Lindsays houses a team of lawyers with capabilities spanning the commercial property, agricultural, and telecoms sectors. Practice chief John Bett is sought after by an array of commercial landlords and tenants for his extensive expertise handling dilapidations claims. Gregor MacEwan drives the firm's offering on mortgage disputes, acting for both lenders and borrowers. Brian Pollock is well versed with the intricacies of property rights issues and breaches of commercial leases, while Adam Gardiner regularly handles both litigation and ADR.
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- Our main point of contact for all property litigation matters is John Bett, and he impresses with his readiness to respond promptly to all inquiries, to coordinate an appropriate response calling on appropriate members of his team. Communication is excellent throughout so that we are involved and informed throughout the engagement.
- The team is highly results-oriented and takes time at the outset of any engagement to discuss and understand, and also, importantly, to challenge the desired outcome. They have developed considerable expertise in our fairly niche market, and in all the years we have been working with them, they have consistently delivered beyond expectations.
- Always available and very well priced, but provides services and standards you would expect from a much larger firm.
- John Bett, Brian Pollock, and Marianne Stirling are all highly skilled but practical and extremely commercial.
- The individuals I work with stand out for their commercial mindset and ability to provide clear, practical advice. They are approachable and proactive and consistently focus on solutions rather than overcomplicating issues. Their strong understanding of commercial matters, combined with efficient communication and quick turnaround times, sets them apart from competitors.
- Client / Lawyer relationship, informative and detailed advice.
Key clients
- Scottish Water
- The Thirteenth Duke of Argyll
- CJ Lang & Son
- Thomas Steuart Forthringham, Baron Murthly, Murthly and Strathbaan Estates
- Hostelling Scotland
- Scottish Action for Mental Health
- Parkhead Housing Association
- Donald Cameron of Lochiel, Lord of Lochaber, Chief of the Clan Cameron, Achnacarry and Lochiel Estates
- The University of Glasgow
- Tarff Valley Limited
Work highlights
Instructed by Tecjet Limited, insurers and associated entities to pursue a multi-million pound claim in connection with damage to property relative to the widely-reported Glasgow School of Art fire in 2018.
Instructed by commercial landlords RRH Finance Limited in connection with a high-value dilapidations dispute with Bank of Scotland plc concerning prominent retail and office premises in the heart of Edinburgh’s city centre.
Acting for quarry operator Onyx Leisure Limited in connection with a dispute involving interference with rights of access disrupting large-scale commercial quarrying operations.
Practice head
John Bett
Other key lawyers
Gregor MacEwan; Brian Pollock; Adam Gardiner