Richard is regarded as one of the leading commercial real estate lawyers in Scotland and is highly-rated in all the legal directories.
He is ranked band 1 in Chambers & Partners UK which notes he:
Richard is a very good client partner. He's all over the deal, all over the detail and he's always available.
Chambers UK, 2024
The "excellent" Richard Rennie 's practice places particular emphasis on investment and development matters. Clients praise the "excellent level of service" they receive from him, as well as his "great experience and knowledge across the full sector.
Chambers UK
He is also described by market commentators as a “standout, commercial guy” and a practitioner with “a very good strong practice,” who is “good to deal with”.”
He specialises in the areas of real estate investment and commercial real estate development, and is regularly sought out to assist English and international firms on cross-border and international deals with a Scottish commercial real estate element. He is dual-qualified under Scots and English law.
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