Lewis Kermack

Lewis is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in agricultural law.  He is particularly involved in the resolution of disputes between agricultural landlords and tenants, as well as litigation regarding crofting tenure. He heads a small litigation team, which may be unique in Scotland, of agricultural lawyers primarily involved in such matters.

Acting for either landlord or tenant, Lewis has been involved in the full array of agricultural disputes which can arise under the agricultural holdings legislation, including questions relating to constitution and termination as well as disputes arising from ongoing tenancies, such as rent review, improvements and resumption, whether relating to the traditional or new forms of tenancies.

His non-contentious work includes the purchase and sale of farms, the preparation of new leases, the agreed termination of agricultural tenancies, service of agricultural notices and general agricultural advice. He also advises clients on the impact of the land reform legislation, and can comment with authority on the statutory forms of right-to-buy, the new forms of tenancy, existing tenancies and public access to the countryside.

Chambers UK Guide describes Lewis as “an articulate and forceful litigator as well as an unusually lateral thinker”. Seen as one of Scotland's most notable practitioners in contentious agricultural law, he takes “a robust stance” and is endorsed as “a first-class lawyer”.

Lewis is a graduate of Oxford and Strathclyde Universities. He was made an Associate at Turcan Connell in 2005 and a Senior Associate in 2006.

Specialisms

Agricultural Law