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Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP’s (WJM) team of Private Client solicitors has extensive experience of providing legal advice on personal affairs.
The team of experts can help with a wide variety of legal matters, such as making a will, powers of attorney, incapacity issues, trusts, estate planning, asset protection, inheritance tax, personal tax and returns, as well as buying, selling, and letting residential property.
Private Client experts at WJM often provide specialist guidance on complex family and financial situations, often advising multiple generations of the same family in order to maintain and grow wealth down the generations, or creating structures to ensure assets are protected and passed to chosen beneficiaries.
The team consists of 21 solicitors, and is led by Rosina Dolan, Rod MacLean and Roddy Harrison. Previous Head of Private Client, Ian Macdonald, is a member of STEP’s Worldwide Council and chairs STEP’s Professional Development Committee.
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The Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie private client team is always available to provide a professional, personal and efficient service.
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie has a wealth of knowledge and expertise and its ability to provide English law advice is very helpful.
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie provides good solid advice in a comprehensible manner. The team is really engaging, has good communication and is empathetic.
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie shows good care and skill working with clients.
The team at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie is very quick to respond with good technical, effective and practical advice.
The Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie private client team is always available to provide a professional, personal and efficient service.
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie has a wealth of knowledge and expertise and its ability to provide English law advice is very helpful.
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie provides good solid advice in a comprehensible manner. The team is really engaging, has good communication and is empathetic.
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie shows good care and skill working with clients.
The team at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie is very quick to respond with good technical, effective and practical advice.
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Colin McKenzie is extremely well regarded for his client service and commerciality. McKenzie advises on private client matters and has expertise in cross-border planning. McKenzie joined Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie in 2026 to head the firm's new Aberdeen office.
Colin McKenzie is very professional and knowledgeable.
Colin recognises the need to communicate with clients at a level that they can understand.
Colin McKenzie's corporate and commercial background is a key differentiator when it comes to families and family business.
Fiona Clarke advises on a comprehensive range of high-value private client matters. Clarke's expertise extends to cross-border trusts and estate planning. Clarke joined Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie in 2026 to head the firm's new Aberdeen office.
Fiona Clarke's attention to detail and ability to explain complex situations to clients is impressive.
Fiona has high technical expertise and is also very good at dealing with clients.
Fiona Clarke consistently demonstrates expert skills in helping my clients achieve what they need, providing information, guidance and advice as needed to help them achieve the best outcomes.
Fiona is very approachable and demonstrates speed in assessing requirements. She is efficient and effective in communicating recommendations for implementing a plan.

Ian's flexible approach, together with his caring nature and good humour have helped us all. He is a great all round individual and I am glad he's on our side.
Ian has terrific experience and provides a high level of support and guidance to his clients in all the areas they need.

Roddy Harrison is very experienced and eager to promote the client's corner.
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Beth Fleming
Beth Hamilton
Carys Hotson
Fiona Kempsell
Graham Adams
Graham Murray
Grant Johnston
Hannah Prentice

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James Wotherspoon
Jonathan Wotherspoon
Karen Crothers
Karen Wallace
Kathleen McArthur
Kathleen Proctor
Lee-Ann Gibson
Lyndsey Mackay
Mirella Marchini
Nicola McGorm
Rebecca Dyer
Rod MacLean
Ron Nicolson
Rosina Dolan
Sandra Gibson
Sarah-Jane Macdonald
Sharon Leckie
Zoe Hayward