Partner

Barry Edgar

Languages

English

Barry is a partner in the Real Estate team in Glasgow working across Scotland with over 2 decades experience in highly complex real estate transactions.

Barry specialises in development, investment and asset management work acting for a range of clients including large institutional investors and large national and international occupiers who regard him as commercial and solution focused.

Awards & Recognitions

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"he is personable and provides clear practical advice. He is solutions orientated and is keen to find solutions to issues that crop up."

Legal 500

Relevant experience

M&G Real Estate in the development and pre-letting of their landmark, mixed use development at Haymarket Square, Edinburgh (380,000 sq ft of office, 40,000 sq ft of retail and a 349 room hotel), comprising 2 deals which won the Scottish Property Awards Deal of the Year.
M&G Real Estate in the development and pre-letting of The Capitol, Aberdeen with occupiers such as PWC, Dentons and Ryden.
Universities Superannuation Scheme on their acquisition and asset management of the St John’s Centre, Perth over a period in excess of a decade.
Sale of the 800,000+ sq ft St Enoch shopping centre, Glasgow for circa GBP 50m.
M&G Real Estate on the acquisition, development, pre-letting and subsequent sale of office developments at Quartermile 3 and 4, Edinburgh to Triuva and KanAm Grund for a combined price of circa GBP 110m.

Education

2002 - Dip LP, Graduate School of Law, Glasgow.
2000 - LLB (Hons), University of Glasgow, Glasgow.

Practice Areas

Real Estate Real Estate Development Real Estate Investment

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