Leading Harper Macleod LLP’s Highlands and Islands-based team from Inverness and Elgin, Ross Thomson offers ‘prompt, effective and understandable advice’ to clients in the healthcare, hospitality, and marine economy sectors. Instructed by a wide range of clients in northern Scotland, the team is also active in the public sector, commercial developments, and leisure spaces.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The team focuses on the client needs from a holistic standpoint rather than just a transaction standpoint.'
  • 'Ross Thomson gives prompt, effective and understandable advice on all matters relevant to his commercial specialisms and allocates other projects in different areas to relevant specialists within the firm.'
  • 'Euan Bowie has great attention to detail in negotiating commercial leases and providing advice - all of it is supported with an sensible attitude of not getting bogged down in minutiae.'

Key clients

  • Angus Council
  • Ardersier Port (Scotland) Limited
  • Camlin Group
  • Capstone Construction Scotland Limited
  • Compass Construction and Building Services Limited
  • Forestry & Land Scotland
  • Gael Force Group
  • G & A Barnie Group
  • Hazledene Group
  • Jacobite Cruises Limited
  • James Keiller Property Group
  • MacDonald & Muir Limited (property company of Glenmorangie Whisky)
  • Meallmore Limited
  • Scotia Homes Group
  • Springfield Group (Residential & Commercial)
  • Upland Group

Work highlights

  • Advised Ardersier Port (Scotland) on property issues in relation to a £300M investment from Quantum Energy Partners.
  • Advised Mackay Stores Holdings Limited on a portfolio sale of retail properties across Scotland.
  • Advised Central Skye Hotels Limited on the sale of the Sligachan Hotel, Isle of Skye.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ross Thomson

Other key lawyers

Andrew Kerr, Euan Bowie