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Murray Beith Murray LLP

Private Wealth Law

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : Glasgow, Edinburgh and surrounds

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Murray Beith Murray LLP

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Murray Beith Murray is one of Scotland’s longest-established private client law firms, tracing its origins back more than 175 years. The firm has built an enduring reputation for discretion, personal service and specialist expertise in wealth management, succession and estate planning for families, individuals and landed estates.

MBM advises clients across the UK and overseas on matters including wills, powers of attorneys, executries, tax advice and compliance, and asset protection with, notably, one of the largest trust portfolios in Scotland. The firm combines a strong Edinburgh base with English-qualified lawyers and a growing London client list, reflecting its cross-border capability.

MBM’s private client team represents the firm’s core business specialising in providing advice which is complex, high-net-worth and which, oftentimes, involves more than one jurisdiction.  The firm has, for decades, supported private clients in protecting their assets, with a focus on succession planning from one generation to the next. The private client team works closely alongside the firm’s property teams which specialise in advising on residential, rural and commercial property interests.

Headquartered in Edinburgh, MBM’s client base has grown from its long-established reputation and the firm now handles affairs for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, business owners, landowning families, farming clients, and estates both North and South of the Border.

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Private Wealth Law - Glasgow, Edinburgh and surrounds

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
The team at Murray Beith Murray advises high net worth clients on contentious and non-contentious private client matters. It is a boutique firm with a specialisation in private client work.
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Strengths

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  • I find Murray Beith Murray to be efficient in completing tasks and very good at keeping us up to speed with the progress of our cases. We always know what is going on.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

  • The team at Murray Beith Murray are not only true specialists in their field but they are also very friendly and easy to work with. They show a genuine interest in the lives, family trees and relationships of their clients and ensure the protection and preservation of assets across generations.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

  • Murray Beith Murray's team includes a number of well-qualified practitioners, including several with dual Scots and English law qualifications, with considerable experience of dealing with the full range of matters likely to be relevant to UK-based private clients. Other areas of the firm, notably in tax and in land and property, provide complementary expertise that can be called upon as and when required.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Andrew Paterson
    Andrew Paterson

    Andrew Paterson

    Andrew Paterson advises on trusts and estate planning as well as handling contentious trusts and executry matters.

    • He is used to handling very complex matters from trusts and estate planning to executries. He is extremely attentive and handles meetings very effectively.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Andrew is intelligent and sensitive. He knows his field inside-out and cares deeply about the outcomes he achieves for his clients. He is simply a class act.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Andrew is very personable and has a great overall knowledge and understanding. It is easy to tell he has great experience in his profession just by having a simple conversation.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
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  • Peter Shand
    Peter Shand

    Peter Shand

    Peter Shand advises high net worth individuals on a range of private client matters including tax matters, trusts and administration of executries.

    • Peter's clients love him, which is a testament to his commitment and client care skills. He is always looking to add value for his clients and to find solutions which fit their particular needs.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Peter has good commercial awareness and is good at getting clients on board.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Peter is very good at getting complicated and sensitive matters done. It is helpful that he is both Scottish- and English-qualified. He also has a good rapport with those with whom he deals.

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  • Alec Stewart
    Alec Stewart

    Alec Stewart

    Alec Stewart is an experienced private wealth adviser who handles high-value estate planning matters. His clients include high net worth agricultural landowners.

    • Alec is incredible at thinking outside the box. He thinks laterally and has good commercial awareness as well as legal knowledge. He untangles the most complex of matters.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Alec has proven to be incredibly knowledgeable, dedicated and an expert in his field. We have complete confidence in the advice he has given us.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
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  • Fraser Scott
    Fraser Scott

    Fraser Scott

    Fraser Scott is an up-and-coming partner who handles complex estate and succession planning matters.

    • Fraser is a very safe pair of hands covering the tax and legal aspects of advice. He is personable, hard-working and knowledgeable in specialist areas.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Fraser is very easy to deal with, technically proficient and good at client communication.

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  • Sophie Napier
    Sophie Napier

    Sophie Napier

    Sophie Napier handles tax, trust and succession planning matters for high net worth clients.

    • Sophie is an excellent lawyer with sound knowledge, efficiency and ability to understand clients' needs.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Sophie is practical and is used to dealing with complex trust and estate planning matters. She is also very personable and responsive.

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