Senior hires for Turcan Connell's Land & Property team

Turcan Connell has made two recent senior hires to its Land & Property team.

Murray Soutar rejoins the firm as a partner having established himself as a specialist adviser in rural property.

He began his career with Turcan Connell as an assistant solicitor on qualifying in 2007, and was most recently a partner at Gillespie Macandrew. He predominantly handles the purchase and sale of rural properties, including estates, farms and forestry. He also brings specific knowledge in advising clients on transactions involving agricultural tenancies, salmon fishing rights and option agreements. 

His arrival follows that of Lesley Roarty as a legal director with almost 20 years' experience advising clients on all matters relating to the renewable energy sectors. Previously a senior associate at MacRoberts, she has dealt with projects all over Scotland involving a range of technologies including hydro, solar, energy from waste and more recently, battery storage, with a particular emphasis on onshore wind.

Turcan Connell chairman Alexander Garden commented: "We are delighted to welcome both Murray and Lesley to our growing Land & Property team. Together they bring a wealth of experience to the firm and their particular skills and knowledge will be invaluable in supporting our clients."