Fergus McDiarmid

Morton Fraser has featured on XPS Self Invested Pensions Scottish panel of solicitors for the past eight years. The firm has previously supported the business’s commercial real estate requirements in Scotland. However, this new appointment will extend Morton Fraser’s services into England for the first time.

Alongside the XPS Self Invested Pensions appointment, Morton Fraser has also successfully re-tendered for Barnett Waddingham. Morton Fraser has supported their business with commercial real estate services in Scotland since 2015.

Fergus McDiarmid, partner in the real estate team and head of property in pensions team at Morton Fraser, said: “The Scottish Property sector continues to thrive in terms of SIPP and SSAS engagement, with SIPP sales recording a consecutive year of growth at Morton Fraser in 2023.

“Our Property in Pensions team is the largest of its kind in Scotland and we are very proud to extend our services with two substantial players in the market.

“We look forward to working on a cross-border basis for XPS as well as applying our expertise on commercial real estate requirements in Scotland.”