Leading Inverness-based estate agency and one of Scotland's top law firms
We operate one of the leading estate agency services in Inverness and the Highlands and Islands, while as one of Scotland's leading law firms, Harper Macleod advises businesses, organisations and individuals on all of their legal needs in Scotland, the UK and beyond.
We have specialist lawyers in all legal disciplines, covering every service you are likely to need in both your business and personal life. Allied to this, our in-depth industry knowledge allows us to add value to you whatever sector you operate in.
Harper Macleod has been named Scotland's Law Firm of the Year nine times, most recently recognised as the Scottish Firm of the Year at the Chambers UK Awards 2025. This reflects the passion and dedication we bring to everything we do. Because we’re driven by your needs, not ours, we’ll work harder to understand your requirements. Our people are flexible, proactive problem solvers, who use law as a tool to provide innovative and tailored solutions that deliver a better outcome for you, or for your business.
Our roots
With a home in Gairloch and strong links to the Highlands and Islands, it was no surprise when Chairman and founding Partner Lorne Crerar led the move for Harper Macleod to open an Inverness office in 2004. Since then, we have grown to have the largest legal team in the Highlands and Islands, and the biggest Scottish law firm with a permanent presence in region.
In 2012 we opened an office in Thurso and in 2015 moved into Shetland by joining forces with one of the isles' biggest firms, Dowle, Smith & Rutherford. In 2016 we doubled the size of our Inverness office, and added the firm of Allen & Shaw to our ranks in the city, giving us a team of almost 30 people in the Inverness office alone. By September 2019 we had extended our physical footprint into Moray, taking over local firm Wink & Mackenzie to cement our position as the leading law firm in the area.
Our team on the ground provides a full range of legal services to our clients in Inverness and the rest of the Highlands and Islands.
