Murray Beith Murray LLP

Private Client - Asset Protection, Estate Planning & Executry

Partner - Asset Protection and Estate Planning & Head of Executry

Areas of work: Will drafting | Tax | Estate planning | All aspects of the Adults with Incapacity legislation (particularly Powers of Attorney and Guardianship Orders) | Complex trust queries (particularly trust reorganisations and the taxation of trusts) | Administration of complex and valuable executry estates

Andrew also advises in relation to all aspects of Charity Law including establishment, reorganisation, governance issues and the duties of charity trustees.

As Head of the Executry group, Andrew has assisted numerous families with the legal issues arising following the death of a relative and clients appreciate his sympathetic and pragmatic approach.

Where trained: Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP

Year qualified: 2004

Year made partner in present firm: 2015

2013 – date: Murray Beith Murray, Edinburgh

2015 – date    Partner, Asset Protection Group and Executry Group

2013 – 2015    Senior Associate, Asset Protection Group

2002 - 2013: Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP, Edinburgh

2010 - date  Associate, Private Client Group

2004 - 2010  Solicitor, Private Client Group

2002 - 2004  Trainee Solicitor

2008 – 2013: The University of Edinburgh

Tutor, Private Client Course, Diploma in Legal Practice

Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners

Main secondary school attended: Robert Gordon’s College, Aberdeen (1996 Baillie Williamson Dux)

University attended: University of Edinburgh

(Degrees and qualifications with years attained):

2001 - 2002  Diploma in Legal Practice,

1997 - 2001  LLB (Hons), 1st Class, John Hastie Scholarship (2nd most distinguished graduate)

Andrew enjoys following most sports and reading (both fiction and non-fiction) but spends most of his free time chasing after his two young sons.  Andrew is also an Elder and Volunteer Youth Leader at Barclay Viewforth Church of Scotland.