Glen Gilson
Partner
Edinburgh
contact details
- e: Glen Gilson
- dt: +44 (0) 131 222 9836
- df: +44 (0) 131 222 9800
- m: +44 (0) 7733 318 175
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Expertise
A leading private client expert, Glen is head of the private client & financial services team and is a managing member of the firms Scottish board.
Experience
Glen is responsible for the tax, trust and succession planning, family law, residential and agricultural property and property marketing and financial services sectors of the firm in Scotland. As such, Glen is involved in the provision of advice to high net worth and entrepreneurial families across all matters pertaining to their personal affairs.
Glen is often involved in the provision of advice pertaining to; Wills, executries, trust law, charity law, power of attorney matters, property matters, and all aspects of private taxation including inheritance tax, capital gains tax, income tax.
Director, member and trustee of various entities in the legal, property and financial sectors, including charitable, trustee and nominee vehicles.
Board member and director, Scottish and North American Business Council.
Member of the Investment Committee of Edinburgh Merchant Company.
Notary Public and Writer to the Signet.
Past Diploma lecturer, Edinburgh University in Tax, Trust and Succession Planning.
Successes
Awarded ' Up and coming lawyer of the year' at 2008/09 Law Awards of Scotland, while the firm was awarded 'Private Client Law Firm of the Year' at the same awards.
The investment, tax and succession planning, combining the business and family circumstances, of a family relating to personal receipts/wealth in the region of £14 million.
The successful address of Inheritance tax and trust planning concerning liabilities in the region of £10 million.
Interests
Glen is married and lives in Edinburgh. He enjoys surfing, shooting, boxing, snowboarding and fishing. He is a member of Mortonhall Golf Club.
testimonials
“Clients appreciate his skill at making things understandable and clear”
Chambers UK 2012
(private client band 3)
“Glen Gilson is recommended”
Legal 500 2011
“Leading individual”
Chambers UK 2011
“Cuts through the rubbish”
Legal 500 2010
“Leading individual”
Chambers UK 2010
“He truly understands business motivations and personal goals”
Chambers UK 2009
“I have been most impressed by his ability to listen to what i personally wanted to achieve and the creative 'can do' approach to finding a solution...most responsive and professional throughout”
Crawford Gillies, Chairman Scottish Enterprise
