What should landowners check before selling land for development in Scotland?
Selling land in Scotland, whether for development, diversification or estate restructuring, can seem straightforward. However, beneath the surface lie challenges that can catch even experienced landowners off guard. Based on...
How Inheritance Tax changes affect succession planning for farming and rural businesses ahead of the RHS
Succession planning is a key consideration for many rural businesses. Even though it can be difficult, ignoring it is not an option. Anyone who owns a business needs to plan...
Flurry of energy industry activity helps Burness Paull break £100m turnover threshold
Legal work for Cruden Homes on its £1.3bn Granton Waterfront Regeneration Project and the £216m acquisition by Dubai-based Sidara of Aberdeen-headquartered Wood Group have helped Burness Paull break the £100m...
Brodies appoint CFO alongside six new partners
Scottish legal firm Brodies has created six new partners following a round of promotions and also appointed a new chief financial officer.Real estate lawyers Jenna Monteith, David Bales and Rory...
Concern in the Capital over employment reforms
Joanne Davidson, director of policy and insights at Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, says the chamber has expressed “measured concern” about the UK Government’s Employment Rights Act 2025. “While we absolutely support...
Seismic shift in employment rights ‘frightening for business’:
Government plan to ‘make work pay’ will also impose new compliance burdens on employers It has been billed as one of the most consequential periods of regulatory change in decades...
Can private equity bolster North-East prospects?
The Scottish Fiscal Commission’s January report concluded that the country’s economic picture comprised “ongoing instability and uncertainty”. With geopolitical tensions and Scottish elections looming, that assessment still rings true as...
Do your life plans need a spring clean?
It’s the time of year when many of us start thinking about tidying up our homes, or doing other tasks that we’ve been putting off. Sorting out your succession planning...
What More Homes Scotland needs to do to live up to its name
Since the Scottish Government announced a national housing emergency in May 2024, the number of new build starts and completions has continued to fall, with the number of social housing...
How employers can avoid getting it wrong on changes to workers’ rights
The Employment Rights Act 2025, passed on 18 December 2025, marked the start of the implementation of many significant employment law changes over 2026/2027.Described by the TUC general secretary Paul...