Rural - Land & Business
Phone
0131 656 5669
Address
Caledonian Exchange 19A Canning Street Edinburgh EH3 8HE
Law Society of Scotland accredited specialist in Agricultural Law
Michael is a Partner in our Rural- Land & Business team. He specialises in rural property law, including buying, selling and leasing all types of rural property, with particular expertise in the acquisition and disposal of high value farms and estates. In addition, he provides clients with specialised advice in relation to agricultural law, crofting law, feudal dignities, heraldry, mineral rights, renewable energy projects, servitudes and sporting rights.
Michael’s clients include a significant number of large landed estates, such as the Argyll, Lochiel, Strathconon, and Murthly Estates, as well as numerous private individuals and corporate bodies with rural interests throughout Scotland. He also heavily involved in renewable energy acting for developers and landowners in relation to various wind farm, hydro and biomass projects across Scotland.
Michael has a doctorate in Scottish History, which complements his professional interest in Scots property law. Michael is a member of the Crofting Law Group, the Scottish Renewables Forum and is a Director of the Scottish Barony Register.
"The head of the firm's rural services team Michael Yellowlees has a significant practice in rural property transactions. Yellowlees is described as "steady, responsive and proactive, with an excellent command of the legal landscape.""
Chambers UK: A Client's guide to the UK legal profession
"Michael Yellowlees is Scotland’s top practitioner in Barony purchases and sales."
The Legal 500 UK
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