Elspeth Kinder

Elspeth is an expert in family law with a particular specialism in complex divorce and financial settlement; strategies for the protection of wealth by way of pre and post nuptial agreements; and complicated child arrangements following the breakdown of a relationship. She has extensive experience of the appropriate treatment upon divorce of substantial on and offshore assets including businesses, trusts and pensions. Her work often involves complex tracing of undisclosed assets. She regularly advises with regard to the protection of wealth in anticipation of marriage where the wealth has been generated prior to the relationship by the endeavour of one party or by way of gift or inheritance. Elspeth regularly advises in relation to complicated child arrangements, often in circumstances where there is a question of parental abuse and/or alienation.

Elspeth trained at Cobbetts where she qualified in 2005. Transferring with the Cobbetts’ family team to join DWF in 2007, she became a partner in 2015. She moved DWF’s family team to join JMW in 2018, where she is a Partner and joint Head of Department.