Purchase and Sale of Agricultural and Rural Property and Rural Finance Solicitors

Purchase and Sale of Agricultural and Rural Property and Rural Finance
The decision to sell or purchase a farm or farmland is often an important business or personal decision. Perhaps in relation to investment for growth, or a key person stepping down. These transactions can be complex and challenging. We are trusted by clients across the sector to give pragmatic and commercial advice that guides them through.

“The key strength of the department is their wealth of knowledge of day-to-day rural property law as well as expertise in tenancies.”

Chambers (2025)

For most people, buying or selling a rural property is a rare event. Expert advice will be required to ensure that the transaction and any financing are structured in the best possible way.

Our large team includes specialists in this area such as Petra Grunenberg, Emma Robertson, Richard Leslie and Stuart Greenwood, all of whom have considerable experience of dealing with purchases and sales of all kinds of rural assets, including residential rural properties, farms, estates, fishing interests, existing renewables projects and forestry portfolios. We’ve acted for individuals, institutional investors, landed estate owners and farming businesses across Scotland – and in doing so we’ve built a reputation for high-quality service and a pragmatic, commercially-minded approach.

As well as purchases and sales, we also advise on voluntary registration of complex titles, transfers of interest in property, and inter-business transfers. Where required, we are assisted by our firm’s Private Wealth and Tax team, who provide additional specialist assistance.

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Petra Grunenberg

Partner and Head of Rural Property and Business

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Kathryn Argo

Senior Solicitor

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Emma Brown

Solicitor

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Vicky Christie

Senior Associate

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Emma De Sailly

Senior Associate

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Gillian Gibbons

Director

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Aileen Gordon

Senior Associate

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Alexandra Lane

Director

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Hamish Lean

Partner

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Katie McNab

Senior Associate

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Lauren White

Solicitor

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Tanya Yesipova

Solicitor

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