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Archibald Campbell & Harley WS

37 QUEEN STREET, EDINBURGH, EH2 1JX, SCOTLAND
Tel:
Work 0131 220 3000
Fax:
Fax 0131 220 2288
DX:
181 EDINBURGH
Web:
www.achws.co.uk
Email:
Glasgow, Edinburgh

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Scotland

Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation Commercial litigation

Within Debt recovery Debt recovery

Private client

Within Personal tax, trusts and executries, tier 4

Richard Murray heads the wealth management department at Archibald Campbell & Harley WS.

Real estate

Within Commercial property: Edinburgh and Glasgow, Archibald Campbell & Harley WS is a third tier firm,

Highlights for Archibald Campbell & Harley WS’ commercial property team, led by Robin Mitchell, included acting for longstanding client Boots on a store expansion programme. Rory Milne left the firm to establish his own practice.

Within Elsewhere in Scotland Commercial property: retail occupiers

Within Environment Environment

Within Planning Planning

Within Social housing, Archibald Campbell & Harley WS is a second tier firm,

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.

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  • Standards

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  • Public Sector Equality Duty (“PSED”)

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  • Public Sector Equality Duty

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