Henrietta Macpherson > Davidson Chalmers Stewart > Edinburgh, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Davidson Chalmers Stewart
12 HOPE STREET
EDINBURGH
EH2 4DB
United Kingdom

Work Department

Rural Business

Position

Director in Enviromental, Waste and Renewables team. with focus on rual business.  Deals with a wide range of property and rural land matters, including advising on property project contracts, options and leases, property security documentation, acquisitions and disposals, and provides transactional support on the property and project elements of corporate sales and acquistionss.. She also conducts property due dilligence and advises on finacnings and sales, including heritable title and Certificate of title for funders.

Career

trained with Burness LLP (2010 – 2012); Commercial property solicitor Burness Paull LLP (2012 – 2013); Land and Property (commercial and residential) and general pracice work including Executries, Wills and Powers of attorney, Cockburns Solicitors (2014 – 2019 and 2020 – 2022); Director in the Environmental, Waste and Renewables team, Davidson Chalmers Stewart (2022 until present).

Education

La Retraite Swan School, GCSEs; Gillingham School, A-levels; The University of Edinburgh, BSC; University of Aberdeen, LLB and DLP.

Personal

Hockey and sports generally, country persuits, and agricultural policy.

Lawyer Rankings

Scotland > Private client > Agriculture and estates

Davidson Chalmers Stewart has particular strength in farm diversification projects and is regularly instructed by farmers, investors, landowners and commercial food producers. Andy Drane leads the team, which also advises on business management,  regulatory compliance and contentious matters. The team has recently seen increased activity in work related to carbon sequestering and carbon credits. Director Louise Jones handles lending matters, while director Henrietta Macpherson has particular expertise in sporting matters. Andrew McDonald left for Burness Paull LLP in July 2023.