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Turcan Connell remains a leader in the field, and demonstrates ‘in-depth knowledge of the industry, excellent customer service, and a strong team’. Douglas Connell is ‘a first-class private client lawyer’ with ‘a client-friendly approach’, and Robin Fulton is ‘attentive and informed’.

Anderson Strathern’s ‘extremely knowledgeable and efficient’ group has recently been strengthening its Italian connections through an association with a local firm in Rome. Practice head Colin Henderson is ‘very experienced’ and ‘extremely adept at asking appropriate questions and assessing the situation’.

Alan Barr now leads Brodies LLP’s ‘strong’ team, following Hugh Stevens’ retirement. The group, which adopts ‘a sensible and commercial approach’, includes accredited specialist in trust law Susanne Beveridge, who is ‘personable and professional’ and ‘leads well’.

Maclay Murray & Spens LLP has a ‘good-quality client base’ and, ‘a breadth of experience that is unrivalled locally’. Andrew Biggart leads a ‘strong and reliable’ team, in which Norman Kennedy is ‘excellent’ and Eleanor Kerr is ‘very knowledgeable’.

MacRoberts LLP advises on private and public trusts, and has experience in tax planning, particularly in relation to inheritance tax and capital gains tax mitigation, as well as executry work concerning high-value estates with IHT issues. David MacRobert leads the team.

Morton Fraser’s ‘well-resourced and knowledgeable’ group is ‘highly responsive and client focused’. Team head Sue Hunter is recommended, as is the ‘highly professional’ Sarah McKinlay, who has an ‘impeccable client manner and progressive approach’.

Robin Hill now leads Balfour+Manson LLP’s team, following Brenda Rennie’s retirement. The group, which provides ‘exceptionally good’ service and has ‘a solid reputation’, recently recruited Nicola Dundas and her team from Bonar Mackenzie.

Tom Murray leads Gillespie Macandrew LLP’s private client department, which is expert in elderly client matters. John McArthur leads the tax and trust advisory department.

Glen Gilson leads HBJ Gateley’s team, which completed a number of high-value, complex executries in 2011, and also won various new clients.

Lindsays’ private client lawyers provide ‘a high standard of service’ and ‘work very much as a team’. The practice expanded in 2011 when the firm hired Dorothy Kellas from Morton Fraser. Practice head David Reith is recommended, and Alison Boyd is noted for her ‘expertise and experience’.

John Scott Moncrieff leads Murray Beith Murray WS’ well-regarded personal tax practice. Carole Hope leads the executries team and has particular experience in cross-border succession issues.

The team at Shepherd and Wedderburn has seen an increase in instructions from financial institutions and other major companies, and has ‘an eye for detail’. Malcolm Rust is ‘reliable, approachable and caring’, and department head Brian Robertson is also recommended.

Tods Murray LLP’s private client team is ‘excellent, and shows good communication skills’. The group recently expanded when the firm absorbed Fyfe Ireland. Gordon Cunningham heads the group, which includes Robert Muir, who is ‘approachable and helpful’ and displays ‘a high degree of professionalism’.

Archibald Campbell & Harley WS provides ‘exemplary’ service in ‘a client-focused manner’, and shows ‘fantastic attention to detail’.

Scott Williamson, Donald Gordon and Douglas Sneddon lead Blackadders LLP’s private client team, alongside managing partner Johnston Clark.

Gordon Wyllie leads DWF Biggart Baillie’s private client group, in which Iain Talman and Ronnie Brown are also recommended.

Pagan Osborne Limited’s private client team is led by Alan Innes in

Edinburgh, and Fiona Shields in Fife.

Thorntons Law LLP’s Nick Barclay and consultant Sandy McDonald are accredited specialists in trust law.

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