Blackadders LLP
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Blackadders LLP
Partner specialising in professional discipline and regulation (including advising on and appearing at hearings before professional disciplinary bodies and acting in judicial reviews and appeals); commercial litigation; and administrative and public law (following the 2015 UK Parliamentary Election result acted for the petitioners in the first Election Court case in Scotland for half a century).
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Partner in Blackadders Family Law team. His emphasis for many years has been family law, dealing with financial provision on divorce, and issues relating to children, including the area of adoption and permanency orders, as well as disputes relating to residence and contact. Gareth manages a large caseload, appearing frequently in the Sheriff courts in the North-East of Scotland. He is regularly appointed by Aberdeen Sheriff Court to prepare reports in unresolved child cases. His experience has led him to be involved in a number of high-value cases, including those relating to claims arising out of relationships of cohabitation. He has also been involved in arguing appeals to the Sheriff Principal in cases relating to children. He is also trained as a collaborative family lawyer, often dealing with cases on this basis. He is a member of the Family Law Association. He is also an ad-hoc tutor at Robert Gordon University for the Diploma in Legal Practice. Gareth is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in family law and child law.
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Johnston is a director and panel member of The Legal Defence Union, a member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Professional Practice and Client Protection Committees, a full member of STEP and a member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment. As Chief Executive of Blackadders Wealth Management LLP, with over £200 million of client funds under management he is one of only a small number of Scottish solicitors to have personal authorisation from the FCA. His experience in commercial law supports his interest in business succession planning, particularly in farming families. In addition to his wills trust and estates practice, Johnston has day to day financial responsibility for a Housing Association and a significant independent charity for disabled children.
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Partner specialising in private client work including advice in relation to wills, tax and succession planning and the administration of estates (executries). She also specialises in the creation and administration of charities and trusts and incapacity law in Scotland. She advises the trustees of many large trusts whose principal beneficiary is affected by incapacity or disability. She is considered by her peers as an expert in personal injury and disabled trusts.
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Kirk is a Partner, Head of Corporate and Commercial along with Head of Blackadders Business Group . With a number of clients in the technology, retail, healthcare and creative sectors, Kirk regularly advises in connection with acquisitions and disposals, investment rounds, share buybacks, commercial contracts and matters of brand protection. He is one of only two lawyers in Scotland to have attained the coveted Signet Accreditation in the field of corporate law. Kirk is a regular public speaker and in recent years he has delivered seminars for organisations including the ACCA and BioDundee. He is also a part-time tutor on the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Dundee.
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Partner and Head of Private Client, Laura specialises in adults with incapacity, including powers of attorney, guardianship orders and financial management. Also experienced in dealing with wills, trusts, taxation, charities and executry estates. Instructed by local authorities to assist with their duty to make arrangement for financial intervention and guardianship orders. Referrals from social work departments and other firms of solicitors. Current directorships: Help For Kids.
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Partner and Head of Employment Law. Main area of work is employment law (contentious and non-contentious). Accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in employment law.
