Advising landowners, tenants and food producers, and with a focus on resilience and building a sustainable future, we are trusted advisors on the issues that matter to our rural clients.
We’re headquartered in Aberdeen, and are the only law firm with a presence in United Auctions’ Agricultural Centre in Stirling and the Thainstone Centre near Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.
We provide a pan-Scotland service, with expertise on the purchase and sale of rural property, agricultural tenancies, and renewables, as well as on business planning and succession matters.
Pan-Scotland agriculture and rural services
We advise on —
Sale and Purchase — the sale and purchase of farms, estates, forestry and woodlands, fields, plots, and country houses, supporting our clients throughout the conveyancing process from start to finish
Title matters — including corrective conveyancing, title rectification, and voluntary registration
Agricultural tenancies — including advising landlords and tenants on all aspects of tenancies including grazing leases, Short Limited Duration Tenancies (SLDTs), Limited Duration Tenancies (LDTs), Modern Limited Duration Tenancies (MLDTs) and Secure 1991 Act Tenancies, and advising on tenancy assignation and relinquishment, renunciation, resumption, fixed equipment obligations, tenant improvements, and diversification
Agricultural and rural business succession and restructuring — we, alongside our corporate and private client colleagues, support clients on succession and restructuring matters, including advising on business structures such as partnerships and limited companies
Rural finance — acting for both lenders and borrowers, this includes advising on Standard Securities to fund the purchase of rural property, as well as refinancing and restructuring existing Standard Securities, and advising on deeds of restriction and discharges
Dispute resolution — working alongside the rural team, our litigation experts offer advice on disputes, including those relating to agricultural tenancies as well as ownership and boundary matters
Renewable energy — advising landowners and tenants on wind, hydro, solar and battery storage schemes
Sporting, fishings and mineral rights — including advising landowners on salmon fishings
Telecommunications mast leases — supporting landowners with all aspects of telecommunications masts on their land including under the Electronic Communications Code
Land reform — this covers all aspects of land reform in Scotland as well as the Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land (RCI)
