Abby Buckland

Abby is a Partner in the Family and Divorce team who specialises in matters involving all aspects of private family law and in particular complex financial issues and private children cases.

Abby practices in all aspects of private family law, with particular expertise in:

Complex financial disputes often involving trust assets, family wealth or inheritance

Farming divorces

Pre and postnuptial agreements

All issues concerning the arrangements for children, particularly cases involving parental alienation, relocation within or outside of England and Wales and financial provision for children

Third party/intervenor cases

Abby gives clear, sensible advice and takes great care of her clients, working strategically and creatively to achieve the best possible outcome.

Abby is recognised in Chambers UK, Chambers High Net Worth Guide, Legal 500 UK and Spear’s Family Law Index. She was shortlisted as Woman of the Year – Rising Star in the Powerwomen Awards. Abby is listed in the Pro Bono Recognition List 2025.

Trained and qualified (in 2010) at Ambrose Appelbe. Joined Kingsley Napley in 2012.

Abby regularly writes and speaks about issues affecting HNW families, including for The Telegraph, Farmers Weekly, Family Law Journal and ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Divorce. This year she chaired Divorce Proofing Wealth Planning and spoke on Asset Recovery in Divorce, both for ThoughtLeaders4.