Land reform in a net zero nation - diversification of landownership
Rural Business & Natural Capital
Senior Associate
Andrew Askew Blain
Andrew acts for rural landowners and tenants in the full range of rural property matters. He has a wealth of experience in transactions involving estates, farms, country houses and salmon fishings. He is also experienced in agricultural tenancies, renewables, subsidies and all aspects of land registration.
He has expertise in land registration and rectification of the Land Register, having acted for several farm and estate clients on their registration projects. Andrew regularly advises landowners on rectification of the Land Register to help protect one of their most valuable assets. He also works collaboratively with litigation colleagues on rural property disputes and personal and family colleagues on estate and tax planning.
Living Brodies' values
As part of his mentoring role at Brodies, Andrew cares about his colleagues and is collaborative in his approach.
Highlights
- Andrew is a member of Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce's Policy Chamber with a remit on rural issues in the region.
- Supervises and mentors junior colleagues to help them develop and work through challenges they face.
- A member of the Aberdeen office social committee.
Rankings
- Andrew is a Recommended Lawyer in The Legal 500 (2024) as part of Brodies' Band 1 ranked Agriculture & Estates team.
- Chambers UK 2024 recognised Andrew as an 'Associate to watch' for Agriculture & Rural Affairs.
"Andrew is very good technically, is very nice to deal with and has a good attitude and manner. One of the key things for us is that he's very readily accessible. He gets back to me very quickly."
Chambers UK 2024
"The Brodies team is led by Clive Phillips and supported by Andrew Askew Blain. Both have stood out in their particular specialisms and all have had a focus on closing deals."
Legal 500 UK 2024
"Andrew Askew Blain is a very capable and articulate associate, who quickly gets to the core of the issues and provides concise and understandable advice."
Legal 500 UK 2024
“We have every confidence in Andrew's legal knowledge and his ability to apply that knowledge in a commercial and pragmatic way.”
Chambers UK 2023
