Gillespie Macandrew LLP

Land and Rural Business

Robert is an accredited specialist by the Law Society of Scotland and his main area of practice lies in agriculture and landed estates, rural businesses, renewable energy, ownership structures, capital taxation and succession.

Robert has acted in some of Scotland’s most high profile transactions and has first-hand experience of dealing with community and crofting community purchases, acting for both private individuals and communities. He is a frequent speaker at conferences on agriculture and rural affairs as well as providing regular legal opinion pieces for both legal and industry publications.

Robert is Chairman of Scottish Land & Estates Legal Committee and a Scottish committee member of the Agricultural Law Association.  Robert is also a Specialist Adviser for the Farm Advisory Service and is a director of the Atlantic Salmon Trust.

Trained Murray Beith Murray; joined Gillespie Macandrew in 2002, partner 2003. Current directorships include director of Atlantic Salmon Trust. Robert is the the chairman of Scottish Land & Estates Legal and Taxation Committee

Marlborough College; Edinburgh University (1990 LLB Hons).

Fishing, golf, climbing.