Agriculture
Stronachs property, private client and corporate teams work closely with farm owners and traditional agricultural producers nationwide, supporting Scotland’s strong rural economy.
Our client base ranges from small-scale farming to major agricultural businesses including fruit and vegetable growers, livestock breeders, meat producers and food and machinery manufacturers.
As the sector continues to evolve and diversify, legislative changes bring new challenges. Stronachs’ rural team can provide the required support and assistance to help clients meet such challenges, including the requirements of various regulatory bodies such as the Food Standard Agency, SEPA and local authority environmental health teams.
In a property context, we have significant experience advising on a wide range of transactions including sales, purchases, wayleaves, servitudes and rights of way, sales of land for development, options, commercial leases and renewable energy projects.
Working closely with our private client team, we can assist with asset transfers and succession planning for all manner of agricultural and rural clients including trusts and estates.
Experience
Commercial land and property transactions
All types of property transactions including purchases/sales, sale of land for development, leases, options, asset transfers, sporting estates, forestry and fishings.
Renewables
Renewable energy projects including wind, hydro, solar and bio-mass.
Corporate support
Succession and business planning advice for rural businesses including partnership and other business structures.
Employment
Specialist employment advice and support.
Private client and estate planning
Creation of trusts, transfer of assets, wills and tax planning.
Banking and finance
Acting on behalf of most of the major lenders in Scotland in relation to agricultural transactions, at all levels.
Key Contacts
To make an enquiry, please contact a member of staff below or call 01224 845 845
Liz Stewart
Jaclyn E.P. Russell
David Marshall
Agriculture News & Insights
Agriculture and the climate change challenge
In this comprehensive review of climate change and the challenges and opportunities it represents for farmers and land managers partner, David Marshall, suggests that the same open-minded, innovative, technological and scientific approach which has resulted in the huge increase in food production in the UK over the past 70 years will help farmers to adapt and ultimately overcome the climate change challenge which farming is facing.
