Planning Specialist Strengthens Harper Macleod Real Estate Team

Harper Macleod LLP, one of Scotland's leading commercial law firms, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lee Murphy, a Planning Associate based in the firm's Real Estate team in Glasgow. 

Formerly a Legal Manager with South Lanarkshire Council, Lee brings a wealth of commercial and residential planning expertise to Harper Macleod.

Head of Real Estate, Graeme Nisbet said;  "We are delighted to be welcoming Lee on board and we are confident that her considerable planning expertise will further strengthen our fast growing Real Estate team.  Lee brings a breadth of knowledge and skill that will allow us to enhance our existing planning service for all kinds of property, planning and construction matters."

Harper Macleod's Real Estate practice is booming, achieving over 50% growth in turnover in the past 12 months. The team is now the largest Practice Group within the firm and contributed 25% of Harper Macleod's turnover during 2006 (and 25% of the firm's growth).   At the recent Scottish Legal Awards 2007, Harper Macleod's Real Estate team was recognised for the significant impact that it has made on the fiercely competitive property legal market by receiving the award for Commercial Property Team of the Year.

Established in 1988 by Professor Lorne Crerar and Rod McKenzie, Harper Macleod has evolved into a firm with 34 Partners, 1 Consultant, 108 Fee Earners and a complement of 203 staff.  The firm is renowned for its expertise in Real Estate, Sports, Public Sector & Housing, Employment, Banking, Recoveries, Corporate and Litigation.  Key Real Estate clients of the firm include The Scottish Executive, Whitbread, William Hill, BP, Airtricity, Optical Express, Tulloch Group Limited, CBRE Investors and Shell Pensions Trust Limited.