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Scott Ferrier

Senior Associate
About

Since qualifying in September 2003 Scott has had experience in a broad range of commercial property transactions. In particular, Scott has advised investors in sale and purchase transactions and has completed numerous due diligence exercises. Scott has wide experience in dealing with lease transactions of office and retail properties and portfolio management (acting for both landlords and corporate occupier tenants) including development agreements.

Scott also advises banks and borrowers in respect of security work and real estate financing. Scott has acted for care home operators in a number of transactions including purchases, leases and refinances. Scott has acted for residential developers in preparing Deeds of Conditions in respect of residential development sites and supervises all stages of residential developments including conclusion of missives and plot sales. Scott works closely with colleague's in DLA Piper's corporate and banking teams.

EXPERIENCE

  • Acting for Coal Pension Properties Limited in respect of leases of various units at Multrees Walk in Edinburgh, one of Scotland's preeminent luxury shopping destinations. Recent lettings have included Gucci and Longchamp's first stores in Scotland.
  • Acting for the owner of Livingston Designer Retail Outlet (the largest outlet mall in Scotland) in respect of various new lettings, lease renewals and lease re-gears (including lettings to Monsoon, Crocs, Caffe Nero, Next, C&J Clark International, Columbia Sportswear and Calvin Klein).
  • Acting for Coal Pension Properties Limited in the sale of BP's North Sea headquarters in Aberdeen.
  • Acting for UK Long Lease Property Limited Partnership c/o AXA Investment Managers UK Limited in the sale of Travelodge Edinburgh Central, Rose Street, Edinburgh for GBP7m.
  • Acting for Corum XL on the Scottish property aspects of EUR75m term facility with Societe Generale.
  • Acting for the Royal Mail Pension fund in the sale for GBP18.15m of a Waitrose supermarket and Kwik Fit garage in Edinburgh.
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