Storie Cruden & Simpson can advise on the legal aspects of entering into a business partnership from small trading partnerships through to professional and agricultural partnerships and Limited Partnerships. We can prepare the necessary partnership documentation tailored to a wide variety of circumstances and give general advice on the advantages and disadvantages of trading through this business medium.

We also have experience in dealing with agricultural leases entered into within the framework of a limited Partnership arrangement and can advise on the consequences and pitfalls of such an arrangement.

We have a long history of involvement with the business community in Aberdeen and can advise on a wide range of Company Law Matters including the Formation of Limited Companies, Company Administration and Secretarial matters. The Firm can act as Company Secretaries where this is required.

The modern Commercial Lease is frequently a lengthy and highly detailed document which imposes very onerous obligations on a business tenant. We have wide ranging experience of preparing and revising such documents within the frequently tight time scales of real commercial situations and on advising on all aspects of commercial leases both from a Landlords and a Tenants point of view.

The firm has in house experience of acting for small and medium sized builders and developers both in relation to commercial and housing developments and can act with a developer in the preparation and negotiation of commercial contracts for acquisition and disposals of development land.

We are experienced in the acquisition and leasing of agricultural property in the North East of Scotland and we are well able to deal with a wide range of agricultural missives, conveyancing, leases and limited partnership leasing. One of our partners acts as a factor for a small agricultural estate and so there is experience of the agricultural sphere from a Landlords perspective as well as the tenants standpoint.

General advice can also be given on the Inheritance Tax Planning situation with Agricultural Property and access can be had to more specialist advice where this is required.

Storie Cruden & Simpson have experience of the sale and leasing of a wide range of types of commercial properties such as

Shops
Offices
Post Offices
Licensed Premises
Industrial Premises

We are well equipped to advise on the legal aspects of most common types of acquisitions and sales of commercial properties.