Law Society of Scotland joins forces with Tilney Bestinvest
Leading investment and planning group, Tilney Bestinvest has been appointed as the Law Society of Scotland’s expert partner offering investment management and financial advice for solicitors’ clients.
Part of a series of partnerships the Society is launching this year, the agreement with Tilney Bestinvest will help to provide resources for solicitors looking after the financial affairs of clients and trustees through the Society’s website, seminars and the Journal Magazine.
The award-winning financial services company offers a range of services including financial planning, investment and wealth management and a managed portfolio service. As part of the new agreement, Tilney Bestinvest will provide expertise on investment and financial planning to support solicitors whose clients are seeking additional financial advice.
Lorna Jack, Chief Executive of the Law Society of Scotland, said: “Professional financial advice for clients has become an increasingly important area of work for solicitors as people seek to protect, grow and ultimately pass on their assets. They look to their solicitor for expert advice and our new partnership with Tilney Bestinvest will help our members provide that expertise and help deliver more value for their clients.”
Paul Frame, Managing Director at Tilney Bestinvest said: “We are delighted to announce our exclusive partnership with the Law Society of Scotland. Tilney Bestinvest has a long history of working with the Scottish legal community, helping to strengthen and maintain solicitor and client relationships over the generations. We aim to support the Law Society and its membership by offering additional expert resources on the investment and financial planning matters that will benefit solicitors’ clients.”
More information about Tilney Bestinvest and the services it can provide is available on the Law Society’s website: Investment Management and Financial Planning for Clients
ENDS 1 June 2015
Notes to Editors:
The Law Society of Scotland is the professional body for Scottish solicitors. Founded in 1949 it regulates, represents and supports its solicitor members working in Scotland, the UK and around the globe. It also has an important duty towards the public interest. www.lawscot.org.uk
Tilney Bestinvest is a leading investment and financial planning firm that builds on a heritage of more than 150 years. The firm looks after more than £9 billion of assets on clients’ behalf and has won numerous awards including the UK Wealth Manager of the Year 2013 as voted by readers of the Financial Times and Investors Chronicle.
Tilney Bestinvest Head Office:6 Chesterfield Gardens, London, W1J 5BQ. Website: http://www.tilneybestinvest.co.uk/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Journalists can contact Sarah Sutton at sarahsutton@lawscot.org.uk or 0131 476 8170