Stronachs LLP > Aberdeen, Scotland > Firm Profile

‘Highly experienced and professional team. Straight forward and friendly.’

‘Great depth of experience and expertise across the whole team with excellent leadership skills from Jaclyn Russell, Partner and Head of the Private Client Department. The Practice has very competent, knowledgeable and courteous staff with excellent technical skills and attention to detail.’

‘Gender equality is very strong with the number of highly respected, motivated and competent female Partners and Associates.’

‘In my experience the service levels provided by Karen Oliver have been outstanding with excellent communication channels open at all times.’

‘One significant factor worth noting is that when the former Partner retired after forty years service there was a seamless transition in the professional service and relationship with the client. This was due to the excellent reputation of the Practice and the exceptional quality and attributes of the staff.’

‘I required several complex international matters to be dealt with in my will and some more complicated family arrangements. This was dealt with smoothly and quickly to allow my husband and I to make reciprocal arrangements across jurisdictions.’

‘The firm was recommended to us by our financial managers as we were looking for a local firm to update our Wills and Powers of Attorney. Stronachs LLP carried out our requests efficiently and promptly, and were exceptionally professional.’

‘The staff we dealt with very quickly understood our requirements and executed them promptly and efficiently in a very pleasant manner.’

‘All support provided by James Muir is always provided promptly and is to a very high professional standard. A high level of flexibility is also demonstrated in provision of the support. We are highly satisfied by the quality of the support provided.’

‘We primarily work with James Muir (partner). Excellent support provided at all times. James demonstrates a complete understanding of the contractual issues faced and works extremely well with out project management and technical personnel to develop contractual solutions that protect our interests to the fullest extent possible.’

‘Really good value for money and really strong, helpful and pragmatic advisors. Punch well above their weight against larger international firms operating in Scotland.’

‘Malcolm Donald – really deep experience across oil and gas sector. Reliable, easy to communicate with and client friendly.’

‘The team at Stronachs has a sound and comprehensive knowledge of oil and gas law. They are proactive and responsive when dealing with work. They can be relied upon to provide sensible, pragmatic advice with a very quick turnaround time.’

‘James Downie is a stand out partner in the oil and gas team. His knowledge of oil and gas law is second to none. His experience of the industry means that he knows where clients’ concerns will lie. His attention to detail is exceptional but more importantly he provides pragmatic advice focusing on the real issues whilst avoiding becoming stuck in minutiae.’

‘The team have a wide skill set covering all requirements for commercial property client’s needs. The team are knowledgeable, flexible and accessible.’

‘Emma Stephen is highly knowledgeable, approachable and accessible. Readily available to assist in a wide range of commercial property and development transactions.’

‘The team at Stronachs work closely with us to understand exactly how we want to work. They will condense their queries to allow us to respond quickly which works well for us when we work in a dynamic and pro-active way to make the most of market opportunities. Their legal knowledge is comprehensive and allows us to make the commercial decision with a full understanding of the possible risks. They have adapted well to Covid-19 and there has been no loss of service due to them not being in the office and this must be due to their IT capabilities.’

‘We work closely with Emma Stephen, she stands out because she provides her excellent legal expertise in a personable and practical manner. Emma takes the time to understand our business and is dedicated to working to our timelines. We value her adaptability, reliability, commercial awareness and eagerness to accept a challenge.’

‘Colin Sandilands is a lovely guy, extremely professional, very bright and effective, and despite all of that, modest.’

‘The team at Stronachs is small, but punches above its weight in terms of quality of clients and cases.’

‘Aulo Vallarino is an excellent lawyer. He is thorough, well prepared, measured and commercially minded. Clients like him, and rightly so. He is one to watch for the future.’

‘Robert McDiarmid is a very experienced litigator who is likeable, and well regarded by clients and peers.’

‘Robert McDiarmid and Aulo Vallarino are the two solicitors we work with. They are very reassuring and make you confident in their ability to give the right advice.’

‘They’re just a really great team. The integration between solicitors in the Aberdeen office is seamless.’

‘You always get the feeling they all know what everyone has going on, so that everyone can pick up other matters’

‘I have found Colin Sandilands to be very efficient in dealing with his work and in keeping a good grip on their cases.’