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Highlights for Brechin Tindal Oatts’ ‘knowledgeable, meticulous and responsive’ social housing group included advising Clyde Valley Housing Association on issues arising from EU procurement regulations. Karen Brodie delivers a ‘high level of professional service’.

HBJ Gateley’s social housing clients ‘always receive a high level of service’ from Heather Pearson’s team. In 2010, it advised Berwickshire Housing Association on a wind farm development in the Scottish Borders. Kate Dewar is ‘an expert on affordable housing’.

Derek Hogg leads Harper Macleod LLP’s social housing practice, which acts for RSLs that collectively manage 43% of the RSL housing stock in Scotland. Clients include Dumfries & Galloway Housing Partnership and Scottish Borders Housing Association.

T C Young has ‘excellent knowledge in a range of areas’, and provides ‘pragmatic advice that means it can hold its own against larger firms’. Managing partner Andrew Cowan is ‘lively and sharp’; Jim Bauld is the ‘ultimate pragmatist’; and Stephen MacGregor adopts a ‘common-sense approach’.

Anderson Strathern strengthened its team in 2010 by recruiting Shirley Evans as an associate from T C Young. David Hunter leads the team, which acts for Castle Rock Edinvar and East Lothian Housing Associations.

Janette Speed heads the social housing practice at Archibald Campbell & Harley WS, which in 2010 advised longstanding client Dunedin Canmore on the acquisition of a site at Oxgangs, Edinburgh, for a major social housing development. It advises on a range of issues including corporate governance, charitable status and constitutional issues.

Caroline Drummond heads the social housing practice at Burness LLP, following the retirement of David Johnston. Highlights for 2010 included advising Link Housing Association in relation to a multimillion-pound contract with City of Edinburgh Council to manage 1,600 properties in Edinburgh.

Chris Dun’s social housing team at Maclay Murray & Spens LLP advised RBS, Lloyds TSB and Nationwide Building Society on the restructuring of loan facilities to Dunedin Canmore.

Morton Fraser attracts praise for its ‘excellent 
level of service and response times, and exceptional value for money’. Sector specialist Andrew Meakin has ‘up-to-date knowledge of the challenges and issues facing housing regulators, housing associations and lenders’.

Stephen Humphreys heads the social housing team at Tods Murray LLP, which acts for clients including West of Scotland, Shettleston and Tollcross housing associations, handling matters including acquisitions, sales, refinancings and litigation.

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