Led by Linda Tinson, the agriculture and estates team at Burness Paull LLP ‘has developed into a major presence in the market’, servicing a wide range of clients in transactional, estate, and business structuring matters. Situated within the firm’s wider public client practice, the team has extensive experience in handling succession, land reform, and regulatory changes. Lorna McKay leads on renewable energy and natural capital mandates and Alan Gibson is another key contact in the group.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘A strong, proactive team who go the extra mile.’

  • ‘The team at Burness Paull are a cohesive unit and clearing enjoy working together as a team. There is a sense that they are all singing from the same hymn sheet, are well trained and informed.’

  • 'Highly responsive.'

  • ‘The rural business team has developed into a major presence in the market. They have considerable experience of the agricultural and estates sector in Scotland, backed up by the wider resources and support that the firm has to offer. They have excellent knowledge of both the relevant law and the needs of their clients. They can be relied upon to exercise sound judgement and advice.’

  • ‘The outstanding members of the team are Linda Tinson and Lorna Mackay. Both of them are well known agricultural law specialists, who have also have practical knowledge and experience of their clients businesses.'

  • 'The rural team are a well organised, close knit group who work well together and individually.'

  • 'Linda Tinson is commercially aware.'

  • 'The combination of practical farming experience allied with legal expertise in the agricultural sector is a great asset within the team.'

Key clients

  • University of St Andrews
  • EDP Renewables

Work highlights

  • Advising the University of St Andrews on their property portfolio, including agricultural and rural property issues.
  • Advising EDP Renewables in the acquisition of a 50MW battery storage development.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Linda Tinson

Other key lawyers

Lorna McKay, Alan Gibson