Robert Gilmour > SKO > Edinburgh, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile
SKO Offices
18 George Street
EDINBURGH
EH2 2PF
United Kingdom
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Robert Gilmour
Position
Director of SKO Family Law Specialists. Accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in family law and as a family mediator. FLAGS (Family Law Arbitration group Scotland) arbitrator. Practice covers the full range of family and child law cases. Recognised for particular expertise in cohabitant claims – acted for successful applicant in ground breaking and widely reported Supreme Court case of Gow v Grant (undertaking all advocacy at first instance) and advising on surrogacy and artificial reproductive technology. Extensive experience of advocacy including conduct of proofs, debates and other contentious hearings in the Sheriff Court (Scotland wide).
Career
Trained Oag and Company & Hilary L. Grieve, Dumfries; assistant solicitor, John Henderson and sons, Dumfries; assistant solicitor, Lovells, Edinburgh; associate and latterly partner, Hughes Walker, Edinburgh; director, SKO 2013.
Memberships
CALM (Comprehensive Accredited Lawyer Mediators); EBA (Edinburgh Bar Association); FLAGS.
Education
University of Edinburgh (1993 LLB (Hons) 2(1); 1994 Dip LP).
Leisure
Family, walking, history, crosswords, board games, whisky.
Lawyer Rankings
Scotland > Private client > Family
(Leading partners)SKO, an ‘exceptional firm, with excellent work ethic and communication style’, is a family law boutique noted for its skill in international matters, both intra-UK and globally. The Edinburgh-based team has expertise covering a range of complex topics, including surrogacy and parentage, privacy and abuse, and nuptial and cohabitations agreements. Rachael Kelsey
is particularly praised for her international private law experience, while Susan Oswald stands out in intra-UK child law cases. Alison Edmondson is recommended for her handling of cases involving privacy and capacity concerns, and Robert Gilmour is a key member of the team. Jackie Pringle joined the team in 2023, bolstering its advocacy capabilities.