Ranking tables

Private Wealth Law | High Net Worth

Glasgow, Edinburgh and surrounds

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 Departments

1

  1. Brodies LLP
    Brodies LLP 9 Years Ranked
  2. Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
  3. Turcan Connell
2

  1. Harper Macleod LLP 9 Years Ranked
  2. Anderson Strathern
  3. Gillespie Macandrew LLP
  4. Murray Beith Murray LLP
1

  1. Norman Kennedy Brodies LLP9 Years Ranked
  2. Susanne Batchelor Brodies LLP9 Years Ranked
  3. Alexander GardenTurcan Connell
  4. Chris McGillShepherd and Wedderburn LLP
2

  1. Karen Phillips
    Karen Phillips Blackadders LLP6 Years Ranked
  2. Alix StorrieTurcan Connell
  3. Claire MacPhersonBurness Paull
  4. Eleanor KerrShepherd and Wedderburn LLP
  5. John McArthurGillespie Macandrew LLP
  6. Tom DuguidTurcan Connell
3

  1. Angela McCulloch Brodies LLP7 Years Ranked
  2. Ian Macdonald
    Ian Macdonald Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP5 Years Ranked
  3. Roddy Harrison
    Roddy Harrison Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP9 Years Ranked
  4. Alexis GrahamShepherd and Wedderburn LLP
  5. Carole TomlinsonAnderson Strathern
  6. Ian ClarkTurcan Connell
  7. Malcolm RustShepherd and Wedderburn LLP

All Departments profiles

1

Band 1

  1. Brodies LLP
    1
    Brodies LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked
    Brodies has a strong reputation across Scotland for its private client expertise. The team is able to advise on contentious and non-contentious matters.
  2. Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 1
  3. Turcan Connell
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 1
2

Band 2

  1. 2
    Harper Macleod LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked
    Harper Macleod's private client lawyers advise on a range of matters including tax planning and trusts. The team can also advise on international matters.
  2. Anderson Strathern
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 2
  3. Gillespie Macandrew LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 2
  4. Murray Beith Murray LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 2
3

Band 3

  1. Morton Fraser MacRoberts
    3
    Morton Fraser MacRoberts
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years Ranked

    Morton Fraser MacRoberts has a large private client team in its Glasgow and Edinburgh offices. The team advises on tax matters, succession planning and trusts. It also handles contentious trusts matters and estate disputes.

  2. Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP
    3
    Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked
    Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie's wealth planning team advises on succession planning, trusts and tax matters.
4

Band 4

  1. Blackadders LLP
    4
    Blackadders LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked

    The Blackadders team advises on wills and estates, among other private client matters. Sources praise the team's client service.

  2. Lindsays
    Private Wealth Law
    2025 | Band 4