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Fiona Linklater
Director
Commercial Property
Phone
0131 656 5603
Address
Caledonian Exchange 19A Canning Street Edinburgh EH3 8HE
About Fiona
Fiona is a Director in our Commercial Property group with over 18 years' experience in the sector, including 4 years in-house for a UK Clearing Bank and 5 years at a major London based firm.
She practises in all areas of commercial property but has significant experience in secured lending, property support on corporate transactions and commercial leasing. She has acted for a broad range of clients from PLC companies and banks to private individuals. More recently her focus has been on clients within the charity and education sector, most notably acting for the University of Edinburgh in relation to the Edinburgh Bioquarter and merger with the Roslin Institute, and various charities involved in the restoration of historic buildings, in particular Scottish Historic Buildings Trust.
Fiona's strength is her ability to recognise the important points in a commercial deal, a skill acquired from working in-house for a UK clearing bank.
Fiona is a Trustee of Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity, an organisation which aims to transform the experiences of children and young people in hospital and healthcare settings in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Expertise
Highlights
- Acting for Edinburgh University in the property transactions associated with the University's £100m acquisition of Roslin Institute including the development and funding of the new £59m Easter Bush Research Centre.
- Part of team acting for Edinburgh University in the pre-letting of a new build 75 unit student residence.
- Advising various charity clients on the property aspects concerning the funding, acquisition, restoration, sale and letting of buildings of interest in and around Scotland, including Blackburn House, Penicuik House, Greenlaw Town Hall and the Hippodrome Cinema in Bo’ness.
- Providing advice on all title issues, from acquisitions to contentious title issues, for a wide range of clients including developers, statutory undertakers and private land owners.
- Over seven years’ experience acting for institutional lenders on all aspects of security work, including corporate support for business acquisition and disposal transactions.
"Fiona Linklater is described as being 'knowledgeable and extremely personable'."
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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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