The name Leslie deans is perhaps more closely associated with Hearts FC than it is with the law, Leslie was Chairman for some two and a half years leading the club in 1998 to its first honour for over 35 years but he remains one of Scotlands top conveyancing lawyers.

You will definitely know his name. And chances are most people you know, whether in or out of the legal profession, know it too. You will have seen it above the door of his Edinburgh practice. Dotted all over the ESPC. Its in the financial pages of the newspapers on occasion.

More frequently, its in the sports pages too. And a fair number of Edinburgh house buyers over the last thirty years will probably remember him fondly. His face wont be familiar to too many. Despite his relatively high profile and long-standing association with Heart of Midlothian FC and consequential mentions on the back pages, he remains a more anonymous figure than other highly visible chairmen of football clubs who could be mentioned. But he is a familiar voice to many Edinburgh conveyancers and the firm that bears his name has its For Sale boards healthily spread across the city and beyond. Make no mistake, hes out there.

Having chaired many dinners over the years he has been persuaded to turn his hand to the after dinner speaker circuit. Where, if nothing else, he will increase the drinks bill with his love of good claret!