Contact our solicitors in Orkney
At Anderson Strathern, we act for individuals, businesses and other organisations in respect of all of their needs across the full range of legal sectors. Our lawyers have an exceptional breadth of experience and provide clear and practical advice to resolve legal issues efficiently and without delay.
Whether you’re a business, an organisation or an individual, our solicitors in Orkney can provide bespoke and practical legal advice. Located right in the centre of Kirkwall, our office is easy to reach on foot and by public transport.
If you would like to discuss your legal needs today, whether family law, commercial law, property law or any other area of law you can get in touch with us using the details below. Alternatively, please follow the links below for more information about our services:
Get in touch with our solicitors in Orkney
The Old Library
8 Laing Street
Kirkwall
Orkney
KW15 1NW
Tel: 07484 906800
Email: info@andersonstrathern.co.uk
How to reach our solicitors in Orkney
Reaching us by car
Directly outside the office there are 4 on-street car parking spaces which are free of charge for up to 40 minutes.
In the centre of town there are pay-and-display car parks situated close to the office in Albert Street and Palace Road.
There are also a number of long-stay public car parks nearby where you can park for free. These are situated at the East Kirk, Shapinsay Ferry Terminal, Shore Street and Great Western Road. All except the Shore Street car park have disabled spaces.
Reaching us by bus
Our office in Orkney is in the centre of town, ideally located for bus routes. The nearest stops would be the Travel Centre (Stand 2), served by the 3, 3E, N1, X1 and X10. There is also St Magnus Centre, served by bus number 4. Both are within walking distance of our office.
Reaching us from further afield
If you plan on visiting our office from outside of Orkney, please get in touch with us at 07484 906800 or info@andersonstrathern.co.uk for travel advice and directions.
Our legal services for you
Family law
Family law can be a challenging and delicate area of law, which is why it’s vital to have the right legal support.
Through Anderson Strathern Orkney, you can access family law solicitors who can provide the legal help and guidance you need, offering practical advice to resolve family matters proactively and sensitively.
We can advise you on a range of family law areas, including divorce and civil partnership dissolution, separation, child law advice, cohabitation agreements, prenuptial agreements, and more.
Medical negligence
We put our faith in the medical professionals who care for us, and when that trust is breached, we can be left feeling powerless. If you’ve received substandard medical care, causing you harm or injury, you may be entitled to claim medical negligence compensation.
Our medical negligence solicitors can help you with a variety of claims, including birth injury claims, missed and delayed diagnosis claims, surgery negligence claims, and fatal claims.
Personal injury
If you’ve had an accident, and that accident was caused by another party, we may be able to help you pursue a claim against that organisation or individual. Our specialist personal injury solicitors have supported clients to claim millions of pounds in compensation across a wide variety of claims.
We can support you with claims such as road traffic accident claims, accidents abroad, accidents in public places, industrial disease claims, accidents at work, catastrophic and fatal claims, and more.
Wills and succession planning
Creating a Will is a vitally important task, helping you to ensure that your assets are distributed as you would like and that your loved ones are provided for.
At Anderson Strathern, we have extensive experience supporting clients to draft bespoke Wills to suit their requirements. Our Wills solicitors in Orkney will base our legal advice on a close understanding of your situation, helping you to access robust legal protection.
Our team can also support clients with succession planning strategies for individuals or businesses.
We can provide support with various Wills and succession planning areas, including:
- Drafting a Will
- Will disputes
- Succession planning for businesses, including choosing a successor
- Succession planning for individuals, including strategies to minimise inheritance tax
- Powers of Attorney
Trusts
Setting up a trust can be useful in various scenarios. You might use a trust to pass on wealth to your family, protect assets after a family member’s death, or safeguard business assets.
Whatever your reason for setting up a trust, we can support you with tailor-fit legal advice. We can advise you on which type of trust might be best for your situation, and assist you with trust creation and wealth management if required.
Our team boasts members of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) as well as accredited Trust Law specialists who are in the Law Society of Scotland and Chartered Tax Advisors.
We also provide specialist trust support and advice for high net worth families. If you require information about setting up a trust, please contact our team today.
Tax
Through our Orkney team, you can access our expert tax solicitors, who provide clients with specialist tax planning and compliance advice, helping you to protect your wealth and manage your affairs according to the correct legal regulations.
We can help with all manner of tax and legal areas, including, but not limited to:
- Inheritance tax planning
- Capital gains tax
- Income tax
- Tax efficient investments
Employment law for employees
Employment law issues can be incredibly frustrating and tense, and as an employee, you may not be sure how to exercise your legal rights.
At Anderson Strathern, our employment law solicitors for employees can provide support across many areas, including settlement agreements, unfair dismissal, discrimination and equality, absence and performance management, immigration law advice and employment contracts.
Residential property
If you’re preparing to buy or sell a property, you might be a bit confused about the processes and your obligations.
Our expert residential property solicitors have extensive experience helping clients to navigate the purchase and/or sale processes. When you work with us, we aim to reduce the pressure as much as we can, providing straightforward solutions and helping you to resolve any issues as quickly as possible.
To discuss how we can help you with residential conveyancing today, please contact our friendly team at Anderson Strathern.
Our legal services for your business
Agricultural and rural law
Anderson Strathern has an extensive history of providing advice on rural and agricultural law matters. We work with a wide range of clients, including occupiers and estate owners, property investors, commercial lenders, charities, community bodies, individuals and family businesses.
We have much experience in this niche legal area, and members of our team are accredited specialists of the Law Society of Scotland’s Agricultural Law department.
Our agricultural and rural law solicitors in Orkney can help with various areas, including rural succession planning, land registration, rural land management, rural diversification, and more.
Commercial litigation
Commercial litigation can be costly and time-consuming, causing your business stress and frustration. At Anderson Strathern, we have extensive experience helping businesses resolve their issues as quickly as possible, safeguarding their finances and interests along the way.
We can help with a wide range of commercial litigation areas, including commercial disputes, health and safety, insolvency, financial crime, construction and engineering disputes, intellectual property, and more.
Commercial property
Commercial property projects can be complex, with various laws and obligations to navigate, and potential strategies to consider.
Our Orkney commercial property solicitors have extensive experience in this legal area. With our support, you can achieve your commercial goals while protecting your finances.
We can help with a wide range of projects, including commercial property development, lease advice, purchase and sale, property disputes, planning, house building, and property investments and finance.
Corporate law
At Anderson Strathern, our expert corporate law solicitors can provide a wide range of corporate law support, helping you navigate various key decisions, compliance regulations, and corporate projects so that you can thrive and grow.
We can help with matters such as joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, employment ownership trusts, restructuring, and more.
Employment law for employers
Facing an employment dispute can be stressful, putting both reputation and finances on the line. Our team of employment lawyers at Anderson Strathern can help with Scottish businesses of all sizes.
Specifically, we can assist you with employment contracts, settlement agreements, disciplinary and grievance matters, unfair dismissal, TUPE advice, employment tribunal advice, pensions advice for employers and more.
Hotels and tourism
Our expert hotels and tourism team at Anderson Strathern brings together a range of specialist legal areas. We can provide guidance and support to hotel owners and investors in various ways.
To discuss how we can support you today, please get in touch with our specialists at Anderson Strathern.
Tax and accountancy
Our tax and accountancy specialists can handle all of your personal and business tax needs in one place, helping you to ensure compliance, strategy and ensuring that you’re not paying more tax than you need to.
We can help with a wide range of areas, including tax planning for high-net-worth individuals and their businesses, company tax efficiency, and tax disputes.
Transport law
At Anderson Strathern, we have one of Scotland’s leading transport law teams. We can provide specialist advice on aviation, maritime, roads, and rail. Our solicitors have comprehensive knowledge in this niche legal area, covering matters such as health and safety, pensions and employment advice, and real estate.
To learn more, please contact our transport law team at Anderson Strathern.
Legal services for the public sector
Education law
Universities, schools, and colleges are subject to various regulatory and compliance requirements, all of which are subject to change over time.
Through our Orkney team, you can access our expert education law solicitors, who can provide support on all the issues that you might need help with, including regulatory law, charity law advice, or employment disputes.
Housing law
If you need legal advice and support on housing law, our experts at Anderson Strathern can assist you. Our team regularly advises local authorities and housing associations on all aspects of private and public housing management and development and provides help with dispute resolution matters.
If you have any questions, please contact our housing law solicitors, for a discussion of your needs.
Local government law
Our local government lawyers provide a comprehensive service to local authorities, covering all manner of legal needs.
Our specialist team has a solid understanding of your economic, social, political and commercial challenges, and can help you to conduct your duties to the highest standards.
If you would like to discuss local government law with our solicitors in Orkney, please give us a call today.
Parliamentary law
We provide parliamentary and public law advice, helping you support your organisation and stay current with developments in Scottish, UK, and European legislation.
Our specialist parliamentary law team can provide help with legislative drafting services, interpretation of legislation, and more.
Please contact our team to discuss how we can help today.
Professional regulation
Our professional regulation experts have much experience working with regulators across many different sectors, including local government, public services, and healthcare. Where required, we can also represent clients in regulatory disciplinary proceedings.
If you have any questions, please contact our professional regulation experts at Anderson Strathern.
Charity law
We can help charities of various sizes, with all manner of legal needs, whether that’s forming your charity, or providing operational and governance advice.
With much experience in this legal area, we can provide all the support you’ll require, please contact our charity law experts for more information.
Local legal resources
Kirkwall Sheriff Court
The closest Court to our Orkney office is Kirkwall Sheriff Court, you can find more information about this Court here.
Citizens Advice
The Citizens Advice Bureau in Orkney can provide a range of information and advice for individuals and families, covering areas such as family, law, debt, housing, employment and more.
Accessibility
If you have any accessibility needs or related questions about visiting our Orkney office or instructing us, please do get in touch. One of our team members will have a confidential discussion with you, to find out how we can support you.
Get in touch with our solicitors in Orkney today
To learn more about our services, and discuss how we can help you, please get in touch with our solicitors in Orkney today. You can give us a call on 07484 906800, or email info@andersonstrathern.co.uk.
We also serve clients from our legal offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, East Lothian and Shetland.