Our People
Alastair Dale
Managing Partner
I dedicate my time to making sure that the team here at Dales functions, to provide the best possible service for our clients. My main areas of work are agricultural law, renewable energy and succession planning.
Email: [email protected]
John Dale
Partner
I provide personal legal advice to the Firm’s long standing rural clients, based throughout Scotland, including in particular the islands of Bute, Arran and Islay. I mostly deal with succession planning, agricultural tenancy law and property matters.
Jennifer McFadzean (nee Dale)
Partner
I am responsible for keeping the administrative side of running Dales working smoothly and in terms of dealing with clients, I spend most of my time working with our Executry team and handling all things private client.
Email: [email protected]
Jean Forrest
Partner
My work mainly focuses on agricultural property, buying and selling land and farms throughout the country, and dealing with complex property transaction and the depths of tricky title deeds. I am also experienced in dealing with succession planning matters for our clients.
Email: [email protected]
Jackie Campbell
Partner
I deal with all things relating to commercial property and in particular head up the renewable energy team at Dales. I also have experience in a wide range of property work, including purchases and sales of commercial land, option agreements and leases (acting for both landlord and tenant) and due diligence for both sales and purchases of large commercial developments.
Email: [email protected]
George Dale
Rural Property Manager
I look after Dales farm sales and purchases. I cover the country looking for land to satisfy our clients’ needs. I manage our Farm Finder Service, and provide trusted advice for our clients in relation to practical aspects of their farm ownership, including valuations. I also look after the day to day running of the office.
Email: [email protected]
Robert Cunningham
Associate Solicitor
I spend the vast majority of my time dealing with complex farm purchases and sales and security transactions. I also take an interest in complex title matters and the operation of the registration process with Registers of Scotland and LBTT matters. I also deal with private client matters and succession planning.
Email: [email protected]
Wallis Munro
Senior Solicitor
I am based in the Executry team at Dales and therefore I am immersed in dealing with the Firm’s broad range of Executries, from straight forward cases to complex rural estates which require a broad range of services and input from other professionals.
Email: [email protected]
Katy Brown
Data Management Controller
I am responsible for overseeing the Firm’s databases and indexes of documentation, including Wills, title deeds and electronic documents. I provide assistance and training to others in the offices in relation to these matters.
Email: [email protected]
Lily Carruth
Trainee Solicitor
I am taking full advantage of the range of different legal work which is undertaken at Dales in order to expand my legal knowledge. I am working across the various departments to assist the rest of the legal team, and in particular I am working on private client work and renewables.
Email: [email protected]
Bruce MacFarlane
Financial Director
I deal with all the Firm’s finances at Dales, including overseeing the movement of funds in readiness for the various transactions going on within the Firm on a daily basis.
Email: [email protected]
Lisa Farmer
Executry Paralegal
I am a highly experienced Executry Paralegal, with a track record of dealing with rural and other complex Executry transactions. As a result of my involvement in such matters, I am also experienced in dealing with general Wills and Powers of Attorney and I am also a qualified Residential Conveyancing Paralegal. I also assist in the Cash Department and work as part of the office team wherever required.
Email: [email protected]
Jillian Mann
Legal Secretary
I am an experienced legal secretary, and mainly assist John Dale and support other members of the legal team in relation to the administrative aspects of their workloads. The majority of my work relates to correspondence on succession planning and private client matters.
Email: [email protected]
Elaine McDowall
Conveyancing Paralegal
I am a conveyancing paralegal with a wealth of experience in dealing with residential property transactions and security work. I also deal with residential leases, drafting of Wills and Powers of Attorney, and I also assist with the operation of the Firm’s systems and case management.
Email: [email protected]
Tracy Calder
Legal Secretary
I am an experienced legal secretary and I provide a broad range of assistance mostly to Alastair and Jean in relation to their varied workload. Most of my work relates to farm purchases and sales, private client work and renewables.
Email: [email protected]
Christine Bryson
Legal Secretary
I provide secretarial assistance to Jackie, Robert, and others in the legal team in relation to their day to day workloads. Most of my work relates to property matters and I provide general support with the everyday smooth running of the offices.
Email: [email protected]
Viv Hutchinson
Legal Secretary
I am an experienced legal secretary, and my workload is mostly spent providing support to Jackie and her team in relation renewables matters. I am based in the Firm’s Stirling office, and I am involved in the smooth day to day running of that office.
Email: [email protected]
Colin Wilson
Receptionist
I am likely to be the first person that you see if you walk into our Galston office or the first voice that you hear when phoning either of the offices. I am responsible for keeping the public areas of the office running smoothly and provide general admin assistance to the rest of the team.
Email: [email protected]
Holly Veitch
Administrative Assistant
I work in the busy reception at our Galston office, providing general administrative assistance to ensure the smooth running of the office, in particular answering ‘phones, looking after visitors attending the office and dealing with office paperwork and general admin duties.
Email: [email protected]