Andrew MacMillan-Scott
Partner
T: +44 (0)1392 333818
F: +44 (0)1392 336818
a.macmillan-scott@ashfords.co.uk
Andrew specialises in acquisitions and disposals and landlord and tenant matters. His clients include commercial investors and developers, occupiers and public sector bodies.
Andrew joined Ashfords as an Associate in 2005 and was made Partner in 2007. Before joining Ashfords, Andrew worked for over 20 years at various City of London law firms. He joined the commercial property department of Nabarro Nathanson (now Nabarro) in 1982 where he remained until 1996. Andrew then joined Titmuss Sainer Dechert (now Dechert) and, in 2000, he moved to Clyde & Co.
Significant projects recently undertaken include:
- advised South West of England Regional Development Agency (as landowner) on the proposed £30m development by Sutton Harbour Group of an eight acre site at Osprey Quay, Portland for a mixed use scheme to promote tourism and leisure. The scheme is expected to play a major role in supporting the sailing events for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games;
- disposal of freehold investment property at 1-6 Lombard Street, London EC3 on behalf of Tamares Group for in excess of £45m;
- acquisition by way of agreement for lease of a new build 64,000 sq ft manufacturing facility near Gloucester on behalf of Prestoplan Purpose Built Limited (a Taylor Woodrow subsidiary). Annual rent in excess of £300,000k;
- currently advising a sponsor in relation to the property aspects of a UK Fire and Rescue Services PFI project comprising some 18 sites;
- advised South West of England Regional Development Agency on an integrated project for the Innovation Centre at the University of Exeter. This included the funding for the construction of Phase ll along with the restructuring of the property interests of Phase l to facilitate the appointment of a new operator;
- acted on the property aspects of the sale of the share capital of Lets Go Travel Limited, a travel agency with 35 retail outlets across the South West;
- pre-letting to Bookham Technology Plc of a new build office/light industrial property extending to some 18,000 sq ft at Westfield Business Park, Long Road, Paignton, Devon.
