
Gillespie Macandrew LLP
In-House Lawyers

Kenneth Irons
- Phone0131 260 7564
- Email[email protected]
- Profilewww.gillespiemacandrew.co.uk
Work Department
Commercial Property
Position
Kenny has extensive knowledge of property issues for multi-national and large corporate clients, SMEs and family businesses operating in a wide range of sectors including finance, investment, retail, development, energy and waste management.
Kenny frequently leads cross-border transactions and works with other teams in Gillespie Macandrew and collaboratively with other professionals and intermediaries.
Recent assignments include acting on behalf of a syndicate of banks in a multi-million cross-border financing transaction, land sales on behalf of major high street and out of town retailers and various purchase and leasing arrangements for mid to large corporate organisations.
Kenny allies his technical ability with excellent market knowledge and a pragmatic attitude. Clients value Kenny’s “can do” approach to their work. According to the latest edition of legal directory Chambers & Partners, one client calls him “an excellent lawyer who is very practical and focused on what he needs to do to complete the deal”.
Career
Trained Dundas & Wilson CS; qualified 1993; assistant Dundas & Wilson CS 1991-95; assistant McGrigor Donald 1995-2002; associate McClure Naismith 2002-06; associate Archibald Campbell & Harley 2006; partner Archibald Campbell & Harley 2007-10; partner Gillespie Macandrew 2011. Contributor to ‘Greens Scottish Surveyors Factbook’ 2010 to date.
Memberships
Director of Inch Park Community Sports Club, 2008 to date.
Education
George Heriot’s School, Edinburgh; Dundee University (1990, LLB Hons; 1991, Diploma in Legal Practice).
Leisure
Rugby and other sports, cooking and music.