident way in which he operates.’
‘Leading housebuilding firm in Scotland. They provide a comprehensive service with detailed market knowledge.’
‘Louise Chambers is extremely personable and never ruffled. She is dogged and works very hard to get transactions completed.’
Key clients
- Sanctuary Housing Association
- Scottish Futures Trust Investment Limited
- Cruden Group
- Springfield Properties plc
- Hillcrest Housing Association Limited
- Link Group Limited
- Miller Homes Limited
- Castlehill Housing Association Limited
- First Endeavour LLP
- Taylor Wimpey UK Limited
Work highlights
- Advised Link Group Limited on a financing transaction, which involved reviewing and certifying title to the properties to be allocated under the security documentation.
- Advised Buccleuch Property and Cruden Homes (East) on the redevelopment of the major Edinburgh City Centre Fountainbridge site, which involved the acquisition, development and funding of the site.
- Advised Hillcrest Homes (Scotlland) Limited on the purchase of a development site at Straik Road, Westhill with linked development agreement for the construction of 63 affordable units.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Peter Chambers