Law firm Morton Fraser has appointed Alistair Anderson as consultant to its agricultural and rural property team.
The respected rural property law specialist joins the firm’s Edinburgh office from Gillespie Macandrew.
The agricultural and rural property team, which added Linsey Barclay-Smith as a partner last year, advises clients with interests in rural Scotland, from individual landowners to rural businesses and public sector organisations
James Rust, partner and head of agricultural and rural property, said: “Adding Alistair’s depth of knowledge and experience is an important part of our plans to grow and strengthen our business.
“He has a stellar reputation in Scotland, with strong national and international contacts, and will be an important asset to clients in what is a buoyant and flourishing sector.”
Anderson said: “Morton Fraser is a firm with an impressive reputation and demonstrated an imaginative appetite for what I could offer to the team as it continues to grow in Scotland and beyond.
“My aim is to provide value to the firm’s client base using my background and knowledge of rural property, forestry and farming estates issues. I am excited to be joining a team that aligns with my own business ideals and that I felt was the perfect fit for me at this stage of my career.”
Sue Hunter, partner and head of Morton Fraser’s private client division, added: “Our growing agricultural and rural property team is an important part of our private client division.
“Following Linsey Barclay-Smith’s appointment as Partner in October, adding Alistair as Consultant further strengthens our ability to service clients in the sector in this time of constant change and uncertainty.”
