Private client Solicitors

Private Client
Our clients trust us to bring all the necessary expertise, and to use it to promote their interests effectively.


Our services for private clients cover many different areas, from trusts and philanthropy, to residential property and personal tax compliance, to succession and estate planning. The common thread is that our clients trust us to understand their particular circumstances and their goals in detail, to find solutions, and to put them in place correctly.

Succession planning

Wills, trusts, powers of attorney… whatever the particular tools that are employed, we help you to transfer wealth through the generations in a way that takes account of your particular situation.

Business and rural assets

We will draw on the expertise of the firm’s Rural Property and Corporate teams, and co-ordinate their work for you.

Personal tax planning

Our tax specialists provide bespoke advice, incorporating the full range of tax compliance, advisory and accounting services.

Philanthropy and charitable giving

Our team includes experts on charities and trusts, who advise on philanthropy and gifts to charities.

UK-wide and international assets

Our team includes lawyers qualified in both Scotland and England & Wales, enabling us to advise you on matters in both areas from a single point of contact. We also frequently advise clients with overseas assets, when necessary working closely with the firm’s specialist Immigration team.

Residential property

We cover all aspects of buying, selling and transferring property in Scotland, and are one of the few Scottish firms that can also provide specialist tax advice.

By bringing in others from around the firm, we are able to offer an exceptional breadth of expertise, all co-ordinated through your usual contact. Our technical skills are only a small part of the story, however. Our clients also trust us to be valued advisers, who can adapt to their particular needs and goals, and who will work for their interests every step of the way.

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We have expertise in all areas of private law, including:


Heather Bird

Director

Gillian Campbell

Partner

Alexis Graham

Partner

Phil Harris

Director

Eleanor Kerr

Partner

Christopher McGill

Partner

Keith McLaren

Partner

Malcolm Rust

Partner

Douglas Sinclair

Partner

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Jacqueline Arthur

Senior Associate

Flora Asplin

Senior Associate

Sophie Bailey

Senior Associate

Julie Bankier

Solicitor

Laura Barron

Associate

Heather Bird

Director

Craig Brodie

Senior Associate

Emma Brown

Solicitor

Alanna Buchan

Solicitor

Gillian Campbell

Partner

Erin Connor

Solicitor

Lauren Finlay

Senior Solicitor

Charlotte Fleming

Associate

Alexis Graham

Partner

Joanne Griffin

Consultant Solicitor

Petra Grunenberg

Partner and Head of Rural Property and Business

Emma Grunenberg

Associate

Phil Harris

Director

Stephanie Hepburn

Partner

Andrew Holehouse

Consultant

Kristina Jones

Senior Solicitor and Notary Public

Eleanor Kerr

Partner

Alexandra Lane

Director

Claire McCarte

Senior Associate and Professional Support Lawyer

Justine McCluskey

Associate

Christopher McGill

Partner

Keith McLaren

Partner

Pamela McMillan

Senior Associate

Jamie Murray

Senior Solicitor

Malcolm Rust

Partner

Erin Ryan

Senior Solicitor

Douglas Sinclair

Partner

George Stevenson

Consultant

Susie Tweedie

Senior Associate

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