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Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth
High Net Worth Guide 2026 : UK-wide
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The team is relentlessly responsive, organised and precise in their communication. What distinguishes SKO is not only their technical and procedural excellence, but their deep understanding of the human reality behind the case.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthSKO Family Law Specialists have experience with cross-jurisdiction matters and dealing with high net worth clients, with leading experts in the field in their team. They have a well-rounded team.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthI think the small, focused and specialist nature of SKO is its greatest strength and attribute. They all understand the nature of what their clients are going through and work towards resolving that in the best way possible.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthIn my view, SKO Family Law Specialists are the leading Scottish family law specialists. They have an unrivalled breadth and depth of knowledge. Their lawyers are consistently responsive, empathetic and demonstrate a deep understanding of the law.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthSKO provides high quality client service. They are clear, timely, appropriate and reassuring.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 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 goes so far above and beyond for her clients and she has amazing technical skills.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthRachael Kelsey is an expert in her field. She is highly knowledgeable and is also very charismatic and empathetic with clients.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthRachael Kelsey is warm, compassionate, and fair-minded, while remaining highly professional and effective. Her broad experience, sound judgement and international network are invaluable.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthRachael Kelsey is phenomenally clever. She combines razor sharp analysis with humanity and pragmatism.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthRachel Kelsey's strategy, thought process and knowledge of international law in multiple jurisdictions is remarkable. She is utterly brilliant.
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Band 4 Alison Edmondson
Alison Edmondson frequently deals with matrimonial instructions for wealthy Scottish clients. Alison Edmondson offers clients an impressive combination of empathy, legal knowledge and pragmatism.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthAlison Edmondson provided excellent advice and support. She dealt with matters with compassion and determination to reach a satisfactory conclusion.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthAlison Edmondson is very cerebral and also very kind and easy to get along with.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthAlison Edmondson has quite an academic, really thoughtful approach to cases.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthAlison Edmondson is my first port of call for complex family law work. She is a class act.
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Band 4 Robert Gilmour
Robert Gilmour regularly deals with matrimonial finance and children matters for affluent clients in Scotland. Robert Gilmour is renowned for his technical knowledge.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthFrom the very beginning, Robert Gilmour was sensitive and empathetic. He was always careful and insightful in his thinking, advice, explanations and recommended course of action at every step.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthRobert Gilmour was brilliant. He was always available on the other end of the phone. He understood my situation, handled my case with great skill and compassion whilst remaining calm, and made very fine judgement calls when required.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthI have been extremely happy with the professionalism, support and services provided by Robert Gilmour.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthRobert Gilmour deeply understood the mechanisms and routes available to me. He was able to grasp complex financial information and changes. His advice was appropriate, personal and tailored.
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Ranked Individuals at SKO Family Law Specialists (3)
UK-wide
Rachael Kelsey
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth
View profile Alison Edmondson
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth
View profile Robert Gilmour
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth
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