Ranking tables

Private Wealth Law | High Net Worth

Glasgow, Edinburgh and surrounds

Work in this area includes but is not limited to: charitable planning; wealth transfer; business succession planning; estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning (in the US); life and health insurance planning; the creation and administration of trusts and estates; asset transfer; the taking-public of closely-held businesses; and structuring outward and inward investment. Contentious matters are also included, such as trusts disputes, probate contests and contested wills. In larger jurisdictions, these matters are ranked separately in a Private Wealth Disputes table.

Rankings overview for Departments

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Band 1

  1. Brodies LLP 8 Years Ranked
  2. Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
  3. Turcan Connell
2

Band 2

  1. Anderson Strathern
  2. Gillespie Macandrew LLP
  3. Murray Beith Murray LLP
4

Band 4

  1. Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP
    Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP 5 Years Ranked
  2. Balfour+Manson LLP
  3. Lindsays
2

Band 2

  1. Norman Kennedy Brodies LLP8 Years Ranked
  2. Alexander GardenTurcan Connell
  3. Alix StorrieTurcan Connell
  4. Chris McGillShepherd and Wedderburn LLP
  5. Claire MacPhersonBurness Paull
  6. Eleanor KerrShepherd and Wedderburn LLP
  7. John McArthurGillespie Macandrew LLP
  8. Tom DuguidTurcan Connell
3

Band 3

  1. Ian Macdonald
    Ian Macdonald Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP4 Years Ranked
  2. Karen Phillips
    Karen Phillips Blackadders LLP5 Years Ranked
  3. Roddy Harrison
    Roddy Harrison Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP8 Years Ranked
  4. Alan EcclesAlacrity Legal
  5. Alexis GrahamShepherd and Wedderburn LLP
  6. Ian ClarkTurcan Connell
  7. Malcolm RustShepherd and Wedderburn LLP
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Up and Coming

  1. Ross BrownHolmes Mackillop

All Departments profiles

1

Band 1

  1. 1
    Brodies LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 1 | 8 Years Ranked
    Brodies has a strong reputation across Scotland for its private client expertise. The team is able to advise on contentious and non-contentious matters.
  2. Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 1
  3. Turcan Connell
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 1
2

Band 2

  1. Anderson Strathern
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 2
  2. Gillespie Macandrew LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 2
  3. Murray Beith Murray LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 2
3

Band 3

  1. 3
    Harper Macleod LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked
    Harper Macleod's private client lawyers advise on a range of matters including tax planning and trusts. The team can also advise on international matters.
  2. Morton Fraser MacRoberts
    3
    Morton Fraser MacRoberts
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 3 | 13 Years Ranked

    Scottish firms Morton Fraser and MacRoberts recently merged. The merged firm has a large private client team in its Glasgow and Edinburgh offices. The team advises on tax matters, succession planning and trusts. It also handles contentious trusts matters and estate disputes.

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Band 4

  1. Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP
    4
    Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked
    Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie's wealth planning team advises on succession planning, trusts and tax matters.
  2. Balfour+Manson LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 4
  3. Lindsays
    Private Wealth Law
    2024 | Band 4