Our People

Our partners are listed below

Peter Robertson

Solicitor/Partner

Peter M. Robertson is married with three daughters. He was educated at Dollar Academy, Aberdeen Grammar School and Aberdeen University, qualifying as a solicitor in 1979, in which year he joined the firm of Cochran & Macpherson. Peter became a partner in the firm in 1982. Peter deals with general legal business including the purchase and sale of commercial and domestic property, Wills and Executries, property factoring, and financial advice.

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Douglas Watson

Solicitor/Partner

Douglas M. Watson is married with two young daughters. He was educated at Robert Gordon's College and Aberdeen Grammar School and Graduated from Aberdeen University (Ll.B., Dip.L.P.) in 1989. After spending two years in Edinburgh, he returned to Aberdeen and joined the firm of Adam Cochran, in 1991, becoming a partner in 1993. Douglas has a wide practice, including house sales and purchases, and trusts and executries, and is presently involved in a large volume of commercial litigation and personal injury claims. He has also recently pursued claims on behalf of cohabitants against intestate estates following recent legal developments in this area

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Gareth Masson

Solicitor/Partner

Gareth A. Masson is married with a young family. He was educated locally at Robert Gordon's College and the University of Aberdeen, completing his studies in 1992, and qualifying as a solicitor and Notary Public in 1994. That year he also joined Adam Cochran as an assistant solicitor, and was appointed a partner in the firm in 1999. Gareth is involved mainly in Civil Court work, with an emphasis on Family Law and Reparation. He has an excellent working knowledge of most types of legal work, including property related issues, and is happily to assist and advise on matters within his wide experience. Recently he has advised clients on the education law related issues of appeals against placing requests and exclusions from school. He is also regularly assisting grandparents on child law matters.

Gareth is trained in the practice of Collaborative Family Law. For mor information, please visit http://scottish-collaborativelawyers.com/, or contact Gareth directly.

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Lynne Leatherbarrow

Solicitor/Partner

Lynne was educated in Montrose, but has lived & worked in Aberdeen for some years. She joined the firm in 1999 as a trainee, qualifying in 2001. The firm was delighted to announce her assumption as a partner in April 2007. Lynne has considerable experience in matters relating to housing, agricultural and property law, as well as civil court related matters.

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