Ranking tables
Agriculture & Rural Affairs | UK
Scotland
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- Brodies LLP 14 Years Ranked
- Anderson Strathern
- Gillespie Macandrew LLP
- Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
- Turcan Connell
Band 2
- Morton Fraser MacRoberts 11 Years Ranked
- Lindsays
- Thorntons Law LLP
Band 3
Band 4
- Ledingham Chalmers LLP
- Murray Beith Murray LLP
Senior Statespeople
- Jonathan RobertsonTurcan Connell
Band 1
- Clive Phillips Brodies LLP19 Years Ranked
- Grierson DunlopTurcan Connell
- Hamish LeanShepherd and Wedderburn LLP
- John MitchellAnderson Strathern
- Robert Scott-DempsterGillespie Macandrew LLP
Band 2
- James Drysdale Burness Paull23 Years Ranked
- Matthew Barclay Morton Fraser MacRoberts1 Years Ranked
- Andrew LinehanMurray Beith Murray LLP
- Don MacLeodTurcan Connell
- Kenneth MackayThorntons Law LLP
- Michael YellowleesLindsays
- Petra GrunenbergShepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Band 3
- Alex Buchan Brodies LLP15 Years Ranked
- Andy Drane Davidson Chalmers Stewart10 Years Ranked
- Graeme Leith Brodies LLP8 Years Ranked
- Linda Tinson Burness Paull5 Years Ranked
- Tom Gray Harper Macleod LLP3 Years Ranked
- Adele NicolAnderson Strathern
- Alan WhiteGillespie Macandrew LLP
- Christopher LindleyThorntons Law LLP
- Lesley MearnsThorntons Law LLP
- Richard LeslieShepherd and Wedderburn LLP
- Sheonagh RichardsAnderson Strathern
- Stuart GreenwoodShepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Band 4
- Calum MacLeod Harper Macleod LLP2 Years Ranked
- Karren Smith Brodies LLP1 Years Ranked
- Kate McLeish Brodies LLP3 Years Ranked
- Anne ChapmanAnderson Strathern
- David MarshallStronachs LLP
- Debbie DewarThorntons Law LLP
- Emma RobertsonShepherd and Wedderburn LLP
- Fraser LeslieGillespie Macandrew LLP
- Hazel MoirLedingham Chalmers LLP
- Linsey Barclay-SmithAnderson Strathern
- Louise JohnstonTurcan Connell
- Murray SoutarTurcan Connell
- Peter SmithShepherd and Wedderburn LLP
- Robin BeattieAnderson Strathern
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
- Andrew Askew Blain Brodies LLP3 Years Ranked
- Gail Watt Morton Fraser MacRoberts1 Years Ranked
- Lorna McKay Burness Paull2 Years Ranked
- Hazel AndersonShepherd and Wedderburn LLP
- Robin DunlopThorntons Law LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Brodies LLPAgriculture & Rural Affairs2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedBrodies is a recognised market leader in Scotland that advises on all legal aspects of agriculture and rural business. It advises some of Scotland's major estates and continues to represent Scottish Land & Estates. Its expertise includes compulsory purchases, agricultural tenancies and farm partnerships, succession planning, hydro and wind schemes, fish farms, forestry and crofting matters.
Band 2
2 Morton Fraser MacRobertsAgriculture & Rural Affairs2025 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedMorton Fraser MacRoberts has in-depth understanding of the sale and purchase of rural properties, lease matters and agricultural tenancies. The firm houses specialists who are adept at dealing with sporting rights, crofting matters and renewable energy projects. It covers associated aspects of rural property for clients, including next generation and tax planning.
Band 3
3 Burness PaullAgriculture & Rural Affairs2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedBurness 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.3 Davidson Chalmers StewartAgriculture & Rural Affairs2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedDavidson Chalmers Stewart is a well-regarded practice that advises farms and estates, businesses and property developers. The firm's expertise includes renewable energy development projects, property disputes, and farmland and estate transactions. It is adept at advising English law firms, as well as provincial Scottish law firms, on Scottish rural matters.3 Harper Macleod LLPAgriculture & Rural Affairs2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedHarper Macleod advises on the full range of agriculture and rural transactions, including forestry agreements, land registration, crofting matters, bank lending and private client advice. The firm regularly deals with high-value and complex forestry transactions. It continues to advise on renewable energy schemes as well as community ownership issues.