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Derek Nash
Partner, Head of Commercial Property
Commercial Property
Phone
0131 656 5734
Address
Caledonian Exchange 19A Canning Street Edinburgh EH3 8HE
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About Derek
Derek is a Partner and Head of our Commercial Property group.
Derek advises on a wide range of property transactions including acquisitions, disposals, development, commercial leasing and investment deals. His client base includes commercial and residential developers, pension funds, corporate occupiers, retailers, investors and charities and is engaged in sectors as diverse as science and technology parks, retail investment, new homes, office developments and children's nurseries.
He is well respected within the Scottish property sector and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to every transaction.
Expertise
Highlights
- Lead adviser to the RNIB having worked with them for nearly 20 years and during that period he has been involved in a number of high profile projects including the acquisition of their Scottish headquarters.
- Acted for a private trust in a significant investment deal. This private family trust was a new client win for Lindsays and it acquired, for around £14m, a retail warehouse investment (held on a long lease) in Edinburgh let to Tesco Stores Limited.
- Acted in the investment sale at a multi-let office investment in central Glasgow. The deal successfully completed in a two week period from start to finish.
- Derek is recognised by Chambers and Partners: A Client's Guide to UK Solicitors 2019 as a notable practitioner. He is also recommended in the Legal 500 2019.
"Clients say: "He has provided expert knowledge, advice and guidance to our organisation. He has managed our property account to the highest standards.""
Chambers UK: A Client's guide to the UK legal profession
News & Insights
From the team
news 19 June 2020
Third sector leaders should have honest conversations with landlords about financial pressures caused by Covid-19 pandemic
insights 12 June 2020
A further example of a commercial dispute arising from conflicting interpretation of contracts prompts four basic principles to be highlighted
news 6 June 2020
Landlords and tenants need to consider the costs for increased services and facilities in common areas of multi-occupancy buildings ahead of re-opening businesses
news 19 May 2020
David Rose suggests that although the market will be challenging, Dundee is well-placed to adapt with creative and innovative developments
news 15 May 2020
David Rose joins Lindsays as a Partner in the Commercial Property team and his expertise will broaden the services we provide to SMEs
insights 5 May 2020
The guidance to stop all non-essential building work in Scotland during coronavirus pandemic is not an outright ban, according to Andrew Boccoli
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