We have a real understanding of the evolving commercial trends and behaviours in the retail, leisure and hotel sector, enabling us to provide clients with the best guidance and advice.
Our retail and leisure lawyers work with retailers, operators, investors, developers, franchisees and funders across sector including a host of household-name retailers (from notable fashion brands to retail park mainstays), shopping centre landlords and restaurant chains. Our team has extensive expertise assisting retailers with entry and expansion into the Scottish market.
Our experience of deals in the hotel sector includes buying, selling, leasing developing and funding hotels across Scotland.
We also regularly advise on operating hotels in relation to the acquisition and disposal of trading businesses. That involves dealing with the corporate, property and employment issues that will arise on a disposal of a trading business owning a valuable real estate asset. Specialist support is usually also required on matters like licensing, construction, planning, health and safety/environmental, pensions and tax.
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Supporting clients in anticipating and responding to the future of the sector.
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Scotland’s retail sector: key themes from our discussion with the SRC and the First Minister
18/02/2026
Here, we reflect on discussions with the First Minister, the SRC, and SRC members on challenges facing Scotland’s retail sector and ways to support its growth.
Levelling the playing field: what Scotland can learn from Europe on non-domestic rates
29/10/2025
In this article, we look at how European models could inspire reform of Scotland’s non-domestic rates system.
High streets, high stakes: retail’s role in Scotland’s future
18/09/2025
We hosted the Scottish Retail Consortium in Edinburgh, joined by Finance Secretary Shona Robison MSP, to explore opportunities and challenges for Scotland’s retail sector.
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