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Band 2

Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Scotland

16 Years Ranked

About

Provided by James Drysdale

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Practice Areas

Partner specialising in all aspects of agricultural and rural law, including business structures, purchases, sales, leasing, forestry, salmon fisheries and sportings, land use and management including diversification, development and minerals, renewable energy, wind, solar and hydro, and coalbed methane gas. An environmental lawyer of 30 years experience. Advises on trusts and tax & financial planning and involved in advising family businesses on the broad range of issues. A Trustee of several family trusts and through them involved in family businesses.

Career

Qualified in 1982 then later spent 30 years with Anderson Strathern — 27 as partner — and has been a partner with Ledingham Chalmers since 2013.

Professional Memberships

Accredited as a specialist in agricultural law by the Law Society of Scotland and holds a Certificate in Environmental Law from Glasgow University. A member of the Agricultural Law Association and served a full term as council member and treasurer of the UKELA. Currently involved with the UKELA Scottish Group. Was Legal Adviser to the Association of Scottish District Salmon Fishery Boards for more than 15 years. Serves on the Law Society Rural Affairs Committee as Convener and on the Scottish Land & Estates Environmental Committee.

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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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