Jane Steel > BTO Solicitors LLP > Glasgow, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile
BTO Solicitors LLP Offices
48 ST VINCENT STREET
GLASGOW
G2 5HS
United Kingdom
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Jane Steel
Work Department
Real estate/property, retail and rural business.
Position
Partner
Jane has a very successful commercial property practice, acting for private investors, developers, landlords, tenants and funders with commercial property interests. She specialises in investment and retail matters, acting for numerous well known brands in relation to high street drive throughs and shopping centre deals, as well as all types of commercial property acquisitions and disposals.
Career
Trained Bishop and Robertson Chalmers 1991-1993 ; qualified 1992. Solicitor, Downie Aiton (1993-95); Solicitor, MacRoberts (1995-97); Associate, Clairmonts (1997-2001); Partner, Clairmonts Solicitors (2001-06); Partner, Bell & Scott Solicitors (2006-09); Partner and Head of Real Estate, BTO Solicitors LLP (2009 to date).
Work includes:
- acting for London / Scottish investors buying a number of large city centre office/ retail buildings in Glasgow and Edinburgh;
- acting for London based Costa/KFC/ Taco Bell/ Burger King franchisees in the purchase and lease of a number of units throughout Scotland;
- acting for Starbucks drive through franchisees in the acquisition of a number of leasehold sites in Scotland.
Work highlights:
- Large investment acquisitions and disposals for several substantial private investment companies.
- Specialist in investment and licensed premises and strong, long standing retail practice acting for many high-profile brands.
Languages
English and French.
Memberships
Law Society of Scotland.
Education
Douglas Academy, Milngavie; Glasgow University (1991 LLB Hons Dip LP).
Personal
Walking and travel
Leisure
Running, spin, food and travel.
Lawyer Rankings
Scotland > Real estate > Commercial property: Edinburgh and Glasgow
BTO Solicitors LLP operates across a wealth of assets, including retail, housebuilder, renewables, social housing, hotel and leisure sites, with Graeme Kelly serving as an essential contact in the latter space. Practice head Jane Steel is well-versed in investment affairs, although the team’s wider capabilities span development, finance, and estate management and diversification matters. Other recommended individuals include firm chairman David Gibson, an expert in matters with a corporate crossover, and Scott Buchan, whose recent work includes BTR projects.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: fraud
- Private client > Family
- Insurance > Medical negligence: defender
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Social housing
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Employment > Employment
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and executries
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation
- Real estate > Commercial property: Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy (excluding oil and gas)
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Construction