"My commerciality is borne from my experience working closely with my clients, who value the personal commitment to them. I'm aware of the issues that are key to my clients' requirements and have an intuitive understanding of risk. My ethos makes every transaction completely transparent ensuring that completions are delivered on target free of uncertainty & stress.

"I am forward thinking, anticipating moves ahead taking into account my clients' endgame. My reputation is for getting deals pushed through quickly and efficiently."

Donald moved offshore to join the Collas Crill UK Real Estate team in August 2015, having trained and spent 10 years with Brodies LLP in Edinburgh, Scotland's largest law firm. Donald is a senior associate dual qualified to act in both Scotland and England & Wales.

He is an experienced lawyer who acts for secured lenders (especially large portfolios and cross border deals) including structured lending, development finance, peer to peer as well as being well versed in all aspects of commercial and residential property, particularly in relation to construction law, real estate investment, real estate finance, and retail, hotels & leisure.

Donald acts for a wide spectrum of clients including institutional lenders, family offices & international operators, as well as small to medium sized businesses and entrepreneurs. He has experience dealing with a wide spectrum of asset types including development, offices, care homes, in addition to hotels & and high end residential, and project manages cross-border cross-discipline transactions right through from start-up to completion.