Shepherd and Wedderburn

Acting for high-net-worth private individuals and trustee clients, Shepherd and Wedderburn has demonstrable strength in complex high-value trust and executry disputes. Tax and succession planning specialist Christopher McGill jointly heads the team with Elaine Brailsford, whose practice covers contested executries and trusts alongside trust variation petitions. Alexis Graham advises on estate planning and trust law, while Douglas Sinclair is a key contact for matters with an international dimension; his work includes succession planning, wills, trusts and personal taxation. Senior associate Stephanie Hepburn has particular expertise in will interpretation and validity disputes.