Gail Watt

Senior Associate

0131 247 3178

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Gail is a Senior Associate within the Agricultural Law and Rural Property team in the Private Client department.

Gail is a founder member of Women in Renewable Energy Scotland (WiRES) and is the current Chair of their Steering Group. She is a member of the Law Society of Scotland's Energy Law Reform Committee, a Notary Public and also a mentor with both the Law Society of Scotland and the WiRES mentoring programmes. Gail volunteers at the University of Edinburgh Law School's Free Legal Advice Centre.

Gail is also a certified Mental Health First Aider.

Expertise

Public Sector expertise

Gail acts for a wide range of public sector organisations (from Local Authorities to Governmental Bodies) in relation to rural property interests in Scotland, in particular in relation to renewable energy projects - both developed by the public sector organisations themselves or in relation to approaches by 3^rd party developers or community bodies.

Individuals and Families expertise

Throughout her career Gail has acted for a diverse client base ranging from private landowners, partnerships and companies (including some of Scotland's largest landed estates) to funders and commercial organisations.