Graeme Kelly > BTO Solicitors LLP > Edinburgh, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile
BTO Solicitors LLP Offices
ONE EDINBURGH QUAY
133 FOUNTAINBRIDGE
EDINBURGH
EH3 9QG
United Kingdom
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Graeme Kelly
Work Department
Commercial property and Real Estate.
Position
Partner
Graeme has more than 25 years’ experience working in the commercial real estate and property markets. In recent years his main focus has been advising investors in the acquisition and disposal of office and industrial developments, and on legal issues arising in the management of investment portfolios, but traditionally Graeme’s particular specialism has been in advising developers, particularly in the development, operation and financing of hotels and other leisure and licensed premises. His clients include investment funds, as well as national hotel brands and smaller independent developers and occupiers.
RECENT EXPERIENCE
- Wirefox/Dakota Capella LLP:- acting in the acquisition of multi-let office investment at Capella, Glasgow, price in excess of £40 million (completion August 2017).
- Peter Steven Estates Ltd:- acting in the acquisition of a number of industrial investments, including Bergen House, Altens, Aberdeen, price in excess of £3 million (completion July 2018)
- Waterhill Property Group Ltd:- acting in the acquisition of an industrial investment at Craigshaw Road, Tullos, Aberdeen, price in excess of £2.5 million (completion March 2018), and two separate retail portfolios of convenience stores in August and November 2018.
- Cringletie House Hotel:- acting in the sale of a country house hotel business in the Scottish Borders (completion February 2019).
- Allan Water Developments Ltd:- acting in the onward sale of a new hotel development in Stirling, with the benefit of a pre-let to Travelodge Hotels, price in excess of £5 million (completion March 2018).
Career
Partner, BTO Solicitors LLP (Nov. 2018-present); Partner, DWF LLP (July 2012-October 2015); Partner, Biggart Baillie (1996-2012); Associate, Thorntons Solicitors (1990-1996).
Languages
English and German (Conversational).
Memberships
Law Society of Scotland.
Education
University of Dundee, LLB Hons (1980-1985).
Leisure
Watching football and playing golf.
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