Ranking tables

Private Client | UK Bar

Scotland (Bar)

Work in this area includes but is not limited to: charitable planning; wealth transfer; business succession planning; estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning (in the US); life and health insurance planning; the creation and administration of trusts and estates; asset transfer; the taking-public of closely-held businesses; and structuring outward and inward investment. Contentious matters are also included, such as trusts disputes, probate contests and contested wills. In larger jurisdictions, these matters are ranked separately in a Private Wealth Disputes table.

Rankings overview for Sets

2

Band 2

  1. Arnot Manderson
1

Band 1

  1. David WelshAxiom Advocates
  2. Roddy MacleodTerra Firma Chambers
2

Band 2

  1. David TurnerArnot Manderson
  2. Derek FrancisTerra Firma Chambers
  3. Gordon WattTerra Firma Chambers

All Sets profiles

1

Band 1

  1. Terra Firma Chambers
    1
    Terra Firma Chambers
    Private Client
    2025 | Band 1 | 4 Years Ranked
    Terra Firma is an established stable in Scotland that offers clients advice and representation on the full range of private client issues, including those relating to executries and contentious trust, succession, will interpretation and charitable matters. The stable has further expertise in arbitration and mediation, and is noted for its work in property, tax, bankruptcy and professional negligence issues.
2

Band 2

  1. Arnot Manderson
    Private Client
    2025 | Band 2