Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace

What Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace does

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace (RCCW) is a full-service Scottish law firm operating as a limited liability partnership (LLP, registered in Scotland, Reg No. SO306741) and regulated by the Law Society of Scotland. Headquartered at 12-16 Albyn Place, Aberdeen, the firm was formed in 2004 through the merger of two established Aberdeen practices and has grown to over 140 staff across a North East Scotland branch network spanning Aberdeen (head office and a dedicated property office on Union Street), Banchory, Ellon, Inverurie, Stonehaven, and a Laurencekirk contact point. Its service portfolio covers the full legal lifecycle for both private clients and businesses: residential and commercial property services including buying, selling, conveyancing, buy-to-let, commercial leasing, house building and residential development; private client work including wills, trusts, inheritance tax planning, powers of attorney, and executry administration; family law (divorce, separation, children disputes, mediation, collaborative law); corporate and commercial law including commercial contracts, company secretarial, and licensing; employment law for both employees and employers; accident and injury, medical negligence, and dispute resolution; plus notary public services and dedicated land and rural business advice.

The firm's revenue model combines professional services fees (legal advice across the practice areas above) with estate agency commission from the property division and regulated financial services income (investments, pensions, mortgages, and insurance) from a Financial Services Department authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA Registration Number 844011). The integrated legal-plus-property-plus-financial services model is the central differentiator, allowing the firm to capture cross-referrals across conveyancing, mortgage advice, and estate planning within a single client relationship. Pricing is predominantly fee-based with transparent indicative pricing published for private client, family law, and employment law services, alongside conditional fee arrangements (no-win-no-fee) in personal injury work. There is no proprietary technology platform; the firm operates on traditional law firm infrastructure with distribution delivered through the owned branch network rather than third-party channels. Customer segments are horizontally diversified across private individuals/families and SMEs/larger organisations in the Aberdeen City and Shire market.

Name

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace

Legal name

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace LLP

Website

https://raeburns.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace is a full-service Scottish law firm headquartered in Aberdeen, serving individuals, families, and businesses across North East Scotland through a five-office branch network with integrated legal, estate agency, and FCA-regulated financial services and 140+ staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Full-service law firm (legal services, estate agency and financial advisory)

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAK

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYFSAEAAAI

Family Office Advisory (Single/Multi-Family)

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Investment Advisory & Financial Planning

SECONDARYBPAHANAL

Estate, Gift & Trust Valuation

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Valuation, Appraisal & Forensic Services

Keywords

• Legal services
• Property conveyancing
• Estate agency
• Financial advisory
• Family law

Headquarters

HQ city

Aberdeen

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Fees for legal advice across private client, corporate, commercial, family law, property, employment, and dispute resolution matters. Services provided by qualified solicitors and paralegals.
2. Estate Agency Commission: Commission from residential and commercial property sales and purchases through the firm's property services division.
3. Financial Services: Independent financial advice including mortgages, investments, pensions, and insurance products. The firm is authorized and regulated by the FCA (Registration Number 844011) and acts as an independent advisor not tied to product providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace is a full-service Scottish law firm delivering legal advice and representation to individuals, families and businesses, combined with residential and commercial estate agency and FCA-regulated independent financial services (mortgages, investments, pensions, insurance). Services span private client matters (property transactions, wills, trusts, executry administration, family law, accident and injury, employment) and commercial matters (corporate and business law, commercial property, leasing, licensing, land and rural business, dispute resolution).

Product overview

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace is a full service Scottish law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal, financial, and estate agency services through a unified platform approach. The firm operates as a Limited Liability Partnership headquartered in Aberdeen with offices across the North East of Scotland. Services are organized into distinct practice areas: Property Services (including Buying, Selling, Conveyancing, Buy to Let, and New Build), Private Client Services (Wills, Trusts, Inheritance Tax Planning, and Executry Administration), Family Law, Corporate & Business Law (including Commercial Contracts and Company Secretarial), Commercial Property (Commercial Leasing, Land & Rural Business, House Building & Residential Development), Financial Services & Mortgages (Investments, Pensions, Related Insurances), Employment Law, Accident & Injury, Medical Negligence, Dispute Resolution, Licensing, and Notary Public Services. The firm also provides transparent pricing structures for key services including Private Client, Family Law, and Employment Law matters. With over 140 staff members, the integrated service model allows clients to access multiple related services through a single firm, with specialist teams collaborating on complex matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Services End-to-end residential and commercial property legal and estate agency services including buying, selling, conveyancing, buy-to-let and new build transactions across North East Scotland.
• Wills Will preparation services including single Wills from £300 + VAT and Mirror Wills for couples from £425 + VAT, with trust provisions and tax planning measures available.
• Financial Services & Mortgages Independent financial advice covering investments, pensions, mortgages, protection insurance and inheritance tax planning, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
• Family Law Family law services including divorce, separation, disputes concerning children, cohabitation, adoptions and family law mediation, with team members accredited by the Law Society of Scotland.
• Employees & Employers (Employment Law) Employment law services for both employees and employers including settlement agreements (£350–£500), tribunal claims (£1,500–£10,000+ depending on complexity) and employment contract advice.
• Executry Administration Estate administration services guiding clients through the Scottish confirmation process following a death, including property transfer and taxation matters, delivered by a STEP Employer Partner-accredited team.
• Accident & Injury (Personal Injury) Personal injury claims service offering free initial consultation, no win no fee in appropriate cases and After The Event Insurance, governed by the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018.
• Inheritance Tax Planning Tax-efficient estate planning services to minimise inheritance tax, including arranging trusts and making lifetime gifts as part of the wills, trusts and tax planning practice.
• Dispute Resolution Litigation and dispute resolution services for both commercial and private client matters, including commercial corporate disputes.
• Corporate & Business Law Business legal services covering the full business lifecycle from setup to sale or transfer, including commercial contracts, company secretarial services and retirement/sale advisory.
• Commercial Property Commercial property legal services including acquisitions, disposals, securities, commercial leasing and residential development, with a dedicated House Building team.
• Land & Rural Business Rural business legal services covering farms, woodland, fishing and agricultural law matters for landowners and rural operators.
• Licensing Licensing services for commercial premises including licensed premises lease transactions and regulatory advice.
• Medical Negligence Medical negligence claims services for clients who have suffered harm due to medical treatment.
• Notary Public Services Notary public services for authenticating documents and witnessing signatures for international matters.
• Energy & Renewables Legal services for the energy and renewables sector, including commercial leasing for renewable energy projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• STEP Employer Partner accreditation for executry services
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Harper Macleod LLP: Full-service Scottish law firm with established Aberdeen presence. Comparable practice mix covering family, commercial property, private client, and energy sector work across North East Scotland.
• Aberdein Considine: Scottish full-service law firm integrated with estate agency and financial services across multiple North East Scotland and central belt offices. Closest direct competitor in size, scope, and integrated property + financial services model.
• Anderson Strathern: Scottish full-service law firm covering private client, family, property, and commercial matters across multiple offices. Comparable in size and in offering private client + commercial property under one roof.
• Wright Johnston & Mackenzie: Scottish full-service firm of comparable size anchored in Aberdeen and Glasgow. Directly comparable North East presence, with overlapping private client and commercial property work.
• Lindsays: Scotland-wide full-service law firm (private client, family, commercial property, corporate). Comparable in practice mix and in offering private client and conveyancing work as a core growth line.
• Thorntons Law: Multi-office Scottish law firm with strong private client and conveyancing practice. Similar size band and service breadth to RCCW with comparable geographic model.

Broad incumbents

• Burness Paull LLP: Larger Scottish law firm, headquartered in Glasgow with strong Aberdeen office. Competes with RCCW on commercial property and corporate matters, especially oil and gas work.
• Brodies LLP: Largest Scottish-headquartered law firm with an Aberdeen office. Competes for higher-end commercial, energy, and private client work; relevant benchmark on quality of practice.
• Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP: Large Scottish full-service firm with Aberdeen office. Competes on commercial property, energy, and corporate; useful for incumbency benchmarks at RCCW's scale.

Regional players

• Galbraith (CKD Galbraith): Scottish firm combining legal, property agency and rural business services across North East Scotland. Comparable integrated property + legal model with regional rural focus mirroring RCCW's Deeside office.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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