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Jonny Seddon shares some insight from the recent Interlaw Global Meeting in Edinburgh, which sparked discussion around how developers and investors are navigating uncertainty in the Scottish real estate market. After years of political shifts, rising costs and funding pressures, Scotland’s rea

Recent press articles are heightening speculation around the potential introduction of a National Insurance levy on partnership profits. Professional services firms may therefore be facing a pivotal moment, Louise Cupples writes. A thinktank proposal suggests a 6.9% tax on partnership profits - aime

University of Edinburgh spinout Trogenix has secured £70 million in a Series A funding round to advance its innovative cancer therapies into clinical trials. The investment will accelerate the development of treatments for aggressive solid tumours, beginning with glioblastoma, one of the deadl

Development finance lender Atelier has completed a £7.6 million development loan to fund a 60-bed care home in Paisley. The loan will be structured at 67% LTV over a 24-month term and will assist with the acquisition, conversion and refurbishment of an existing vacant purpose-built care home.

Puma Property Finance has provided £58 million development finance to MRP for its 432-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) project in Glasgow city centre. 

Scotland's property sector has urged the Scottish Government to exempt some housebuilders and developers from paying a proposed new tax amid a chronic shortage of homes across the country. The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) wants a series of urgent exemptions to be made from the proposed new Bui

The owners of the Oswald House Hotel in Kirkcaldy have successfully completed an extensive refurbishment project thanks to a six-figure business term loan from the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Puma Property Finance has provided a loan to GSS Developments (Aberdeen) Ltd to fund the development of an urban logistics development near Edinburgh Airport.

Burness Paull has reported profits of £35.9 million and turnover of £93.5m. Notable client mandates for the year – which saw Burness Paull named UK corporate law firm of the year at the Insider Media UK Dealmakers Awards – included advising:

A unique and highly significant collection of 20 barely used McLaren road cars, formerly owned by the late McLaren Formula One team co-owner Mansour Ojjeh, is being offered for sale.

A new report by the Scottish Government’s Housing Investment Taskforce has laid out an ambitious roadmap to boost confidence and unlock greater investment across Scotland’s housing sector.

Wbg has formed a strategic partnership with Entrepreneurial Scotland, the independent charity with a vision to "build the most entrepreneurial society in the world". The arrangement sees Wbg become Entrepreneurial Scotland’s exclusive accountancy partner, providing guidance, mentorship and sup

Following the collapse of Hadden Construction and confirmation that subcontractors stand to lose around £2 million, industry advocate Yosof Ewing – founder of Adjudicate.co.uk and speaker at this year’s Scottish Construction Summit – is calling for urgent legislative reform t

Edinburgh-based Unbranded Finance, the UK-based non-bank real estate lender, has advanced a new £15.5 million senior loan facility to Ziser London to assist with delivering the developer’s flagship redevelopment of the former Fulham Town Hall, located directly opposite Fulham Broadway st

Sutherland-based distillers, bottlers and blenders The Thompson Brothers has launched a £1.8 million crowdfunding campaign to help fund the construction of a cutting-edge sustainable distillery located in Dornoch.