Our Team

Meet Murchison Law

We are proud of our people and the service they deliver

Andrew Murchison

Andrew Murchison was born in Inverness. He is head of our commercial department with a particular focus on land, both contentious and non-contentious work, including advising on matters of agricultural and crofting law.

Email: andrew@murchisonlaw.co.uk

Andrew Murchison

Director

 Murray McCheyne

Murray heads up our Property Team. He is at his happiest in his wellies trudging over hills or crofts with clients. He can also occasionally be found at his desk or in a court room where he loves helping clients to reach their goals.

Email: murray@murchisonlaw.co.uk

Murray McCheyne

Director

Kirsten Humphris

Kirsten is experienced in commercial and residential leasing and advises on complex land registration, with her particular area of interest being in assisting in the purchase and development of land for affordable housing projects in rural communities.

Email: kirsten@murchisonlaw.co.uk

Kirsten Humphris

Director

 Sheila Fraser

Sheila is an experienced solicitor in the field of commercial property, particularly with regard to commercial leases.

Email: sheila@murchisonlaw.co.uk

Sheila Fraser

Consultant Solicitor

 Alec Keith

Alec has approximately 30 years’ experience as a solicitor and deals with residential and commercial conveyancing and leasing matters.

He enjoys guiding clients through the requirements of the law and helping them achieve their practical goals. Away from the office his main interests lie in the outdoors where he can be found trying to keep up with his dog on the nearby hills.

Email: alec@murchisonlaw.co.uk

Alec Keith

Consultant Solicitor

 Stephen Cranston

Based in Tayside, Stephen re-joined us in 2020 and assists both our Property and Commercial departments, with a particular focus on rural land.

Stephen also regularly advises churches and charities on property matters.

Email: stephen@murchisonlaw.co.uk

Stephen Cranston

Director

Stephen Keir

Stephen is a trainee solicitor. He moved to the Highlands from Dundee and is enjoying getting to explore different areas of legal practice. Outside of the office he enjoys getting out and about, ideally looking for some rocks to climb.

Stephen Keir

Malcolm Rudd

Malcolm assists clients with a wide variety of dispute resolutions. Although he does hope eventually to appear in every court in the Highlands and Islands, he particularly enjoys seeing disputes resolved for clients through negotiation where possible.

Malcolm Rudd

Associate

Julie Hardie

Julie Hardie is a certified paralegal in conveyancing. She enjoys the challenge of assisting with development properties. When not at work she is known for her culinary skills.

Julie Hardie

Our Mission

Murchison Law offers a range of legal services, including litigation, property acquisition or disposal and commercial matters. We provide tailored advice, recognising that each of our clients has different needs and requirements.

We have particular interest and experience in assisting clients in the areas of crofting and agricultural matters, which include buying or selling, as well as the more contentious aspects requiring action in the Sheriff Court, Court of Session or the Scottish Land Court.