Our People

Our people are our business. Our progress and success, and most importantly that of our clients, is founded on the quality of our people and the service they provide.

Philip Knowles

Partner

Phil is a finance Partner focussing on debt and equity real estate finance.

Suzanne Knowles

Director

Suzanne is a member of the finance and restructuring team, based in Edinburgh.

Louisa Knox

Partner

Louisa is a partner within the pensions team and has an extensive range of experience advising on all pensions law issues for trustees and companies.

Matthew Lamberton

Senior Associate

Matt is a dual qualified real estate and commercial property solicitor and has experience across a broad range of real estate work including landlord and tenant commercial leasing, acquisitions and disposals, portfolio management, development and property finance.

Alexandra Lane

Director

Alexandra Lane is a senior associate in the Rural Property and Business, and a member of the Rural Property Disputes Team, based in Aberdeen. She is accredited as a specialist in Agricultural Law by the Law Society of Scotland.

Hamish Lean

Head of Rural Property

Hamish has been accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a Specialist in Agricultural Law since 2000 with particular expertise in relation to agricultural tenancy work and a wide involvement advising on agricultural and rural legal work of all kinds.

Ruairidh Leishman

Associate

Ruairidh is an Associate in the commercial disputes team based in Edinburgh.

Richard Leslie

Partner

Richard specialises in rural property matters, dealing with the purchase and sale of rural property including estates, farms, crofts and country houses, agricultural leases, wind farms, hydro-electric and telecommunication mast leases, mineral prospecting leases and all aspects of law relating to land outwith urban areas.

David Lewis

Senior Associate

David has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions including both development and investment work across a range of sectors with particular expertise in real estate finance transactions.

Isabella Linton

Solicitor

Isabella is a Solicitor in our employment team, based in Edinburgh. She advises on all areas of employment law and HR issues.

Kirsty MacCorquodale

Associate

Kirsty is an Associate in the Commercial Disputes Team.