The aim of MacRoberts’ Development Unit is to provide a single point of contact for clients in relation to the whole range of specialist areas where development advice will be required, as follows:
Our Development Unit cover the following key service areas:
Planning
Securing an implementable planning permission is a cornerstone of a successful development. Our Development Unit has extensive experience of negotiating with local authorities and the Scottish Government to secure the results our clients need.
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Environment
Whether advising on warranties and indemnities required in relation to the acquisition of Brownfield sites or assisting clients in remediating development sites where contamination is present our Development Unit is able to provide comprehensive and specialist advice in relation to this increasingly important area of law.
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Site Assembly
Our Development Unit is able to apply our extensive property experience to deal with all of the challenges involved in modern site acquisition and assembly, whether that is identifying and negating potential ransom situations, removing restrictive land burdens or ensuring appropriate rights exist for access, services and other essential items.
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Development Agreements
MacRoberts' market leading Real Estate and Construction teams integrate seamlessly as part of our Development Unit to ensure the legal agreements relating to the development and occupation of sites properly document the commercial intention of the parties. Because of this combined depth and breadth of knowledge, you can be sure that all aspects of this complex process will be covered.
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Construction Contracts
We will ensure the construction contracts for developments are both state of the art and can sit back-to-back with any development agreements.
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Funding
Our banking specialists have the experience required to deliver category specific advice to borrowers and banks on facility documentation, securities and guarantees, interest rate and other hedging instruments and all other relevant banking law requirements.
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Corporate Property
The use of SPVs, JVs, LLPs and other bespoke corporate vehicles for specific development projects is common practice and we are able to offer specialist advice in relation to these structures as required.
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Corporate Tax
Tax is a real cost in any transaction. Our Corporate Tax specialists are able to review the proposed structure of a transaction to ensure that the final implemented structure provides maximum tax efficiencies.
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