Robert Scott-Dempster
Partner, Head of Land and Rural Business
Robert is an accredited specialist by the Law Society of Scotland and his main area of practice lies in agriculture and landed estates, rural businesses, renewable energy, ownership structures, capital taxation and succession.
Robert has acted in some of Scotland’s most high profile transactions and has first-hand experience of dealing with community and crofting community purchases, acting for both private individuals and communities. He is a frequent speaker at conferences on agriculture and rural affairs as well as providing regular legal opinion pieces for both legal and industry publications.
Robert is Chairman of Scottish Land & Estates Legal Committee and a Scottish committee member of the Agricultural Law Association. He is also a director of the Atlantic Salmon Trust.
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Robert Scott-Dempster
Robert Scott-Dempster is a leader in his field and can deliver very-easy-to-understand advice on sometimes very complex matters.
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Recent News & Insights by Robert
05 April 2024 | Time to read: 3 mins
Land Reform (Scotland) Bill introduced March 2024
An overview of the content in Part 1 & 2 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill introduced to Parliament on 13 March 2024.
12 January 2024 | Time to read: 2 mins
Gillespie Macandrew appoints new rural specialist to its partnership
By Robert Graham-Campbell , Robert Scott-Dempster
Scottish law firm Gillespie Macandrew has appointed rural law specialist, Lizzie McFadzean to its partnership.
16 May 2022 | Time to read: 2 mins
Tornagrain | New Town Development
By Amy McDowell, Derek McCulloch, Robert Scott-Dempster
We act for Tornagrain Limited, part of the Moray Estates group, in connection with the development of the Tornagrain new town.
02 December 2021 | Time to read: 3 mins
Carbon sequestration under the Woodland Carbon Code: Some important considerations
With the surge in interest and corresponding hike in the value of tree planting, we discuss some important considerations when looking at land opportunities.