Meet the team

Private Client

Stronachs LLP

Aberdeen, Scotland
+1 other location
  • Inverness, Scotland
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Deals

Advised multiple generations of a Scottish family-owned and run company with a worldwide profile, including cross-border succession and inheritance tax planning and guidance on both new and existing trust arrangements.

Advised a national employer’s Members’ Benefits Trust, conducting a full review of current arrangements and providing recommendations regarding the substance and implementation of adjustments to these arrangements.

Dealt with the £20m estate of a wealthy businessman, farmer and landowner.

Advised a widow in a contentious estate matter involving farming and a large-scale windfarm operation.

Acted on two interlinked complex estates, which included proving the tenor of a lost Will and the wind up of a trust where both trustees had died, and the extent of the trust property was initially unknown.

Team Services

Stronachs’ Private Client Team has significant expertise in its field and an excellent reputation in Aberdeen and beyond. The team is known for top-tier quality work, including particular specialisms in bespoke estate planning for high-net-worth clients, particularly those with business, landed estate, farming and cross-border interests. We advise regularly on complex capital tax issues, including the establishment of family investment companies.

We regularly deal with the creation and administration of trusts and charities and have particular expertise in the creation and management of SCIOs.

The team is also well known for its ability to comprehensively but sensitively support clients through cases such as complex executries (particularly those with high value, contentious or foreign property elements), Personal Injury Trust creation and administration and Adults with Incapacity matters.  Clients regularly comment on the sensitivity with which the team handles difficult and delicate matters.

The senior leadership team are all STEP qualified, having achieved various Worldwide Excellence Awards among them.  They are committed to the development of the team, encouraging each member to pursue their own specialisms and supporting them through the STEP qualification.

We pride ourselves on offering a personal and attentive service to our clients, who include global food and drinks manufacturers, some of Scotland’s largest independent family-owned businesses and large-scale farming enterprises. Our knowledge and experience allow us to add significant value to our clients and their businesses.

Testimonials

Awards and Recognition

2024 Scottish Legal Awards

Shortlisted within the Private Client or Family Team of the Year category.

STEP

STEP Platinum Employer Partner (reaccredited 2024)