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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

Gillian Downie

Tel:: Work +44 141 303 2396
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Work Department

Commercial property.

Position

Partner in commercial property with experience in investment acquisitions and disposals, leasing and secured lending and acts for a broad range of clients, including estate landlords and tenants, retailers and industrial clients. Also deals with the Scottish property aspects of corporate transactions for London-based property investors.

Career

Trained Dallas McMillan & Sinclair; qualified 1983; assistant McClure Naismith 1984-87; assistant Golds 1987-88; associate 1988-89; partner 1989-94; assistant Alex Morrison & Co 1994-95; associate 1995-96; partner 1996-99; associate Maclay Murray & Spens 1999-2005; partner 2005 to date.

Education

Dollar Academy (1977); University of Glasgow (1980 LLB); Diploma in Legal Practice (1981).

Leisure

Horse riding, golf, choral singing, squash.

Practice Areas

Property - commercial property

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