“I enjoy nothing better than pulling all the strands of a deal together and pushing it over the line for my clients.”

George acts in a number of areas in real estate, including development, property investment, leasing, ports and infrastructure.

His clients cover a wide range – worldwide multinationals, ports, listed UK and foreign companies, private companies, private investors, public sector clients and high net worth individuals – and has been involved in a number of large and high-profile private and public sector projects.

Sector experience includes:

Admitted

1996: Scotland

Relevant experience

Acting for the JV partner in relation to the development of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Site (AMIDS) at Renfrewshire.
Acting for Clydeport Operations Limited in relation to the development of the Hunterston Parc site, including aspects relating to berthing agreements, port charges agreements and provision/sharing of common ports infrastructure.
Acting for Global Infrastructure Partnership LLP on the property aspects of the sale of a majority stake in Edinburgh Airport to Vinci Airports for £1.27 billion.
Acting for Mclaren Property in relation to the acquisition and sale of various student accommodation developments in Scotland.
Acting for Inchcape Offshore Wind in relation to their O&M facility based at Montrose Port and related ports agreements with CES and the port regulating berthing, charges and infrastructure.
Acting for AXA Investment Management in relation to the acquisition and ongoing management / redevelopment of the Thistles Shopping Centre, Stirling.
Leading the Shepherd and Wedderburn team advising JP MorganChase on the procurement and development of a new European technology Hub, a 14 storey 270,000 sq. ft. development in the heart of Glasgow’s International Financial District.
Acting for the City of Edinburgh Council in connection with the regeneration of Granton, Meadowbank and Liberton.
Acting for Clydeport Operations Limited in relation to a 50-year agreement with Global Ports Holdings Limited for the operation of Greenock Cruise Port, Greenock.
Acting for Accrue Capital (Buchanan) Limited in relation to the acquisition and ongoing letting of 106-112 Buchanan Street, and Royal Bank Place, Glasgow.
Acting for Virgin Money plc and Clydesdale Bank in respect of acquisitions, disposals and ongoing management of their operational properties.
Acting for abrdn UK Real Estate Funds ICVC in relation to the acquisition, disposal and management of a number of investment properties.

“The team at Shepherd and Wedderburn are an invaluable source of guidance and ports know-how, complementing the work of our own team at Peel Ports Group in a seamless manner and helping us to deliver key business objectives.”

Farook Khan, General Counsel at Peel Ports Group (2025)