Brodies LLP

Brodies is a top 50 UK law firm, headquartered in Scotland, that provides expert advice to UK and international clients.

Brodies provides strategic cross-disciplinary advice to individuals, families, trustees and business owners across all aspects of wealth structuring, protection and succession through a combination of specialist teams.

The firm's private client specialists advise on complex estates, cross-border planning, trusts, family investment companies and post-death restructuring, ensuring long-term asset protection and tax efficiency.Brodies regularly acts for clients with international connections and multi-generational needs, offering pragmatic solutions tailored to family dynamics.

Working closely with the firm's corporate and tax teams, Brodies private client lawyers advise business owners on succession, shareholding planning and exit strategies.Support is provided to clients through sales, restructurings and business continuity post-bereavement, aligning business strategy with personal wealth goals.

On rural property, and with the largest rural business team in Scotland, Brodies advises estate owners, farmers and land managers on property succession planning, land ownership, diversification and natural capital opportunities. Many of the team's lawyers have rural connections; combining legal expertise with practical lived experience of sector priorities.

Brodies' family law team advises on pre and post nuptial agreements, separation, divorce, dissolution, and child law, often involving complex trust, land and corporate assets. With Scotland's largest team of accredited family law specialists, as well as accredited family law mediators, they resolve matters discreetly and effectively for clients.

The firm's disputes team is experienced in cross-border litigation and alternative dispute resolution and advises on contested estates, trust disputes, and wider conflicts affecting wealth and reputation.

With additional expertise in real estate, philanthropy, and immigration, Brodies offers holistic private wealth advice.