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Gilson Gray LLP

Family/Matrimonial

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Family/Matrimonial - Scotland

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
Gilson Gray has a specialist team in Edinburgh with capabilities across a plethora of family law matters. It is highly regarded for handling a wide range of matrimonial financial mandates on behalf of high net worth individuals, including cohabitation claims, wealth protection and cross-border prenuptial agreements. The team is also active on private children matters such as contact and residence disputes.
Strengths

The Gilson Gray team are pragmatic and no-nonsense. They remained calm throughout the experience.

They provided commercial and pragmatic advice at all times. The partners also explained the applicable processes clearly and succinctly.

I felt fully supported at all times and they provided excellent problem solving and advice.

Gilson Gray have been phenomenal in their knowledge of the justice system to continue to push my case forward and deliver results.

Throughout the process, everyone was very supportive and reassuring during extremely difficult circumstances.

Notable practitioners
Philippa Cunniff

Philippa Cunniff is highly adept at advising high net worth individuals on matrimonial finance disputes, along with a range of other family law cases. She is dual-qualified in English and Scottish law.

She is head and shoulders above other family lawyers. She's also pragmatic and to the point in her approach.

She could find solutions to every problem I had.

She's empathetic and supportive of her client.

Philippa is an outstanding lawyer. She handled everything with sensitivity, kindness and intelligence.

Philippa is a leader in the field in Scotland.


Sally Nash

Sally Nash is held in high esteem for her work representing high net worth clients in divorce proceedings, including financial provision matters and disputes regarding children.

Sally is fantastic.

Sally is an excellent lawyer who is prepared to think out of the box and is totally focused on client service.


Shona Young

Shona Young has an impressive bank of experience in family law. She advises clients on both financial provision and child arrangements in the context of divorce and separation.

She is a very supportive and strong courtroom advocate.

I was very impressed with Shona and she delivered results.

Shona is excellent.

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