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Turcan Connell

Turcan Connell is a firm of Scottish solicitors and tax advisers founded in 1997 as a private client practice, with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. Its Glasgow office is at 180 St Vincent Street, where it moved in 2018 after outgrowing premises across the road. The firm's work centres on private wealth: tax and estate planning, trusts, executries, charities and philanthropy, family businesses, landed estates and rural property. It also has a family law practice focused on complex financial cases, and advises on business law, land and property, employment and disputes, often for the same private and family clients. It is regulated by the Law Society of Scotland.

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Call 0141 441 2111 Visit turcanconnell.com (opens in a new tab)
Where this firm ranks: 6th for family law; 6th for divorce; 4th for wills and estate planning; 8th for executry in Glasgow, on our editorial shortlists.

Legal services offered in Glasgow

Family Law

Ranked 6th in Glasgow

The divorce and family team concentrates on complex financial cases, often involving family businesses, farms, landed estates and international assets, and also handles nuptial and cohabitation agreements, children's arrangements, relocation and abduction, adoption and surrogacy. It is led by managing partner Gillian Crandles, an accredited family law specialist, and partner Lindsey Ogilvie is accredited in family law and child law and is a solicitor advocate.

  • Dedicated divorce and family service page
  • Two named partners are Law Society of Scotland accredited family law specialists
  • Ranked Tier 1 for Family in The Legal 500 UK Scotland
Evidence assessed for family law

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Very strong
Credentials
Very strong
Independent recognition
Very strong
Glasgow presence
Some evidence
Client feedback
Limited
Service clarity
Good
Evidence score (how this works)79/100

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Divorce

Ranked 6th in Glasgow

Divorce and dissolution work, including complex financial negotiations involving business valuations, partnerships, farms and cross-border assets, is a core part of the divorce and family practice. The team includes a solicitor advocate for Court of Session and Sheriff Court work. Divorce is covered on the combined divorce and family page rather than a separate page, and no fee information is given.

  • Divorce and dissolution listed on the dedicated divorce and family page
  • Accredited family law specialists lead the team
  • Family practice ranked Tier 1 in The Legal 500 UK Scotland
Evidence assessed for divorce

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Very strong
Credentials
Very strong
Independent recognition
Very strong
Glasgow presence
Some evidence
Client feedback
Limited
Service clarity
Some evidence
Evidence score (how this works)77/100

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Wills and Estate Planning

Ranked 4th in Glasgow

Wills, succession and estate planning, inheritance tax and trusts are the firm's founding practice. Partner Peter Littlefield, who has led the Glasgow office, advises on wills, succession planning and inheritance tax, and partner Pete Murrin, who joined the Glasgow office, is an accredited specialist in private client tax and in trust law. The firm also advises on powers of attorney, guardianship and trusts for vulnerable people.

  • Wills, estate planning, trusts and power of attorney listed as services on the firm site
  • Partner Pete Murrin is accredited in private client tax and trust law
  • Ranked Tier 2 for Personal tax, trusts and executries in The Legal 500 UK Scotland
Evidence assessed for wills and estate planning

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Very strong
Credentials
Strong
Independent recognition
Strong
Glasgow presence
Good
Client feedback
Limited
Service clarity
Limited
Evidence score (how this works)70/100

Compare wills and estate planning solicitors in GlasgowFirm's wills and estate planning page (opens in a new tab)

Executry

Ranked 8th in Glasgow

Executry and estate administration, including Confirmation and contentious executries, is handled by the private client team. Partners Peter Littlefield and Simran Panesar-Saggu both list complex executries among their work, and Simran Panesar-Saggu also handles disputes between executors and beneficiaries and is a STEP member.

  • Executry and estate administration, Confirmation and contentious executries listed as services on the firm site
  • Partner profiles describe complex executry work
  • Ranked Tier 2 for Personal tax, trusts and executries in The Legal 500 UK Scotland
Evidence assessed for executry

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Strong
Credentials
Some evidence
Independent recognition
Strong
Glasgow presence
Good
Client feedback
Limited
Service clarity
Limited
Evidence score (how this works)57/100

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Solicitors and team

Named on the firm's own website at the time of verification. Check with the firm who will handle your matter.

Credentials and independent recognition

Law Society of Scotland accredited specialists

  • Gillian Crandles: Law Society of Scotland Accredited Specialist in Family Law (source)
  • Lindsey Ogilvie: Law Society of Scotland Accredited Specialist in Family Law and in Child Law (source)
  • Pete Murrin: Law Society of Scotland Accredited Specialist in Private Client Tax and in Trust Law (source)

Independent directories and awards

  • The Legal 500 UK, Scotland: Private client, Family, Tier 1 (current rankings viewed on legal500.com on 23 October 2026; edition year not labelled on the page) (source)
  • Gillian Crandles recognised as an Eminent Practitioner by Chambers UK (firm-reported on her profile; year not stated) (source)
  • The Legal 500 UK, Scotland: Private client, Family, Tier 1 (current rankings viewed on legal500.com on 23 October 2026) (source)
  • The Legal 500 UK, Scotland: Private client, Personal tax, trusts and executries, Tier 2 (current rankings viewed on legal500.com on 23 October 2026) (source)
  • Peter Littlefield listed as a Leading Individual in Contentious Trusts and Probate by The Legal 500 (firm-reported on his profile; year not stated) (source)

Client review information

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Sources and verification

This profile was last verified on 23 October 2026 using the sources below. If anything is out of date, please submit a correction.

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  1. Turcan Connell homepage: offices, addresses, phone numbers, regulation (checked 23 October 2026)
  2. Turcan Connell | Divorce and Family: family and divorce services, named partners (checked 23 October 2026)
  3. Turcan Connell wills service listing: wills listed as a service (page content loads dynamically and was not readable) (checked 23 October 2026)
  4. Turcan Connell executry service listing: executry listed as a service (page content not readable) (checked 23 October 2026)
  5. Turcan Connell service terms sitemap: list of service terms including residential conveyancing, employment law, business law and litigation (checked 23 October 2026)
  6. Gillian Crandles profile: role, accreditation, Chambers recognition (checked 23 October 2026)
  7. Lindsey Ogilvie profile: role, accreditation, solicitor advocate (checked 23 October 2026)
  8. Peter Littlefield profile: role, practice, Legal 500 recognition (checked 23 October 2026)
  9. Pete Murrin profile: role, accreditation (checked 23 October 2026)
  10. Simran Panesar-Saggu profile: role, practice, STEP (checked 23 October 2026)
  11. Tax and succession expert Pete Murrin joins Turcan Connell: founded 1997, Glasgow office team (article undated, around 2019) (checked 23 October 2026)
  12. Turcan Connell moves to new Glasgow premises: move to 180 St Vincent Street, July 2018 (checked 23 October 2026)
  13. Turcan Connell Trustpilot: review rating and count (checked 23 October 2026)
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