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Lindsey Brown
Lindsey is a Partner in our Private Client team.  She currently heads up our Executry team in Dundee and has over 14 years of experience in Private Client coupled with a strong background in residential conveyancing. Lindsey gives advice on all areas of Private Client including wills, powers of attorney, inheritance tax planning, asset protection and executries. Lindsey and her extensive team of executry practitioners focus on estate administration providing executors with specialist advice on all aspects of their role, duties and responsibilities covering contentious and non-contentious estates of all sizes with international/cross border aspects. She provides all round, practical and tailored advice to clients and guides them expertly through the entire process.
Lorna Christine
Partner Based in our Dundee office, Lorna has over 20 years of experience in the private client field. She gives advice on all areas of private client including wills, powers of attorney, administration of estates, inheritance tax planning and creation and administration of trusts. She enjoys building long term relationships with clients and aims to give practical, straightforward advice in an area of law that is increasing in complexity. Lorna sits as a Trustee on a number of charitable trusts and is a board member of Tenovus Tayside & North East Fife.  She is a former module organiser and tutor on the Diploma in Legal Practice at Dundee University and a former examiner for the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners.
Johnston Clark
Johnston Clark
Johnston is a director and panel member of The Legal Defence Union, a member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Professional Practice and Client Protection Committees, a full member of STEP and a member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment.  As Chief Executive of Blackadders Wealth Management LLP, with circa £200 million of client funds under advice or management he is one of only a small number of Scottish solicitors to have personal authorisation from the FCA. His experience in commercial law supports his interest in business succession planning, particularly in farming families. In addition to his wills, trust and estates practice, Johnston has day to day financial responsibility for a Housing Association and a significant independent charity for disabled children.
John Dargie
Partner and leads our Private Client offering in Aberdeen. He is a specialist in the areas of adults with incapacity & guardianship, executries, trusts, wills, powers of attorney, inheritance tax planning and succession planning. He advises on complex Private Client matters, often dealing with high-net-worth individuals and estates. John has a passion for work relating to the AWI legislation and acts as Financial Guardian on behalf of adults with incapacity. He is on the council panel of solicitors for Aberdeen City, Shire and Moray Councils.
Gareth Masson
Gareth Masson
Partner in Blackadders Family Law team. His emphasis for many years has been family law, dealing with financial provision on divorce, and issues relating to children, including the area of adoption and permanency orders, as well as disputes relating to residence and contact. Gareth manages a large caseload, appearing frequently in the Sheriff courts in the North-East of Scotland. He is regularly appointed by Aberdeen Sheriff Court to prepare reports in unresolved child cases. His experience has led him to be involved in a number of high-value cases, including those relating to claims arising out of relationships of cohabitation. He has also been involved in arguing appeals to the Sheriff Principal in cases relating to children. He is also trained as a collaborative family lawyer, often dealing with cases on this basis. He is a member of the Family Law Association. He is also an ad-hoc tutor at Robert Gordon University for the Diploma in Legal Practice. Gareth is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in family law and child law.
Laura McDowall
Laura McDowall
Laura is Partner and Head of Blackadders nationwide Private Client Group. She has almost 20 years of experience advising on wills, succession, taxation, asset protection; and a particular expertise in adults with incapacity including powers of attorney, guardianships and financial management. Laura also deals with the creation and administration of all types of trusts including charities. She also prepares expert reports. Laura is Dundee based but attends all offices throughout Scotland regularly. Laura acts for individuals, other firms, charities and local authorities throughout Scotland. Laura values her status as a trusted advisor and works hard to understand what clients want to achieve before providing advice in a clear and understandable way. Her approachable nature, modern outlook and commitment to excellent client service mean Laura is routinely sought out for her expert advice.