Shepherd and Wedderburn described real estate as a “key strategic area” as it announced the appointment of Marcus Wright.
The Scottish law firm noted that Mr Wright had, prior to joining it, worked at Gateley Legal and had spent more than 20 years in the transactional real estate team at Clifford Chance, adding: “His experience there included advising on landmark developments and significant investment projects as well as client secondments with Legal & General Property, Amazon Global Real Estate & Facilities and Legal & General Capital.”
It added: “Marcus brings over 25 years of commercial property experience and has advised investors, developers, landlords and tenants on complex property transactions and development projects. His expertise includes real estate development, investment acquisitions and disposals, forward fundings, lettings and pre-lettings.”
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Mr Wright said: “I am delighted to be joining Shepherd and Wedderburn’s…real estate and infrastructure team. I look forward to leveraging my 25 years of commercial property experience to support our clients and contributing to the continued growth and success of the firm’s full-service real estate platform.”
Andrew Blain, managing partner of Shepherd and Wedderburn, said: “I’m very pleased to welcome Marcus to the firm.”
Highlighting the importance of “exceptional legal expertise” and “relationships in the sector and the opportunities we open up for our clients” to Shepherd and Wedderburn’s real estate offering, Mr Blain added: “The depth of Marcus’ experience will be a real asset in both respects as we continue to grow in this key strategic area.”
Shepherd and Wedderburn said: “S+W’s real estate team works with clients in development, investment, strategic asset management, regeneration and housebuilding. Recently, the team has advised on the acquisition of the South Molton Estate in London’s West End from the City of London, the purchase of the Bow Lane Estate in the City for a private family office and is currently advising on two of the UK’s largest offshore wind projects off the coasts of East Anglia and Lincolnshire.”