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Expert Advice and Expert Delivery The Biggart Baillie Infrastructure, Environment and Transport team’s market leading expertise covers everything you need to deliver large and small scale construction, infrastructure and transport related projects. Working with clients to deliver projects from inception to completion, we offer a seamless service, from securing initial consents and powers through the procurement process to negotiation of contracts and implementation. Our expertise includes: n Parliamentary process n Planning law and regulation n Procurement n Transportation n Environmental regulation n Property n Infrastructure n Construction
The Infrastructure, Environment and Transport team are working on a range of high profile projects and developments throughout the UK. Our clients include: Aberdeenshire Council Babcock International Group plc BEAR Scotland Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited Chemring Group plc Falkirk Council John G Russell Transport Limited ScottishPower SEPA Siemens plc South Lanarkshire College Stewart Milne The Highland Council Virgin Trains West Lothian Council
Biggart Baillie LLP is regulated and authorised to conduct business as solicitors by The Law Society of Scotland and is subject to its Code of Conduct.
Edinburgh Trams
The Edinburgh Trams project is one of the largest infrastructure projects ever undertaken in Scotland. Advising Siemens plc we have been involved in this innovative project from tender stage through to project implementation. Our role has involved negotiation of a complex turnkey Infraco Contract, coordinating the provisions of the tram supply and maintenance agreements and management of sub contracts. We are currently advising in relation to ongoing contract management for the project.
The Trump Inquiry
US billionaire Donald Trump’s proposed golf and leisure resort at Balmedie in Aberdeenshire has caused controversy since it was first announced.  Working closely with officials we have guided Aberdeenshire Council through the legal issues arising out of this development. Our involvement included representing the Council at a local inquiry, and successfully defending an application for judicial review.
Olympic Railhead
The Barking rail freight terminal is the logistics hub for the 2012 London Olympics and the only rail freight terminal in the UK capable of receiving continental European gauge rail freight wagons. Â We acted for John G Russell Transport Limited in securing the lease of this strategic facility and the associated contractual and regulatory arrangements.
Container Port
Babcock International Group are developing a new non-tidal container port facility adjacent to the Rosyth dockyard on the Firth of Forth. Â We secured the necessary consents for the infrastructure works for the assembly of the new aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy and harbour authority powers. Â We are now engaged in the drafting and promotion of a Harbour Revision Order and planning permission to develop Rosyth International Container Terminal.
New Social Housing
West Lothian Council are in the process of delivering the single largest social housing project in Scotland with 545 new build council houses being provided. Â We are advising the Council in relation to the procurement and construction aspects of this project.Â
M80 Project
The M80 Project upgrades an essential 18km stretch of the M80/A80, one of the most heavily used roads in central Scotland. Our client BEAR Scotland Limited is Scotland’s leading road contractor. We advised BEAR in relation to the operation and maintenance subcontract for the Transport Scotland sponsored M80 Stepps to Haggs Project. Â
Ferries
The livelihoods of many of the communities on the west coast of Scotland are dependent on the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services. Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited own the facilities and vessels required to provide these lifeline services. We acted in the restructuring of Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd to separate the assets from the ferry service business. We continue to act for CMAL in relation to the statutory harbour framework in which it operates, property management, and other commercial contracts.
Specialised Transactions
Chemring Group plc are one of the world’s largest manufacturers of munitions, explosives and propellants. We acted for them in acquiring manufacturing facilities on the Ardeer Peninsula in Ayrshire. The 57 hectare site (originally Nobel’s) is challenging in many respects, having been in use for nearly 150 years for explosives manufacturing. We continue to advise Chemring on environmental and other aspects of its Ardeer facility.
Estates Rationalisation
We advised South Lanarkshire College on all aspects of its £35m flagship project creating a single new campus to replace three former sites. We worked closely with the College’s management team throughout its complex project. This covered land deals, all aspects of construction and all public procurement processes and issues.
What The Experts Say “Martin Sales heads a quality team at Biggart Baillie LLP which advised Aberdeenshire Council on the planning inquiry into the Trump Organisation’s golf resort development. Other clients include Infinergy, Stewart Milne and Hope Homes.” Legal 500 Martin Sales “is astoundingly dedicated and consistently superb.“ Chambers “Biggart Baillie LLP advised Forrest Developments on the construction of a retail development at Westfield in Edinburgh. Ian McCann & Murray Shaw are recommended.” Legal 500 Murray Shaw is “able to absorb and understand substantial amounts of detailed information and identify the most significant issues in a case; moreover, he remains calm and unruffled under pressure.” Chambers
What The Experts Say “Led by Neil Amner, Biggart Baillie LLP’s broad practice spans rail, aviation, roads and maritime and advised Babcock Marine on its Rosyth shipyard. The ‘very proactive’ Martin Gallaher is recommended.” Legal 500 Neil Amner is admired by clients for being “informed and in tune with us.” They also value his “negotiating skills and tenacity.” Chambers Newest member of the team, Robin Corbett previously led the property real estate team which is “praised for its commercial knowledge and understanding”. The team advised BBC on the £18m sale of its Glasgow headquarters, and Falkirk Council on the regeneration of Grangemouth Town Centre. Legal 500
About Biggart Baillie We are one of Scotland’s top commercial law firms with recognised strengths in corporate and commercial law, property, dispute management, health & safety, pensions, banking, infrastructure, transport, environmental law and almost every aspect of your personal business. With offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh, we work with clients throughout Scotland, the UK and internationally. How can we be sure of delivering the best advice for each client? By recognising each one individually and really getting to know what makes their organisation tick. The IET Partners n Martin Sales n Neil Amner n Martin Gallaher n Murray Shaw n Robin Corbett n Ian McCann
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