Shepherd and Wedderburn maintains a market-leading contentious trusts and probate offering, regularly servicing a variety of clients on a broad range of matters, including contentious and non-contentious wills, tax and succession planning. With accredited experience in family governance matters, Christopher McGill jointly leads the team alongside Stephanie Hepburn, who spearheads the executory practice. Alexis Graham assists with estate planning and Douglas Sinclair handles trust creation and inheritance tax mandates. Other key contacts in the group include Malcolm Rust and Elaine Brailsford.

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  • ‘Approachable, responsive and highly professional.’

  • ‘Malcolm Rust was easy to work with and genuinely caring.' 

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Christopher McGill, Stephanie Hepburn

Other key lawyers

Alexis Graham, Douglas Sinclair, Malcolm Rust, Elaine Brailsford