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Anne is a Partner in the Private Client Department. She specialises in:
- Conveyancing
After qualifying, Anne worked for a number of years with a leading Edinburgh practice before moving to Perthshire where, for almost 15 years as one of three partners in a rural practice. She gained extensive experience in a wide range of Private Client matters with overall responsibility for the firm's conveyancing business. Since her return to her native Aberdeen, as well as consolidating this Private Client expertise. Anne has gained experience in Commercial Conveyancing with a particular emphasis on Development.
Bill is a partner in the Residential Property Department, he deals with all aspects of:
- Property Purchase
- Property Sales
- Private Client Work
- Residential Conveyancing
- Relocation Conveyancing
- Residential Leasing
Bill has been a partner in the firm since 1991 and he is a member of the firm's Management Committee. In his spare time he is a keen golfer.
Year joined firm: 1983
bill.barclay@raeburns.co.uk
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Brian is a partner in the Commerical Property Department specialising in:
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Purchases
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Sales
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Leasing
Brian was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and graduated from the University of Aberdeen in 1975. He was latterly senior partner with Clark & Wallace. He has some 30 years conveyancing experience.
Year joined firm: 1977
Bruce is a partner in our Commercial Property Department. He deals in all aspects of commercial property work including:
- Purchases and Sales
- Commercial Leasing
- Commercial Security Work
- Licensing
- Environmental
Bruce also assists the Corporate Team.
Year joined firm: 1978
Callum is Head of the firm’s Commercial Property Department and oversees all aspects of commercial property work, with particular emphasis on:
- Acquisition and Disposal of Residential Development Sites;
- Social Housing
- Planning and Environmental Matters
Callum joined Raeburn Christie as an honours graduate from Edinburgh University in 1980 and was assumed as partner in 1986. On the merger to form Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace in 2004, Callum was appointed head of the merged organisation’s expanded commercial property team and he also sits on the firm’s Management Committee.
Away from the office, Callum enjoys cycling and hill-walking, primarily to limit damage caused by his other interests, cookery and wine.
Year joined firm: 1980
David Landsman is a partner in the Corporate Department. He deals with a range of commercial work including:
- Companies
- Partnerships
- Commercial Property & Leasing
- Security Work
David is the company secretary for Hartlepool United Football Club Limited.
Year joined firm: 2000
David is a partner in the Corporate Department. He deals with all aspects of:
- Corporate Acquisitions
- Energy & Renewables
- Commercial Contracts
- Intellectual Property
David has taught at the University of Aberdeen for over 15 years and during his time at Raeburns has gained experience working in-house for a major oil & gas operator.
Year joined firm: 1990
Erlend is a partner in our Private Client Department and specialises in:
- Trusts
- Wills
- Tax Planning
- Charities
- Advice to the Elderly
Erlend has been in private practice since 1975 and is a member of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP).
Year joined firm: 2006
Fiona is a partner in our Family Law Department. She deals with all aspects of Family Law, including:
- Separations and Divorce Actions
- Financial Settlements on Divorce, including payment of maintenance
- Matters regarding Children, including disputes about residence and contact
- Parental Rights and Responsibilities
- Adoptions
Fiona joined the firm after graduating from the University of Glasgow. She has been a partner since 2004. She is trained as a Collaborative Lawyer, and is a member of the North-East Scotland Collaborative Lawyers Association and the Scottish Family Law Association. She tutors Civil Court Practice to students undertaking the Diploma in Legal Practice at the University of Aberdeen.
Year joined firm: 1994
Graham is the Resident Partner at our Ellon Office. He specialises in:
- Property Purchases & Sales
- Trusts
- Executries
Graham is a graduate of the University of Aberdeen.
David is a partner in the Corporate Department, practising in a number of specialist areas:
- Employment Law
- Health & Safety Law
- Oil & Gas Law
David joined the firm as a trainee in 1993 after graduating from the University of Aberdeen. Prior to his assumption as a partner in 2001, David was on long-term secondment to an in-house legal department of a major North Sea Operator, where he was primarily involved in contract and commercial work. This provided invaluable experience of the oil & gas industry. David is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association. David is also qualified in Scots and English Law.
Year joined firm: 1993
Jim is the Resident Partner in our Banchory Office. He specialises in:
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Property Purchases and Sales
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Rural Matters
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Wills and Executries
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Inheritance Tax Planning
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Advice for The Elderly Client
Jim was educated at Banchory Academy and Robert Gordon's College. He graduated in law at the University of Aberdeen in 1975. After some years in our Aberdeen and Ellon Offices in 1989 Jim returned to head up the Banchory Office which services our clients throughout middle and upper Deeside.
Year joined firm: 1977
Kate is the Head of the Private Client Department and deals with all aspects of:
- Wills & Trusts
- Executries
- Powers of Attorney & Guardianships
- Tax Planning
Kate trained in Edinburgh and came to Aberdeen in 1980 to work in private practice, joining the firm some nine years later after having her family. She has a background in Private Client and Property Law and has been Head of the Private Client Department for five years. She regularly tutors on the Professional Competence Course for young lawyers and was formerly a tutor in Finance and Investment in the legal diploma. Her main area of work is in looking after the interests of our more elderly clients.
Kate has been the honorary Finnish Consul in Aberdeen since 1994.
Kate keeps fit by jogging, skiing in the winter and sailing in the summer.
Year joined firm: 1989
Keith is a partner in our Residential Property Department. He is principally involved in:
- Property Purchase
- Property Sales
- Private Client Work
- Residential Conveyancing
- Relocation Conveyancing
- Wills & Power of Attorney
- Executries
Keith is the Secretary of the Salmon Net Fishing Association of Scotland and a part-time tutor in Property Law at the University of Aberdeen.
Year joined firm: 1980
keith.allan@raeburns.co.uk
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Keith is the Head of the Corporate Department dealing with all aspects of corporate & business law including:
- Company/Business Acqusitions & Disposals
- Shareholder Agreements
- Directors Service Contracts
- Employee Share Schemes
- Agency/Distribution & Licensing Agreements
Keith joined the firm after a period as an in-house solicitor to a group of companies in the food industry. Prior to that he was a partner in another Aberdeen law firm. Keith is a graduate of the University of Aberdeen.
Year joined firm 1991
Mike Taylor graduated in 1969 and joined the firm at that time as an apprentice. He is still here now acting as Managing Partner. While his duties in this area take up much of his time, he is still active in the Liquor Licensing Law field, sitting on the Law Society Licensing Law Sub-Committee, and regularly appearing before Licensing Boards, throughout the north-east.
Neil is a partner in the Private Client Department. He specialises in:
- Inheritance Tax Planning
- Investment Advice
- Wills
Neil is the author of “Legal Rights, and Essential Validity of Wills”, Stair Memorial Encylopaedia of the Laws of Scotland." He is also a convenor and speaker at various Law Society of Scotland courses on Wills and Tax as well as being a tutor in the Private Client Course at the University of Aberdeen from 1981 to the present day. Neil was the first solicitor in Scotland to qualify for the Investment Advice Certificate, Securities Institute of the Stock Exchange.
In his spare time he is involved with the Mar Orienteering Club, Upper Deeside Rotary, and Fellow of Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
Year joined firm: 1981
Peter is a partner in the firms Litigation Department. He specialises in court work and has extensive experience in:
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Commercial and Corporate Litigation
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Shareholder Disputes Involving s459 Petitions
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Related Derivative Proceedings
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Contractual and Intellectual Property Disputes
Peter tutors Civil Court Practice to students undertaking the Diploma in Legal Practice at the University of Aberdeen. Peter is a Solicitor Advocate with rights of audience in the Court of Session.
In his spare time Peter likes to climb hills, his latest conquests being Everest Base Camp in 2005 and Kilimanjaro in 2006.
Rod is the Resident Partner in our Stonehaven Office. He specilaises in:
- Residential Property – Sale & Purchase
- Matrimonial & Family Law
- Wills & Executries
Rod is also a well-known authority on diving shipwrecks around the world, his books include Dive Scapa Flow, Dive England’s Greatest Wrecks, Dive Scotland's Greatest Wrecks and Into the Abyss, Diving to Adventure in the Liquid World. Visit his website at www.shipwrecksofscotland.com
Year joined firm: 1991
Stewart is a partner in our Litigation Department. He specialises in:
- Personal Injury Claims
- Medical Negligence
- Housing Law
- Commercial Litigation
Stewart graduated from the University of Aberdeen in 1981 and has concentrated on litigation ever since.
Away from the office Stewart plays in the 11-piece band, funkconnection. His claim to fame is sharing the stage with James Brown and Van Morrison during a gig at Crathes Castle. Visit his band's website at www.funkconnection.co.uk
Val is a partner in the Commercial Property Department. She specialises in:
- Property Development
- Site Acquisitions and Sales
- Social Housing
Val is also a member of the Energy & Renewables Department.
Year joined firm: 1999
Verity is a partner in the firm's Family Law department. She has a vast knowledge of the field and is a qualified Family Law Mediaitor. She deals in all aspects of:
- Divorce/Separation
- Financial Provision
- Collaborative Law
- Mediation
- Parental Rights
- Adoption
- Financial Provision
- Child Abduction
- and other child-related issues
