Scott Ritchie > Shepherd and Wedderburn > Edinburgh, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile
Shepherd and Wedderburn Offices
9 Haymarket Square
EDINBURGH
EH3 8FY
United Kingdom
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Scott Ritchie
Work Department
Property
Position
Scott is a partner specialising in commercial property. He has extensive experience advising on developments, leasing, asset management, acquisitions and disposals. Scott is known for his strong technical skills and commercial awareness and advises in high value complex transactions. Clients include global investors and funders, developers, hospitality and leisure operators, and corporate occupiers.
Career
Trained Shepherd and Wedderburn; qualified 2005; assistant 2005; associate 2010; partner 2014 to date
Memberships
Law Society of Scotland
Education
Currie High School; University of Edinburgh (2002 LLB Hons;2003 Dip LP)
Leisure
Golf, football, family
Lawyer Rankings
Scotland > Real estate > Commercial property: Edinburgh and Glasgow
Shepherd and Wedderburn advises on major developments, investments, and acquisitions, and is particularly well-regarded for its expertise in housebuilding mandates. Practice co-head Andrew Hall is an expert in residential property development, representing housebuilders and landowners in site transactions. Fellow co-head David Mitchell focuses on office, retail, and mixed-use projects, frequently acting for major UK REITs and institutional investment funds. Scott Ritchie brings additional expertise in developments, leasing, asset management, and real estate transactions. The group was strengthened by the promotions of Emma Guthrie and George McKinlay to partner in May 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Real estate > Commercial property: Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy (excluding oil and gas)
- Employment > Pensions
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and executries
- Real estate > Planning
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation
- Real estate > Construction
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Public sector > Education
- Real estate > Environment
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Employment > Immigration
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Licensing
- Public sector > Local government
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Projects
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: elsewhere in Scotland
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Employment > Employment
- Public sector > Health
- Employment > Health and safety
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property