Led by 'expert in his field' Richard Smith, the team at Burness Paull LLP handles matters ranging from high-profile, high-value divorce settlements to emergency child relocation cases. Cross-border family and relationship breakdown matters and pre-nuptial agreements also feature in the team's workload. Jennifer Wilkie is a key contact for high-net-worth clients, while David Coutts specialises in high-conflict child law cases. Nilah Ulhaq and Anna McCorquadale are 'outstanding' key names in the team.
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David Coutts
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Richard Smith
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Jennifer Wilkie; David Coutts; Nilah Ulhaq; Anna McCorquadale