Nikki is based in our Edinburgh office and she has specialised in private client work since 2011. She is regularly instructed by clients to assist with estate planning, the establishment and administration of trusts and drafting wills. She also regularly deals with incapacity issues including powers of attorney and personal injury trusts.

Nikki’s practice area has a particular focus on cross‑border estate planning and advising internationally mobile individuals and families. She is regularly instructed to advise on complex estate planning, the creation and administration of trusts, and the preparation of wills for clients with assets or connections in multiple jurisdictions, in particular, the US. Nikki frequently works alongside advisers in other jurisdictions to ensure clients receive coordinated, comprehensive advice that reflects the interaction of Scottish law with overseas succession and tax regimes.

While her primary focus is on non‑contentious advisory work, Nikki also regularly collaborates with Brodies’ Dispute Resolution team on private wealth disputes relating to matters such as legal rights (Scotland’s forced heirship rules), challenges to the validity of wills, cohabitant claims on death, and the removal of executors and trustees.