Andy Drane > Davidson Chalmers Stewart > Edinburgh, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile
Davidson Chalmers Stewart Offices
12 HOPE STREET
EDINBURGH
EH2 4DB
United Kingdom
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Andy Drane
Work Department
Healthcare, rural business, projects, renewables, property development.
Position
One of the lead partners in the Davidson Chalmers Stewart specialist healthcare team. First Scottish member of National Association of Specialist Solicitors Advising Doctors (NASSAD).
Also partner and head of environmental, waste and renewables team. Masters of Law Degree in Construction Law.
Property development/projects lawyer with non-contentious construction expertise. Extensive experience in healthcare development, rural business, renewable energy projects and property development. Wide-ranging and varied practice acting for healthcare professionals, landowners, developers, investors, project operators, contractors, consultants, funders and end users. Scottish Specialist Solicitor of the Year (2014).
Career
Qualified 1994.
Partner 2001.
Memberships
NASSAD; Law Society of Scotland.
Education
Dollar Academy; Edinburgh University (1993); Strathclyde University (2000).
Leisure
A variety of outdoor activities.
Lawyer Rankings
Scotland > Private client > Agriculture and estates
Davidson Chalmers Stewart has particular strength in farm diversification projects and is regularly instructed by farmers, investors, landowners and commercial food producers. Andy Drane leads the team, which also advises on business management, regulatory compliance and contentious matters. The team has recently seen increased activity in work related to carbon sequestering and carbon credits. Director Louise Jones handles lending matters, while director Henrietta Macpherson has particular expertise in sporting matters. Andrew McDonald left for Burness Paull LLP in July 2023.
Scotland > Public sector > Health
Davidson Chalmers Stewart is best known for its general medical and dental practice work with an emphasis on related transactional, corporate and commercial issues, most notably sales and acquisitions. Practice co-head Andy Drane has particular experience advising primary care medical operators on property law and regulatory issues, while co-head Craig Stirling leads on corporate and commercial work.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Environment
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Real estate > Commercial property: Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Public sector > Health
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation
- Real estate > Construction
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy (excluding oil and gas)
- Real estate > Planning