Adèle is a partner in the land resources department. She is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in agricultural law. Adèle has worked in the rural sector since 1989 advises clients on all aspects of rural property, including the sale and purchase of farms, forestry and rural estates and diversified uses of and rural property and the day-to-day legal management issues arising therefrom. She is a member of the Agricultural Law Association and sits on The Law Society of Scotland’s Rural Affairs Committee. She has experience of contested and uncontested matters relating to Agricultural and Crofting Law in the Scottish Land Court. She is a regular speaker at training events on rural law and has contributed talks for Central Law Training and the Law Society of Scotland. Adèle has a particular interest in crofting law and housing law, and has monitored and lectured on the Scottish parliament's reforms in these areas.She has experience in renewable energy, both acting for developers and landowners, and has experience of developing energy projects on croft land having advised on the use of Schemes for Development under Section 19A of the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 .
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Partner with experience of handling a diverse range of property portfolios for private individuals, charitable organisations and companies. She specialises in all aspects of rural property, conveyancing and leasing, including acquisition, sale and management of estates, farms, forestry, sporting rights, minerals and other natural resources. She deals with the contractual arrangements arising and strategic and general advice required in connection with these property-based businesses. She has significant experience in negotiating options and site promotion agreements for development land. She advises individual owners on family, succession, trusts, business structure and tax planning issues. She assists charity clients with governance and commercial issues and the interpretation and variation of trust purposes, as well as their property portfolios.
Head of the Rural Land & Business team whose work includes: sale, purchase and lease of rural property; agricultural, sporting and rural leases (including dispute resolution); rural property finance; development, diversification and conservation; natural resources and energy; utilities and telecommunications; sporting and fishing rights; business structures; agricultural support and grants. John has an empathy for rural Scotland and adopts an innovative and collaborative approach in his dealings.
Senior Associate and Solicitor Advocate Michael is a Solicitor Advocate in BTO’s Property and Professional Liability team. Specialising in insurance and contentious construction matters, Michael has extensive experience advising insurers and policyholders on high value and complex claims. He represents clients in the Sheriff Courts and the Court of Session, as well as at adjudication and mediation. Michael is skilled at assessing complex disputes, and providing clients with clear and incisive strategic advice. His busy caseload includes representing contractors and subcontractors in high-value litigation and adjudication, and advising construction professionals and their insurers in complex professional negligence claims.
Partner specialising in healthcare, regulatory and public law; acts for the Royal College of Nursing, the Mental Welfare Commission, the Parole Board for Scotland, Scottish Social Services Council, the Risk Management Authority, General Medical Council, appointed as The Crown Estate Solicitor (Scotland).
Partner within Rural Land and Business. Acting for owners and managers of land including large rural estate owners, farmers and charities. Advising on all aspects of rural property including acquisition, sale, leasing and management of estates, farms, forestry, development sites, sporting rights and minerals. Also advising on renewable energy projects and agricultural tenancy matters and disputes.
Partner in the Rural Land & Business team whose work includes: energy projects ( working for both landowners and developers across a number of energy technologies including onshore wind, solar, hydro and gas to grid) sale, purchase and lease of rural property; agricultural, sporting and rural leases ; rural property finance; development, diversification and conservation; natural resources; utilities and telecommunications; sporting and fishing rights; business structures; agricultural support and grants.With experience in acting for both landowners and developers on energy projects Sheonagh is able to bring an almost unique approach to such projects.