Clive Phillips

Clive Phillips is a highly respected and long-established agricultural and rural property lawyer. He has built his career as a partner in leading legal practices in the sector working out of Aberdeen, and has established an outstanding reputation for advising farming, estate and landowning clients across Scotland, particularly in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

Clive joining Turcan Connell represents an opportunity to further strengthen the firm’s rural and agricultural offering, while also enhancing their presence and connections in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Clive is himself actively involved in farming in Aberdeenshire and brings a genuine understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing rural businesses and landowners.

Clive said: “While considering the next stage of my career, I was particularly attracted to Turcan Connell’s highly regarded, longstanding focus on private individuals, farming families, estates and rural businesses.

“I respect the firm’s depth of knowledge in this area and their hallmark personal approach, as well as their confidence to stand up and speak out for the rural sector. I am really excited about Turcan Connell’s plans for the future, and the offering it provides for clients.”

Chairman, Alexander Garden, said: “We are delighted to welcome Clive and believe his appointment will provide significant benefits for our clients, our Land and Property practice and the firm as a whole. His arrival represents an exciting opportunity to further strengthen our rural and agricultural offering, while also enhancing our presence and connections in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.”