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What the Team is Known For

Burness Paull has a strong family law practice in Edinburgh, focused on complex matrimonial financial disputes. Lawyers in the team are adept at dealing with matters that involve significant business and property interests, both in relation to divorce proceedings and during the negotiation of nuptial agreements. The firm also has the capacity to act for clients during private child cases, including disputes over residence and contact issues.

Strengths

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I was confident at all times that the advice I was being given was robust and accurate.

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Burness Paull's team were attentive, understanding and supportive.

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I received an excellent service that was personally tailored to my needs and circumstances.

Family/Matrimonial respondent
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They are excellent in setting realistic expectations and delivering the set targets.

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Notable Practitioners

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Richard Smith
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Richard Smith
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Richard Smith is recognised for his expertise across a broad range of family law matters. His experience spans international divorces, including disputes over pensions and assets abroad, in addition to child relocation, contact arrangements and residence orders.

Richard is an outstanding lawyer. He and his team provided an excellent service.

Richard is hugely well respected within family law. He has technical abilities but also manages to relate really well to clients.

He manages to cut to the nub of the matter quickly and effectively.

Richard exceeded expectations at every stage of the process.

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Jennifer Wilkie
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Jennifer Wilkie
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Band 2
Jennifer Wilkie is well regarded for her family law practice, acting on international divorces and other high-value financial provision disputes. She also has expertise in prenuptial and postnuptial agreements and children matters, including cases that concern surrogacy.

She's really on top of cases and she has a straightforward approach.

Jennifer is incredibly responsive, and her technical drafting abilities are very good.

Jennifer provided invaluable advice and was instrumental in helping us achieve a successful outcome.

Jen is deeply empathetic and proactively seeks out solutions for the greater long-term good of her clients.

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Richard Smith
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Richard Smith
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Jennifer Wilkie
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Jennifer Wilkie
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