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Burness Paull

Agriculture & Rural Affairs

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Agriculture & Rural Affairs - Scotland

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
Burness Paull is a well-regarded practice with noted expertise in agriculture, rural business and farming matters. The team is able to offer a wide range of practitioners with knowledge of commercial and residential disputes, tenancy issues, crofting, forestry and sport rights. It is also able to offer additional experience of renewable energy projects.
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Work Highlights

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  • Burness Paull advised Scotland Highlands on its purchase of Cuthill Foreshore and shell fishings in Dornoch Firth.

Strengths

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  • We found Burness Paull to be responsive, quick to grasp the complexities of the matters and, most importantly, able to put forward solutions to the various hurdles that arose.

    Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK

  • The Burness Paull team have expert knowledge and are diligent and responsive.

    Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK

  • The Burness Paull team are super efficient, knowledgeable, flexible and willing to get stuck into difficult problems.

    Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • James Drysdale
    James Drysdale

    James Drysdale

    James Drysdale is highly experienced in agricultural and rural transactions, leasing arrangements and diversification opportunities, as well as succession planning for farming businesses and estate owners.
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  • Alan Gibson
    Alan Gibson

    Alan Gibson

    Alan Gibson is an associate in the Burness Paull team who acts on rural property transactions. He is particularly active advising landowners on renewables development.

    • Alan Gibson's knowledge and responsiveness are first class. He's very attentive and thorough.

      Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK

    • Alan Gibson is very responsive, incredibly knowledgeable about the sector and able to distil complicated information quickly and effectively.

      Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK

    • Alan Gibson is a rising star.

      Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK
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