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Maclay Murray & Spens LLP

1 GEORGE SQUARE, GLASGOW, G2 1AL, SCOTLAND

Tel:: Work 0141 248 5011
Fax:: Fax 0141 248 5819
DX:: GW67 GLASGOW

Web:: www.mms.co.uk
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London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Brussels, Aberdeen

Iain Macniven

Tel:: Work +44 141 303 2346
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Work Department

Property.

Position

Partner specialising in commercial property work for institutions, developers and retailers, and regeneration work; acting for Hammerson in relation to mixed retail/leisure scheme at Union Square, Aberdeen; numerous acquisitions for Asda in Scotland; acting for Strathleven Regeneration Company, Clyde Gateway URC and Riverside Inverclyde URC in regeneration matters; acting for Network Rail in property matters; acting for JD Wetherspoon plc and others in the leisure industry; acting for higher education institutions in relation to their property requirements.

Career

Articled Maclay Murray & Spens; worked with Maclay Murray & Spens throughout professional career; past examiner in conveyancing, Law Society of Scotland and Dundee University; WS accredited specialist in commercial property.

Member

Investment Property Forum; Scottish Property Federation.

Education

Hutchesons’ Grammar School; Glasgow University (1975 MA Hons (1st); 1977 LLB).

Leisure

Travel, food and drink, crosswords, arts.

Practice Areas

Education; Property - commercial property; Public sector

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