Gillespie Macandrew LLP's ‘very competent’ team has particular strength in complex taxation issues, multijurisdictional estate matters and contentious trust administration work. The team is led by Agnes Mallon, whose broad practice covers contentious cases involving foreign assets. John McArthur, a ‘leading light’ in contentious trusts law, specialises in inheritance tax appeals and succession planning, while John Stirling has significant expertise advising on legacies and the validity of wills. Eilidh Adams advises on multijurisdictional estate planning and domicile issues. Senior solicitor Conner McConnell, who handles a wide variety of disputes work, is another key member of the team.
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‘Great strength in depth, good teamworking culture.’
‘John McArthur is very experienced with a good balance of technical knowledge and practicality. John Stirling is a first-class litigator, has excellent judgment of the strengths and weaknesses of a case and knows how to develop a strategy. Conner McConnell has provided superb support. He is efficient and knows when to raise questions for the better progress of the case.’