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Brodies LLP Offices

Brodies LLP
Capital Square
58 Morrison Street
EDINBURGH
EH3 8BP
United Kingdom
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Alistair Mclean

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0131 656 3701 [email protected]

Work Department

Construction and engineering.

Position

Alistair heads the firm’s non-contentious construction group. He has more than 30 years’ domestic and international experience across the commercial development, transport, renewable energy, student and BTR accommodation and process plant sectors. He also has considerable projects/PPP experience.

In recent years his particular focus has been advising on all construction aspects of major real estate development projects, including major city centre developments, student and build to rent accommodation and large out of town retail parks, including advising on the interfaces between construction and property and banking documents.

Major projects he has recently advised upon include: –

  • St. James Quarter Redevelopment, Edinburgh;
  • The Event Complex, Aberdeen;
  • Buchanan Wharf, Glasgow.

Career

Trainee McClure Naismith, Glasgow 1983 to 1985; assistant 1985 to 1986; assistant McGrigor Donald, Glasgow 1986 to 1988; assistant McKenna & Co., Hong Kong 1988 to 1990 (admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong 1989); associate Masons, London 1990 to 1994 (admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales 1993); senior associate Dundas & Wilson, Edinburgh 1994 to 1996; partner 1996 to 2013; partner Brodies LLP 2013 to date.

Memberships

Law Society of Scotland.

Education

Castlehead High School, Paisley; University of Glasgow (1982 LLB; 1983 DipLP).

Leisure

Rugby, golf, tennis and skiing.

Lawyer Rankings

Scotland > Real estate > Construction

(Hall of Fame)

Alistair McLean – Brodies LLP

With its ‘excellent capability of achieving results and positive outcomes’, Brodies LLP is a popular destination for investors, developers, blue-chip companies, and contractors. Louise Shiels leads the contentious construction group, representing clients in a wide range of dispute avoidance and dispute resolution work. The contentious practice also includes Magnus Quigg and David Arnott, who represent major contractors, employers, and subcontractors, as well as Christopher Duff, experienced in PFI schemes and building defect claims. Alistair Mclean heads the transactional construction group, with considerable experience handling commercial developments and built-to-rent accommodation. The non-contentious practice also includes Jane McMonagle, who is increasingly active in English projects, and Kirsteen Milne, with notable expertise in NEC contracts.

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