Skip to Main Content
Lawyers in Edinburgh
Solicitors in Edinburgh
Family Solicitors/Lawyers in Edinburgh

Latest news and insights

Planning ahead of the Autumn Budget 2025

Ahead of the Autumn Budget 2025, David Mowlem CTA TEP outlines the potential impacts on Tax.

Less Than One Month to Go Until RSABI’s Great Scone Palace Challenge

In just a few weeks, teams from across the Scotland’s agricultural community will unite to take part in RSABI's Great Scone Palace Challenge.

Green Living: Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Private Rented Properties

Green Living: Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Private Rented Properties

Lorna Balfour

Partner, Land and Rural Business

Lorna is a Partner in the Land and Rural Business team with significant experience dealing with large and complex land and estate acquisitions and sales (including forestry and natural capital transactions), acting for both private individuals and corporate entities, and frequently dealing with transactions valued in the multi millions.

In addition, Lorna acts for multiple landed estates in Scotland advising on a broad range of rural matters including forestry, agricultural holdings, crofting law, and sporting interests, with particular focus on natural capital/carbon credits, succession planning/restructuring and associated tax planning issues. Having gained her STEP Diploma in Tax and Estate Planning (Scotland) in June 2019 she also works closely with the firm’s private client and tax team, and always aims to provide clear, concise and pragmatic advice to help the clients achieve their goals.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:


Contact

Lorna Balfour

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Recent News & Insights by Lorna

22 July 2021 | Time to read: 5 mins

Farm safety – the “seen” and “unseen” hazards

By Lorna Balfour

Farm Safety Week across the United Kingdom is important in highlighting most common categories of workplace dangers and hazards in the agricultural sector.

27 May 2021 | Time to read: 3 mins

Say Cheese, Please

By Lorna Balfour

The viability of any businesses, especially those of farming and rural business, is dependent on cashflow and lending to further generate a future.

Lawyers in Edinburgh
Solicitors in Edinburgh
Family Solicitors/Lawyers in Edinburgh

Find a lawyer

If you are looking for a specific member of our team, you can search for them by their name here. You can also search for your regular contact by their area of expertise using the buttons below.

Visit the ‘Our People’ page for more ways to search if you can’t find who you’re looking for.