Alan Mclaren > Lindsays > Edinburgh, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Alan Mclaren

0141 302 8434 alanmclaren@lindsays.co.uk

Work Department

Commercial property and member of hospitality and leisure key sector group.

Position

Partner in Lindsays Commercial Property department and has some 25 years’ experience in a wide range of commercial property matters including working with clients involved in investment, development, hospitality and leisure, retail, healthcare, banking and family businesses.

Alan’s clients range from worldwide multinationals to owner managed businesses and individuals.

Alan acts for a number of hoteliers, restaurateurs and publicans and as a result has substantial experience of the property and commercial aspects of the new Scottish licensing regime. He works closely with Lindsays’ liquor licensing and employment teams, providing hospitality and leisure clients with specialised property advice and as such, provides quick, integrated and practical solutions for clients.

Alan works with a number of family businesses (big and small) and has particular expertise in dealing with companies in the motor trade.

Career

Articled McGrigor Donald; qualified 1986; partner Alex Morison & Co; partner Lindsays 2002.

Languages

French.

Memberships

Law Society of Scotland.

Education

St Mirin’s Academy, Paisley, Renfrewshire; Glasgow University (LLB).

Leisure

Scuba diving, music, football, films, books and rugby.