Andrew Leslie > Gillespie Macandrew LLP > Edinburgh, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Andrew Leslie

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Work Department

Housebuilder & Construction

Position

As a Partner in our Housebuilding team, Andrew is experienced in all aspects of residential development work, and currently acts for a range of builders from UK PLC housebuilders to smaller bespoke and luxury developers. Andrew provides advice to guide clients through the entire lifecycle of a development site from the initial acquisition of the land, completing all required infrastructure work, preparing Deed of Conditions, and processing plot sales. Andrew is also experienced in acting for landowners in sales and options to housebuilders.

Andrew has particular understanding of the complexity of housebuilding transactions, and residential development, and takes a pragmatic approach to ensure that transactions proceed in as timely and smooth a manner as possible.

Career

Andrew works with a number of national housebuilders assisting with land purchases and site set up, as well as supervising the firm’s well established plot sales team.  Andrew regularly advises both large and small housebuilders on site acquisitions and sales, option agreements, deeds of condition and all aspects of site set-up. Andrew also provides advice on refinancing transactions relative to residential development.