The large team at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP is led by private client veteran Ian Macdonald, who acts for a varied, high-net-worth client lineup across the full scope of tax planning, trust, and executry matters. Macdonald is supported by Roddy Harrison, who specialises in advising family businesses on personal tax, trusts, and more, and is well-versed in instructions with multijurisdictional elements. Inverness-based Rod MacLean has notable experience advising on rural wealth and asset protection, and Sarah-Jane Macdonald’s remit includes trusts mandates. Annie Pearson and Beth Fleming are active across a raft of matters.
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Work highlights
Acted for the Executors in a case which determined that a Grant of Confirmation can be obtained in Scotland for a deceased domiciled in Scotland at death without assets situated there.
Provided technical inheritance tax advice to trustees in relation to the availability of business property relief on a trust worth £38m set up by an artist.
Acted in the administration of an estate worth over £5.5m, which included a property portfolio and various company interests, a discretionary will trust, and five related lifetime trusts.
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Sarah-Jane Macdonald
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Ian Macdonald
Other key lawyers
Roddy Harrison; Rod MacLean; Sarah-Jane Macdonald; Annie Pearson; Beth Fleming