
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth
High Net Worth Guide 2025 : UK-wide
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Strengths
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SKO's focus is on personalised and client-centred care while providing an exceptional, rigorous legal service.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthSKO have a high level of understanding and competence, particularly on international divorce. Beyond that, they deliver in-depth competence and a human touch in dealing with such sensitive matters.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthSKO are specialists with expert knowledge in Scottish family law. Additionally, they provide effective communication and give the client comfort knowing that they are in a safe set of hands.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthSKO are simply fantastic. The team excels at advising in complex cross-border and high net worth cases. It is the only team you want on your side if you have a Scottish case.
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Notable Practitioners
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Rachael Kelsey
Rachael Kelsey comes highly regarded for her family practice. She is regularly instructed by high net worth clients for matrimonial work, often involving a cross-border element. Rachael Kelsey has enormous depth and breadth of expertise and the wisdom and intuition of someone at the top of their profession. She has a reassuringly clear grasp and incisive approach to her work.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthRachael has seen and done everything. She is so good at cutting through what's going on in people's lives, and she's fantastic on the law. She is really keen to work on tricky concepts.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthRachael is simply brilliant. She can immediately get to grips with the thorniest of complex international legal issues and she knows just how to pitch her advice so that clients can understand.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthRachael does extremely high-quality and complex work. She gets to the nub of issues very quickly and manages to grasp the detail.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthRachael Kelsey is beyond doubt Scotland's leading family lawyer. She is a force of nature.
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Alison Edmondson
Alison Edmondson frequently deals with matrimonial instructions for wealthy Scottish clients. Alison is outstanding technically and provides good emotional support and sensitivity. She goes above and beyond.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthAlison is great on the detail of cases. She has a really analytical approach. She sees the bigger picture as well.
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Robert Gilmour
Robert Gilmour regularly deals with matrimonial finance and children matters for affluent clients in Scotland. Robert is extremely conscientious and all over the detail.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthRobert is great with clients. He has a reassuring presence.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthRobert Gilmour is an excellent practitioner. I could not speak more highly of his skill set, his care and compassion for the client, and his results-driven approach.
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Ranked Individuals at SKO Family Law Specialists (3)
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