Private Wealth Law
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : Glasgow, Edinburgh and surrounds
Band 1
Contact number
0131 228 3777Chambers Review
Brodies has a strong reputation across Scotland for its private client expertise. The team is able to advise on contentious and non-contentious matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"From junior staff members up to associates and partners, the Brodies team have vast knowledge and experience and are great to deal with."
"Brodies is an amazing firm with an international focus. I think they are technically brilliant, approachable and knowledgeable."
"I was impressed with the level of detail provided when explaining the trust, tax implications and next steps, all of which were done very efficiently due to time pressures for completion."
"From junior staff members up to associates and partners, the Brodies team have vast knowledge and experience and are great to deal with."
"Brodies is an amazing firm with an international focus. I think they are technically brilliant, approachable and knowledgeable."
"I was impressed with the level of detail provided when explaining the trust, tax implications and next steps, all of which were done very efficiently due to time pressures for completion."
Notable Practitioners
Alan Barr is extremely well regarded for his experience in private client matters.
"Alan is a pleasure to deal with and a highly respected technical expert."
"Barr is outstanding."
Mark Stewart advises on complex private client matters. Stewart leads the firm's personal and family practice group and divides his time between the firm's Aberdeen and Inverness offices.
"Mark is very good. He is sensible, commercial and reputed."
"He is established and very good."
Susanne Batchelor is well regarded for her technical knowledge and client service skills.
"Susanne is highly knowledgeable, very comfortable in addressing a wide range of complex client requirements and able to communicate solutions in a clear, concise and user-friendly manner."
"Susanne is an excellent lawyer. She gives clear instructions, is pragmatic and is very knowledgeable in this field."
"She is pragmatic and commercial, and has an enormous amount of experience."
Leigh Gould in the Aberdeen office handles complex tax and succession planning work, charities and partnership matters, and family investment companies.
"Leigh is very good. She is commercial, technical and client-oriented."
Mark Stewart advises on complex private client matters. Stewart leads the firm's personal and family practice group, and divides his time between the firm's Aberdeen and Inverness offices.
"Mark is excellent with clients."
"Mark Stewart is pretty active and is a safe pair of hands."
Norman Kennedy advises on complex private client matters. He is extremely well regarded among sources for his client service.
"Norman has a unique insight into the financial, commercial and legal implications of any simple or complex matter."
"I have a high level of confidence when introducing clients to Norman. He provides sensible advice and is aware of the issues and potential opportunities that exist when dealing with clients."
Angela McCulloch regularly advises high net worth individuals and their families, trustees, executors and financial institutions on all aspects of private wealth law.
"Angela has great technical expertise. She is personable, supportive and helpful."
"Angela is a technical expert and very personable, supportive and helpful."
"Angela has been invaluable in providing excellent advice in terms of will and family IHT planning. She has made time for us to discuss matters, often at short notice, for which we are very grateful."
Emily Pike has a growing reputation for advising on wills, trusts and estate planning matters.
"Emily is professionally very capable. She is very responsive, collaborative and also very personable. She is leading a very good team and does so very commercially and strategically."
"Emily came highly recommended and we were not disappointed."
"Emily is very knowledgeable and approachable."
"She is extremely professional, knowledgeable and thorough in her approach. She is great with clients and she is so easy to get along with."
Nick Marshall is a partner in the firm's private client practice. He routinely advises clients on wills, trusts and asset protection matters.
"Nick is very good. He is responsive, technical, commercial and all around a great guy to have on your team."
"Nick has good knowledge of cross-border issues."