Under the direction of Mark Stewart, the Scotland-wide team at Brodies LLP advises high-net-worth clients on the full spectrum of private wealth matters, with a notable specialism in advising Scottish lottery winners. Tax planning expert Alan Barr is a key member of the team, as are Norman Kennedy, who assists clients with a myriad of matters, from asset protection and succession planning, to wills, trusts, and incapacity planning; and Leigh Gould, who concentrates on clients with rural businesses. Reputed figure Susanne Batchelor is a key name for a roster of high-net-worth clients and their families. Angela McCulloch is practiced in setting up family investment companies and trusts.
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‘I've worked with several legal firms, and Brodies' client service has been the best. The team has consistently demonstrated their thorough understanding of our situation and goals. All advice has been clearly explained, avoiding legal jargon. They respond quickly to questions, and we've been impressed with their speedy implementation.'
‘The international private client team has developed a strong expertise in matters between Scotland and France, in particular in estate planning matters. The team also knows about the flexibility which is needed in such international matters, which is of great assistance in these cross-border situations.’
‘I have had the pleasure of working with Jessica Flowerdew. She has developed a strong expertise in matters between Scotland and France and she speaks very good French, which is also important. Jessica and her colleagues are also very nice people to work with and they have a very good contact with clients.’
‘Leigh Gould is at the top of her profession and is my first choice for advice in these areas.’
‘A very well-resourced team of experts and specialists. The partners and the entire team are very outcome-focused. They take time to understand clients' needs and look for solutions to satisfy these, rather than just applying the law.'
‘Norman Kennedy is a very experienced solicitor and more broadly a trusted adviser. He is very engaged with clients and, in my experience, he has a very relaxed, but business-like and professional manner which puts clients at ease.'
‘This is a very bright team of experienced and talented private client lawyers. They operate as a team to provide innovative solutions to clients, usually business owners, to mitigate personal tax and inheritance tax by bringing their skillset to the setting up of trusts and to the structuring of their clients' affairs to minimise tax and maximise wealth.’
‘Norman Kennedy has the advantage of being a Chartered Accountant as well as a lawyer and this unique set of skills allows him to see problems and opportunities from a business perspective, which is always important when advising business owners who are looking for advice in terms of their own tax and family matters.’
'Our main contact is with Emily Pike. She has been superb and we have total trust in her advice and expertise. She professionally, patiently and clearly responds to every query.'
'Emily Pike is grounded and offers advice in an informative way, whilst addressing all the options.'
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Practice head
Mark Stewart
Other key lawyers
Alan Barr; Susanne Batchelor; Norman Kennedy; Leigh Gould; Angela McCulloch; Neil Ritchie; Jessica Flowerdew; Stewart Gibson; Nikki Neal; Emily Pike