Alison McKee, whose practice includes surrogacy and international child abduction, leads Lindsays‘ offering, which is proficient in handling multijurisdictional and highly acrimonious child and financial provision matters. Nina Taylor frequently acts for clients before the Sheriff Court and the Court of Session, and Philippa Abernethy and Paige Burton are noteworthy litigators. Caroline Mackintosh and Clair Cranston are key names; Cranston joined the group in December 2024.
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- ‘Caroline Mackintosh and Nina Taylor are both highly personable and sympathetic, but crucially, they are experienced and effective in one of the toughest legal roles: dealing with all the emotion of family breakdown.'
- ‘Philippa Abernethy is incredibly organised, ahead of schedule and communicates clearly.’
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Practice head
Alison McKee
Other key lawyers
Nina Taylor; Philippa Abernethy; Paige Burton; Caroline Mackintosh; Claire Cranston