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Press and Journal
16-05-2025
- Business
- Press and Journal
Modern riverside home in the heart of Royal Deeside for sale
A large modern family house beside the River Dee in the heart of Royal Deeside is on the market. Number 12 Durward Crescent is situated close to the banks of the River Dee in the village of Kincardine O'Neil. The property offers uninterrupted views of the River Dee with an extensive south-facing garden. It has been listed with Aberdein Considine with a guide price of £775,000. Through the covered porch, you enter the hallway, which connects to the lounge on the right and features hardwood floors and French doors leading to the garden. A sun lounge, accessible off the lounge, has windows on three sides and can be used as an office or an extra bedroom for guests. Also off the hallway is a ground-floor bedroom with wardrobe space and an en suite. There is also a guest WC. The most impressive space in the property is the living, kitchen and dining room, which has a vaulted ceiling and floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the river. There is a wine cellar off the dining area, which flows naturally into the open-plan kitchen, complete with a central island and marble worktops. At the end of the room is the family area, with doors opening onto the outdoor patio and skylights bringing in plenty of natural light. There is also a wood-burning stove in the corner of the room. The double garage is connected to the property via a utility room. Upstairs, to the left at the end of the landing, is the master bedroom suite. The room has space for a king-sized bed that faces the river and unique skylight windows that open out to form a small balcony. There is also a breakout seating area/dressing area, as well as an en suite shower. Also on the first floor are two large double bedrooms with river views. They share the family bathroom with a bathtub and separate shower. The final bedroom is front-facing with access to its own en suite shower. The property has oil-fired central heating, a built-in Sonos sound system, and an air recycling system. Kincardine O'Neil is a small village between Aboyne and Banchory, approximately a 32-minute drive from Aberdeen.
Scotsman
29-04-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Law firm supports disadvantaged children and young people with 2025 fundraising challenge
Staff at law firm Aberdein Considine from Peterhead to Manchester will be swapping their suits for active wear as they take on a series of fundraising challenges in aid of the firm's 2025 charity partners, Cash for Kids and the Russell Anderson Foundation (RAF). Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Following successful fundraising activities in previous years, which have seen Aberdein Considine employees raise more than £80,000 for various worthy causes since 2022, the firm is set to pull out all the stops in 2025 to support Scotland's disadvantaged children and young people. Team members from throughout the firm, which has 21 offices and more than 450 staff across Scotland and the north of England, will undertake a variety of challenges in 2025, including long-distance bike rides, marathons and a talent show, as they raise money for the two charity partners. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The RAF improves the lives of children in socially deprived areas of Aberdeen through life-changing programmes that make a sustainable and measurable difference to their health and wellbeing. L-R Sophie Reid, Sam Cardosi, Karayn Chisholm of Cash for Kids, Emma Roman and Robert Holland. Cash for Kids is dedicated to supporting children and young people across the UK affected by poverty, abuse, neglect, life-limiting illness and those with additional needs. Jacqueline Law, Managing Partner at Aberdein Considine, welcomed the decision to support the RAF and Cash for Kids as this year's charity partners and said the firm is ready to hit the ground running with a full programme of fundraising events. She said: 'Aberdein Considine has a strong presence across Scotland, but we know that being part of a community is about so much more than just having an office on the high street. This is why we selected the Russell Anderson Foundation and Cash for Kids, two charities that support children and young people close to home and across the UK, as our 2025 charity partners. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Our colleagues will be stepping out of their comfort zones to undertake a series of fundraising challenges, pushing themselves physically and mentally, to raise much-needed funds in support of our chosen charities and the vital work they do.' L-R: Danny Anderson, Megan Young, Elaine Elder, Ruth Aberdein and Russell Anderson. All members of the Aberdein Considine charity committee. Aberdein Considine's fundraising calendar kicked off last week as staff members took part in the Run Balmoral 10km. Next on the agenda is a 12-hour continuous walk, run and cycle challenge in Edinburgh on Thursday 1 May as part of Cash for Kids Day. Members of the team - including former Dons captain and 11-times Scotland player Russell Anderson himself, who is an independent financial planner with Aberdein Considine Wealth - will then join bp's Coast 2 Coast charity cycle from Dumbarton to Aberdeen, with staff also taking part in the Ellon Pedal Car Race, both in June 2025. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Later in the year, colleagues in the North-east will lace up their trainers to run the Loch Ness Marathon before employees from across the firm compete to receive a golden buzzer in the 'Aberdein Considine's Got Talent' competition in October. The firm will also cheer on Robert Holland, Partner and Head of Employment Law at Aberdein Considine, as he and his son look to conquer their shared fear of heights to tackle the K2 base camp trek at the second-highest mountain on Earth, all in the name of raising money for charity. Karayn Chisholm, Corporate Fundraiser for Cash for Kids, said: 'We are thrilled to have been chosen as a charity partner for 2025, and we're excited to work with such a dedicated and passionate team. The fundraising plans already in motion are both inspiring and ambitious, and we look forward to bringing them to life together. 'The support of Aberdein Considine will make a real and lasting difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in our local communities. With their help, we will be able to reach even more children and young people – helping them to feel supported, valued, and empowered to build brighter futures. We can't wait to see what we can achieve together.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Russell Anderson Foundation Chief Executive, Graeme Burnett, said: 'We are eternally grateful to Aberdein Considine for selecting RAF as one of the company's charity partners for 2025 as we rely heavily on the generosity of organisations in order to deliver our programmes which are quite literally transforming the lives of youngsters in the most socially deprived areas of the city.' Further events across the year will include a charity quiz and various runs across the North-east of Scotland. Jacqueline Law continued: 'We have been blown away by the level of support shown across the firm for our previous charity partners, with members of our teams giving up countless hours to take part in events, challenges and activities for good causes, and this year will be no different.' The firm also offers colleagues a day each year to take part in charitable work or volunteering, in whatever capacity they can, and encourages staff to use this day to give back to their local community.
The Herald Scotland
28-04-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Aberdein Considine swap suits for sportswear in mammoth charity effort
Team members from throughout the firm, which has 21 offices and more than 450 staff across Scotland and the north of England, will undertake a variety of challenges in 2025, including long-distance bike rides, marathons and a talent show, as they raise money for the two charity partners. The RAF improves the lives of children in socially deprived areas of Aberdeen through life-changing programmes that make a sustainable and measurable difference to their health and wellbeing. Cash for Kids is dedicated to supporting children and young people across the UK affected by poverty, abuse, neglect, life-limiting illness and those with additional needs. Jacqueline Law, Managing Partner at Aberdein Considine, welcomed the decision to support the RAF and Cash for Kids as this year's charity partners and said the firm is ready to hit the ground running with a full programme of fundraising events. She said: 'Aberdein Considine has a strong presence across Scotland, but we know that being part of a community is about so much more than just having an office on the high street. This is why we selected the Russell Anderson Foundation and Cash for Kids, two charities that support children and young people close to home and across the UK, as our 2025 charity partners. From left: Sophie Reid, Sam Cardosi of Aberdein & Considine, Karyn Chisholm of Cash For Kids, Emma Norman and Robert Holland of Aberdein & Considine. (Image: The Picture Agency) 'Our colleagues will be stepping out of their comfort zones to undertake a series of fundraising challenges, pushing themselves physically and mentally, to raise much-needed funds in support of our chosen charities and the vital work they do.' Aberdein Considine's fundraising calendar kicked off last week as staff members took part in the Run Balmoral 10km. Next on the agenda is a 12-hour continuous walk, run and cycle challenge in Edinburgh on Thursday 1 May as part of Cash for Kids Day. Members of the team - including former Dons captain and 11-times Scotland player Russell Anderson himself, who is an independent financial planner with Aberdein Considine Wealth - will then join bp's Coast 2 Coast charity cycle from Dumbarton to Aberdeen, with staff also taking part in the Ellon Pedal Car Race, both in June 2025. Later in the year, colleagues in the North-east will lace up their trainers to run the Loch Ness Marathon before employees from across the firm compete to receive a golden buzzer in the 'Aberdein Considine's Got Talent' competition in October. The firm will also cheer on Robert Holland, Partner and Head of Employment Law at Aberdein Considine, as he and his son look to conquer their shared fear of heights to tackle the K2 base camp trek at the second-highest mountain on Earth, all in the name of raising money for charity. Karayn Chisholm, Corporate Fundraiser for Cash for Kids, said: 'We are thrilled to have been chosen as a charity partner for 2025, and we're excited to work with such a dedicated and passionate team. The fundraising plans already in motion are both inspiring and ambitious, and we look forward to bringing them to life together. 'The support of Aberdein Considine will make a real and lasting difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in our local communities. With their help, we will be able to reach even more children and young people – helping them to feel supported, valued, and empowered to build brighter futures. We can't wait to see what we can achieve together.' Russell Anderson Foundation Chief Executive, Graeme Burnett, said: 'We are eternally grateful to Aberdein Considine for selecting RAF as one of the company's charity partners for 2025 as we rely heavily on the generosity of organisations in order to deliver our programmes which are quite literally transforming the lives of youngsters in the most socially deprived areas of the city.' Further events across the year will include a charity quiz and various runs across the North-east of Scotland. Jacqueline Law continued: 'We have been blown away by the level of support shown across the firm for our previous charity partners, with members of our teams giving up countless hours to take part in events, challenges and activities for good causes, and this year will be no different.' The firm also offers colleagues a day each year to take part in charitable work or volunteering, in whatever capacity they can, and encourages staff to use this day to give back to their local community. She added: 'We are excited to continue our work with charities and community groups to ensure that we can help to create real and lasting change in the lives of people who need it the most."
The Courier
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Courier
Ryan Russell on rock star start to leading Dundee solicitors MML
When Ryan Russell left law school, being one of Dundee's most recognisable solicitors was not at the forefront of his life plan. In 2006, Dundee's music scene was bursting. The View were gaining UK acclaim ahead of the release of their debut album and you could scarcely visit a pub or bar without hearing 'the next big thing' strumming away. Ryan, fresh out of Dundee University, was the singer of rock band Page Six, who played multiple festivals and gigs across Scotland and the UK. As the band gained popularity Ryan's first go at a traineeship, with Aberdein Considine, faltered. 'They were supposed to be opening an office in Dundee, but didn't and I was travelling everyday to Aberdeen. I absolutely hated it,' Ryan recalls. 'It was in conveyancing and at the time I could not think of anything more boring. 'So after three months I packed it in and followed my heart which was the band.' Almost two decades later, now aged 41, Ryan was named senior managing partner at MML, one of the city's leading law firms earlier this year. When the news was announced, Ryan was inundated with calls, texts and emails congratulating him on his promotion and reminders of the huge shoes he has to fill in the wake of former boss John Muir retiring. So how did a lawyer who jacked in a promising start with a legal behemoth like Aberdein Considine, end up as the head of one of the city's most burgeoning law firms? Dundee is a city with lawyers who enjoy the reverence and personalities of rock stars. Among them are John, and another was the late Billy Boyle. It was with Billy where Ryan got his legal career back on track, taking on one of the coveted traineeships many now sitting in the country's courts have sweated through (including The Courier's Martell Maxwell). 'I went to Billy's and I did everything right and I got on really well with him,' Ryan said. 'But no matter how well you did, he would push you and push you. It was like nothing was ever good enough. 'And he always said to me 'you know son, you think you're Premier League, but I'm training you for Champions League'. 'Because every time you did something you felt was decent, he could pick holes in it. It was so frustrating at the time but there was method in the madness. 'And he and John Muir were great pals, but they were also super competitive. John was the leader in employment law and I was coming to the end of my first year with Boyles. 'And Billy couldn't handle that John had the stronghold on employment law in Dundee. 'So he sent me to MML and he said 'right don't tell John, but I want you to go there for three months and learn all about employment law, then come back and we'll start doing it right, and that'll show him!' 'So off I went, but when I went there I just got on so well with John that I never went back. 'And they fell out over it, because Billy had paid for my first year of training. So there was effectively a transfer fee involved. And that's how I ended up at MML. 'Growing up with these local legends was quite the education. Because the legal landscape is so different now.' It's this old-school, independent, David vs Goliath mindset the former Morgan Academy pupil wants to continue in his new role as senior partner at MML. The country's legal landscape is changing, he says, with huge firms buying up lots of smaller ones. And he wants MML to stand out. 'It's a massive USP for us. I'm not against the corporate model, but it's just not me and it's not MML. 'We've just recruited a host of young, eager lawyers. And most important to me, is they are just themselves. 'We've taken a conscious decision to develop young lawyers and it's really exciting. It is a lot of work because you've got to bring them on. 'But when I'm recruiting, I'm not recruiting somebody to fill a hole. I'm recruiting for the next generation to come through. 'And I can say to them 'I started here as a trainee and now I run the business'.' Ryan has been with MML for 16 years and in that time has represented a range of clients through particularly difficult employment law cases. These include trials like the internationally reported case of Jason Grant, the male period dignity officer from Tayside axed following a huge public backlash. The story made CNN, the BBC and the New York Times, with Mr Grant turning down big-money tell-all interviews about his case. Mr Grant settled out of court for an undisclosed fee. 'As a young lawyer, I would win a big case, then another. And then the press started reporting on it, and then it would get covered all over social media. 'Now, when there is a big case, more often than not we are the ones instructed on it.' Over the next 10-15 years, Ryan wants to see MML continue in its underdog spirit. 'We want to be the leading independent law firm in Tayside and beyond. We already punch way above our weight. 'But the idea going forward is not so much massive expansion. What we want to do is serve our clients and support our staff the best way we can. 'There are 35 employees at MML just now. And it's always the temptation when you're doing well to expand, to get bigger and better. 'But that was a lesson I learned from John and Billy, they would always say 'don't make the mistakes we made, make sure you always have time for your family'. 'So my golden rule is always making sure I drop my kids off at school, that my work fits around the family and not the other way around. 'At MML, we are about creating the right culture, the right vibe, to be a thorn in the side of all the big corporates.' Outside of MML, Ryan is involved in a range of other businesses and ventures. These include teaching at Dundee University's law school, sitting as a non-executive director on the board of Graeme Carling's United Capital, and setting up a glass-recycling company in the wake of council cuts to collections. Of Doorstep Glass Recycling he says: 'It's something I am so proud of. 'At the start, I was going out and doing the collections myself. And now we have a team and operate across Dundee, Angus, Perth, Aberdeen. 'We always either put the money back into the business, or donate. Supporting foodbanks is a huge thing for us. 'It was about doing something environmentally friendly and giving something back.'
The Herald Scotland
22-04-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Scottish law firm unveils new partner for award-winning team
Before working at the London Metal Exchange, Mr Apted worked at the Financial Ombudsman Service and in private practice. He said: 'Aberdein Considine has a fantastic reputation for financial services litigation and stands out as a leader in the UK lender services market, representing some of the top names in banking. 'I am thrilled to join the team and bring nearly a decade of experience in financial services disputes, which includes time spent at the Ombudsman and in one of the world's major investment exchanges.' Read more Aberdein Considine has 21 offices, including branches in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth and Stirling. It employs more than 450 staff across Scotland and the north of England. The law firm said Mr Apted would work closely with Myra Scott, partner and head of the lender services practice group, and her colleagues, who it noted won the accolade of debt recovery team of the year at The Herald Law Awards of Scotland 2024. Ms Scott said: 'Jamie has forged a strong track record in recoveries and will be a real asset to our offering, adding depth and breadth to the team as we maintain and further enhance our award-winning service to lender clients across the UK.' She added: 'Jamie's experience at the Ombudsman and London Metal Exchange has equipped him with a deep understanding of financial regulation in contentious contexts, as well as valuable insights into effective operations within a highly regulated environment.' Aberdein Considine noted legal directories had described Mr Apted as 'really impressive, always very strong on the law', and 'user-friendly and commercial'.
