Family/Matrimonial

Arnot Manderson is a well-respected stable with advocates working in complex children matters including abductions, adoptions and permanence orders. Its expertise encompasses financial matters ranging from financial provision cases to cohabitation claims. The advocates often act for high net worth individuals. The stable is particularly noted for the fact that a number of its advocates are dual-qualified in Scotland and England and handle matters with international aspects. The advocates regularly act for children, parents, guardians and local authorities at various levels of court including the Court of Session and the Supreme Court. Sources comment that "the variety of advocates that Arnot Manderson has allows you to make sure that you have the right person for the job."

Andrew Sutherland is advocates' clerk at the stable.

"They have great clerks."

"The clerks are responsive and helpful."

"The clerks are great. They're always very responsive and very happy to help you. They're very easy to deal with."

"The clerks are excellent and so personable. In my experience, they make each individual solicitor feel like a valued instruction."

Nicola Gilchrist is a leading junior who has a reputable practice covering the full breadth of children law. She regularly advises on contact and residence arrangements, parental alienation and international child abduction cases. She also assists with litigation pertaining to the compatibility of ECHR rights and children's hearings. "I found her knowledge and experience of this specific law to be excellent."

Marie Clark is an excellent advocate with a holistic family law offering. She is particularly well regarded for her prowess in complex children cases, and further assists with financial provision cases and cohabitation disputes which often involve complex asset structures. "Marie is definitely a safe pair of hands. She is very knowledgeable, very easy to communicate with and really responsive. She's really clever and has been very collaborative to work with." "She always takes the time to understand what the individual client's vision or hoped-for outcome might be. There is always a sensitivity to the individual client." "She is an eloquent, fearless and persuasive advocate, and she's extremely good with clients." "Marie has a wonderful ability to advise clients in a way that is not confrontational or brash. Her advocacy is both effective and thorough. She understands complex situations without difficulty."