Lydia has been with Anderson Beaton Lamond since the firm began in 2001, becoming a Partner in 2003. A Solicitor with over 25 years’ experience, she is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in Agricultural Law and has vast experience in advising clients on all aspects of Agricultural Law including acting in a number of large farms, estates and forestry transactions. More recently Lydia completed a Diploma in Trusts and Estates and is now a Registered Trust and Estates Practitioner (TEP). She advises farming families on all aspects of succession planning including wills and inheritance tax. Originally from a Fife farming family Lydia now farms in partnership with her husband in rural Perthshire where they live with their son. She therefore has hand on experience with the practical problems her clients face. Schooled in Fife, Lydia studied Law at Edinburgh University before qualifying as a Solicitor in 1997. Lydia has written two books on her particular areas of interest, “A Practical Guide to Agricultural Law In Scotland” and “Drafting Wills for Farmers in Scotland”.
