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Alasdair Garbutt LLB (Hons)

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I am a partner in the real estate team and head the department. I deal with a wide range of work in this area, including sales and acquisitions, development transactions, landlord and tenant and property management matters.

I work closely with many large national as well as local clients, advising on all their real estate needs and am “recommended” by The Legal 500 UK.

I am also a trustee of Cheltenham Open Door – a local charity which helps vulnerable people.

T 01242 542945 E alasdair.garbutt@willans.co.uk
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Key skills

  • Sales and purchases of all commercial properties ranging from retail, industrial and offices through to equestrian properties.
  • Dealing with day-to-day property management matters and providing strategic advice to clients who have national property portfolios.
  • Lease transactional work.
  • Security work, including lending and refinancing commercial property.

Experience highlights

  • Acting for Macmillan Cancer Support on their national property portfolio, including the construction of a new cancer support centre
  • Advising other national charities on their property portfolios comprising of retail office, industrial/storage and operational
  • Advising corporate clients on their head office and/or regional office properties
  • Acting for Western Computer on their Apple re-seller retail stores
  • Advising an industrial estate owner on lettings at three industrial estates together with office developments and the acquisition and construction of a self-storage warehouse
  • Acting for a veterinary practice on the acquisition of additional practices and the property aspects
  • Acting for landowner estates on their commercial property and unique arrangements with users of the estate for festivals, driving experiences and others
  • Acting for a national charity Victim Support on their sale and leaseback arrangements.

  • "I would certainly recommend Alasdair Garbutt, and use again. "
    Client feedback

  • "Associate Alasdair Garbutt is recommended for commercial property matters. "
    The Legal 500

  • "Alasdair Garbutt has particular experience of assisting charities with managing high-value property portfolios."
    The Legal 500

  • "Very prompt and effective"
    The Legal 500
  • The Legal 500 recommended lawyer 2022
  • The Legal 500 recommended lawyer 2021
  • The Legal 500 recommended lawyer 2020
  • Three Counties centre
    Sector:Charities & not-for-profit organisations

    Three Counties Agricultural Society

    Three Counties Agricultural Society is a charity whose purpose is to promote agriculture, horticulture and rural enterprise across Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
    Three Counties Agricultural Society
  • Joedan
    Sector:Manufacturing & engineering

    Joedan Group

    Joedan is a nationally renowned company and is one of the UK’s top 5 suppliers of aluminium-related products.
    Joedan Group
  • Development
    Sector:Property & construction

    Lansdowne Rodway Estates, Crown House Developments & Stock N Lock Self Storage

    Property developers and managers of numerous multi-million pound business parks and smaller sites comprising different sized commercial and industrial premises and offices to suit a wide range of businesses from start ups to large SMEs.
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    Lansdowne Rodway Estates, Crown House Developments & Stock N Lock Self Storage
  • Aerial view of Sparsholt College
    Sector:Charities & not-for-profit organisations

    Sparsholt College Hampshire

    The Sparsholt College Group is the South's leading educational institution in the land, environment and animal sectors offering an extensive range of courses, apprenticeships, degrees and part-time courses for adults.
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    Sparsholt College Hampshire
  • KIBOUsushi interior
    Sector:Hospitality & leisure

    KIBOUsushi

    A trendy, independent sushi bar in the heart of Cheltenham takes on the theme of Japan’s finest canteen-style dining and has captured the attention of many a food blogger & award giver both nationally, and locally.
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    KIBOUsushi

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