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SKO Family Law Specialists

Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth

High Net Worth Guide 2025 : UK-wide


SKO Family Law Specialists

Rankings

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Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth - UK-wide

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For
SKO Family Law Specialists advises high net worth clients on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters, including pre- and post-marital agreements, divorce and children issues.

Strengths

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  • SKO's focus is on personalised and client-centred care while providing an exceptional, rigorous legal service.

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  • SKO 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.

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  • SKO 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.

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  • SKO 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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  • Band 1Rachael Kelsey
    Band 1Rachael Kelsey

    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.

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    • Rachael 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.

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    • Rachael 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.

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    • Rachael does extremely high-quality and complex work. She gets to the nub of issues very quickly and manages to grasp the detail.

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    • Rachael Kelsey is beyond doubt Scotland's leading family lawyer. She is a force of nature.

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  • Band 5Alison Edmondson
    Band 5Alison Edmondson

    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.

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    • Alison is great on the detail of cases. She has a really analytical approach. She sees the bigger picture as well.

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  • Band 5Robert Gilmour
    Band 5Robert Gilmour

    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.

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    • Robert is great with clients. He has a reassuring presence.

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    • Robert 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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