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Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP

Private Wealth Law

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Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP

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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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Private Wealth Law - Aberdeen and surrounds

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie's private client team advises on succession planning, trusts and tax matters.

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Strengths

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  • Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie has been attentive to what we need as clients and is good at setting out next steps and expectations. This has helped us feel informed and supported throughout the process.

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  • The team is very approachable and gives us confidence that they know the subject matter well. They are particularly good at guiding us through each stage, explaining where we are, the options available, and what might happen next. This has made what could have been a difficult process much easier to navigate.

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  • They are very proactive and provide an excellent standard of technical expertise.

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  • WJM has a deep understanding of family, trust and tax law at a personal level.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Colin McKenzie
    Colin McKenzie

    Colin McKenzie

    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 is super-knowledgeable, very practical and has really good relationships with his clients. He tends to have a helicopter view. He steps back from minutiae and looks at the bigger picture.

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  • Fiona Clarke
    Fiona Clarke

    Fiona Clarke

    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.

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  • Sarah-Jane Macdonald
    Sarah-Jane Macdonald

    Sarah-Jane Macdonald

    Sarah-Jane Macdonald advises beneficiaries, trustees and executors in contentious trusts and estates matters.

    • Sarah-Jane Macdonald has an excellent technical knowledge in private wealth disputes and has experience dealing with high-value cases. She gives sound, practical advice to clients when dealing with contentious matters.

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    • Her approach is measured and thoughtful, particularly in sensitive situations, and focused on achieving workable outcomes.

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    • Sarah-Jane is very approachable and knowledgeable.

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    • Sarah-Jane is very technically able in contentious private client work; she knows it inside-out. She knows where the case will be won or lost. She knows where the weak points are; she knows what to poke to make her case better or the other side's case worse.

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  • Ian Macdonald
    Ian Macdonald

    Ian Macdonald

    Ian Macdonald has considerable experience advising high net worth individuals and their businesses on their planning.

    • I have been more than happy with the advice given to me by Ian and have felt very comfortable with his expertise and handling of legal and financial matters.

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    • Mr Macdonald deals with my enquiries quickly and efficiently.

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    • Ian is extremely patient. He has an ability to explain financial, tax and planning issues to young and old. He has strong communication skills.

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  • Roddy Harrison
    Roddy Harrison

    Roddy Harrison

    Roddy Harrison advises on a range of matters including wills and trusts. He also advises on estate administration and tax matters.
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