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Kelly Gerrard
Work Department
Family
Position
Kelly is a knowledge development lawyer and legal director sitting within the Family team.
Kelly joined Payne Hicks Beach in 2001 upon qualification and practised as a family lawyer for 14 years specialising in high net worth divorce and private children law matters. Following a career break Kelly became a Knowledge Development Lawyer at a City firm and then rejoined Payne Hicks Beach in January 2020 supporting the Family team in a knowledge management capacity and providing research, technical know how and training to her fellow solicitors.
Kelly read Jurisprudence at Christ Church, Oxford University. She is a member of Resolution and the Family Law Knowledge Network.
Qualified 2001, joined Payne Hicks Beach 2001, Legal Director 2020.
Career
1999-2001 – Trainee Solicitor, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain
2001-2015 – Senior Associate, Payne Hicks Beach
2017-2019 – Knowledge Development Lawyer, Charles Russell Speechlys
2020 – present – Knowledge Development Lawyer, Payne Hicks Beach
Memberships
Resolution member
Education
Oxford Institute of Legal Practice 1998-1999, Legal Practice Course
Christ Church, Oxford University, 1995-1998, MA Jurisprudence
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Public sector > Education: individuals
- Employment > Immigration
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Real estate > Residential property
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Employment > Senior executives
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)