Alistair Anderson
ConsultantAlistair is specialist lawyer in our Agricultural and Rural team, based in our Edinburgh office.
Alistair has practised in the areas of agricultural and rural property, commercial property and estate planning over more than 40 years. During that time he has represented a wide variety of individuals, corporations, trusts and foundations in the acquisition, management and disposal of properties of all types but over the last 20 years or more with a particular interest in forestry, rural and agricultural, estate, country house and mixed properties.
Areas of Expertise
Agricultural & Rural Property
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Natural capital and biodiversity - a Scottish perspective
On 21 March 2023, I presented at the Landed Estates and Farm Taxation Conference in London on the topic of 'Natural Capital and Biodiversity' alongside Ben Sharples. My remit was to offer the Scottish perspective, highlighting the differences between Scotland and England on certain areas.
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Scotland's changing vision for land use and management
The phrase Land of Mountain and Flood evokes an image of craggy peaks, tumbling waterfalls and a Monarch of the Glen surveying its domain. It also harks back to an era of feudalism when the Highlands and vast areas of rural property were owned by landed gentry and successful captains of industry. The land was used routinely for sporting purposes and values were determined (to a degree) by how many brace of grouse could be shot, how many stags and hinds could be killed and how many salmon could be caught.
