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
Band 1
  1. Brodies LLP
  2. Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
  3. Turcan Connell
2
Band 2
  1. Anderson Strathern
  2. Gillespie Macandrew LLP

All Departments profiles

1
Band 1
  1. Brodies LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2023 | Band 1
  2. Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2023 | Band 1
  3. Turcan Connell
    Private Wealth Law
    2023 | Band 1
2
Band 2
  1. Anderson Strathern
    Private Wealth Law
    2023 | Band 2
  2. Gillespie Macandrew LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2023 | Band 2
3
Band 3
  1. Harper Macleod LLP
    3
    Harper Macleod LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2023 | Band 3 | 7 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. Morton Fraser MacRoberts
    3
    Morton Fraser MacRoberts
    Private Wealth Law
    2023 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked
    Scottish firms Morton Fraser and MacRoberts recently merged. The merged firm has a large private client team in its Glasgow and Edinburgh offices. The team at advises on tax matters, succession planning and trusts. It also handles contentious trusts matters and estate disputes.
  3. Murray Beith Murray WS
    Private Wealth Law
    2023 | Band 3
4
Band 4
  1. Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP
    4
    Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2023 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    "The high level of service provided and the responsiveness of the team to the parties involved has ensured this case has run smoothly to date. I have absolutely no doubt the levels of responsiveness and service ethos have facilitated the significant progress made on our case to date."
  2. 4
    Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2023 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    "The high level of service provided and the responsiveness of the team to the parties involved has ensured this case has run smoothly to date. I have absolutely no doubt the levels of responsiveness and service ethos have facilitated the significant progress made on our case to date."
  3. Balfour+Manson LLP
    Private Wealth Law
    2023 | Band 4
  4. Lindsays
    Private Wealth Law
    2023 | Band 4