Brodies LLP‘s team acts for various institutional and high-net worth individual clients in a range of disputes relating to issues surrounding wills, executorship, cohabitation, trusts, and more. Practice head Mark Stewart handles matters relating to estates, trusts, executries, tax and succession planning. Angela McCulloch’s workload includes advising on the winding up of complex estates and the management of family trusts. Alan Barr has tax planning expertise, Richard Pike‘s reach spans England, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey, and associate James Reekie represents clients at domestic court and in international arbitration contexts.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘A well-respected team of technical experts.. A class act.'

  • 'Angela McCulloch is professional, bright, and commercially astute.’

  • ‘Angela McCulloch is technically excellent and always calm and professional.'

  • 'Alan Barr is well-respected, very knowledgeable, and personable.’

  • ‘Richard Pike has unique and impressive knowledge of both Scottish and English contentious trust and probate issues.’

  • ‘Richard Pike is a great partner - very good on the law, pragmatic, and a pleasure to work with.’

  • ‘Richard Pike is an incredibly experienced and talented trusts and probate litigator on English matters.’

  • ‘The team has a lot of expertise to draw from on both the private client and litigation aspects, which is key to any contentious trust/probate matter, and it works very well collaboratively.'

  • ‘Richard Pike is excellent at what he does, he is very good with clients and offers practical solutions - I am always happy to refer work on to him where I am unable to act or need an expert opinion because I know any clients I refer on will be in safe hands and will receive excellent advice.'

  • 'Angela McCulloch- Partner. She listens to our family situation and needs with understanding and suggests practical solutions.'

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Angela McCulloch

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

James Reekie

Practice head

Mark Stewart

Other key lawyers

Angela McCulloch; Alan Barr; Richard Pike; James Reekie