Rural Property and Business
Our team of agricultural specialists is deeply connected with the rural world, and many of the relationships we’ve built have lasted through generations. We offer practical advice and insight on succession planning, sales and purchases, renewables projects, agricultural tenancies, and the full range of issues that matter to people who live, work or operate in the rural sector.

The rural world has seen a lot of change in recent years. Land reform, Brexit, taxation changes and climate change have all created uncertainty and risk. We work with individuals and institutions across the rural sector, giving them the specific guidance that they need to move forward in this rapidly evolving environment.

The close connections that many of our senior lawyers have within the rural sector give us a deep understanding not just of our clients’ perspectives and priorities, but the realities and challenges of their day-to-day work.

Our legal expertise is exceptionally strong (with five members of our team accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as Specialists in Agricultural Law) and broad, covering everything from renewables to tax to disputes. And this is augmented by support from the other specialist teams within the firm.

All of this means that we’re able to help our clients with all the various legal issues that they might face. It also enables us to proactively guide them – alerting them to new laws or other future developments, and giving them the advice they need to manage those changes successfully.

We have expertise in all areas of rural and estate law, including:

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Petra Grunenberg

Partner and Head of Rural Property and Business

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We have expertise in all areas of rural and estate law, including:

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Kathryn Argo

Sophie Bailey

Emma Brown

Gillian Campbell

Vicky Christie

Emma De Sailly

Gillian Gibbons

Aileen Gordon

Olivia Greener

Stuart Greenwood

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Emma Hendrie

Stephanie Hepburn

Alexandra Lane

Shona Lean

Hamish Lean

Richard Leslie

Keith McLaren

Katie McNab

Harry Oliff

Emma Robertson

Malcolm Rust

Ross Simpson

Douglas Sinclair

Fiona Taylor

Lauren White

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