Kirsty McArthur
Senior SolicitorKirsty is a Senior Solicitor in the Real Estate and Infrastructure division.
Kirsty also works as part of our team providing specialised guidance to public sector clients. She advises a range of clients including local authorities, ministerial departments, public bodies and housing associations. Her work involves estate management instructions, infrastructure contracts and grant funding/secured lending transactions.
She also has a keen interest in the environmental aspects of commercial property, such as contaminated land (including land used in the defence sector or nuclear industries), pollution prevention & control and environmental regulatory matters.
One front door for Scotland’s environmental bodies: What could it mean for developers?
Scotland’s proposed new environmental body could streamline how developers engage with environmental regulation by bringing several key organisations under one structure. This article considers what the proposed “one-front-door” approach could mean for planning, consenting and project delivery, and why developers should prepare for potential changes as the new body takes shape.
Wild swimming in Scotland: Landowners can make the most of it
For landowners considering the possibilities of encouraging local wild swimming, it is important to understand the ins and outs of bathing water designation. It is an opportunity to not only harness the value of these natural resources for tourism and local business, but also to ensure the protection of both public health and the environment.