THREE lawyers have joined Blackadders’ commercial property team, adding further force to the Scottish law firm’s real estate expertise across the country.
Andy Yule has been appointed as a director in Edinburgh while in Glasgow, Richard Duffy takes up a senior solicitor role and Natalia Bell joins as a solicitor. All will support Blackadders’ commercial property teams through its network of offices including Dundee, Aberdeen, Arbroath and Perth.
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Andy brings almost 20 years of experience working at home and in the Middle East, and across the commercial property spectrum from leasing, acquisitions and disposals to lending. Qualified in both Scots and English law, he has been involved in a number of complex developments including hotels, retail, residential and office space. As well as representing major housebuilders in acquiring strategic and development land, he has acted for a number of real estate investors.
For six years, Andy worked in Dubai where he was in private practice before going in house for a major property developer. He returned to Scotland in 2015 and joined Burness Paull, where he initially qualified in 2003 and spent five years in the commercial property department prior to moving to Dubai. Most recently, he worked with Gillespie Macandrew as a legal director.
Richard Duffy joins Blackadders from McEwan Fraser and specialises in commercial real estate spanning law practice, property law, negotiation, and legal expertise. Richard qualified as a solicitor in 2006. He has extensive experience working in commercial property ranging from small client leases to major multi-million pound transactions for large developers. He was previously legal officer with a large housing association primarily concerned with the impact of the Property Factors (S) Act and ensuring legal compliance.
Natalia started out in commercial and rural property in Lockerbie after qualifying as a solicitor in April 2021. She studied law at the University of Strathclyde where she graduated with honours including a diploma in legal practice.
Emma Gray, partner and head of commercial property at Blackadders, said: “We welcome Andy, Richard and Natalia on board. Their appointments will further enhance the offering nationwide, enabling us to continue on a growth trajectory that now sees us as a nationally recognised player in the commercial property arena.”
Blackadders has 29 partners and the latest appointments bring the firm’s total staff to more than 220.
