Beverley is the Head of our Property Team and has over 30 years’ experience in all aspects of residential conveyancing and estate agency, both urban and rural. She has a first class reputation as an expert in residential property, with a wealth of technical and market knowledge and a keen interest in her chosen speciality. Excellent client care is at the heart of everything she does.
Head of Family Law, advising on all areas of family law in Scotland. Accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in family law and as a family mediator. Trained as a collaborative family lawyer and as a family arbitrator. Deals with divorce, separation, relationship breakdown, cohabitation disputes, cohabitation agreements, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, child disputes – contact and residence of children and relocation of children. Fiona has in-depth experience in a wide range of family law matters and is an expert in dealing with international cases. Many such cases involve people who often think (wrongly) that they are beyond the reach of a Scottish family law firm. Recent cases include an unjust enrichment claim brought by a surviving spouse against the estate of their late spouse. Another case centred on an argument about where children should be schooled and whether this should be a private school; Gibson Kerr won the case. Other notable cases include one involving an application by a mother who wished to relocate with her child to Hong Kong. Fiona represented the mother, who was successful. She also acted in the reported case Garrard v Inglis, which was a dispute about the date of separation in a cohabitation claim under s28 of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006.
Gabriella is a Solicitor in our Family Law department, advising clients on all family law matters, including those relating to financial issues and child residence and contact issues from the breakdown of relationships. Regularly appearing in the Sheriff Court, she also has experience instructing and working alongside Counsel in the Court of Session. Gabriella has a particular interest in cases involving novel legal issues. Gabriella is determined, pragmatic and thoughtful. She works closely with clients to understand their specific aims and individual circumstances to represent their interests. Prior to joining Gibson Kerr in 2023, Gabriella completed a specialist Family Law traineeship at a niche Family Law practice in Scotland.
Katie joined Gibson Kerr in December 2018 and is a solicitor in the Personal Law department. Katie advises on all aspects of wills, powers of attorney, adults with incapacity and executry estate work and has experience in residential property conveyancing. She is also a notary public. Katie is working towards membership of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and is currently studying for her STEP Diploma for Scotland (Trusts and Estates). The course consists of four modules covering different aspects of trusts and estates practice.
Katie advises clients on all family law matters, including separation, divorce, cohabitation, child residence/contact issues, adoption, pre-and postnuptial agreements and surrogacy. She has experience in representing clients in the Sheriff Court and instructing Counsel in Court of Session actions. Pragmatic and client-focused, Katie works closely with clients to gain an understanding of each client’s individual circumstances and personal aims.
Associate partner and head of the personal law department, work covers an extensive range including wills, powers of attorney, adults with incapacity and guardianship orders, executry estates, inheritance tax and capital gains tax planning as well as residential and commercial conveyancing and leasing experience. She is particularly interested in dealing with the legal issues affecting elderly clients and can provide advice in relation to the cost of care at home and care home fees. Has obtained the STEP Diploma for Scotland (trusts and estates) with distinction, winning the STEP Excellence Aware for Trust and Executry Accounting Student of the Year 2012, and been accepted as a professional member of the Solicitors for the Elderly.
Legal DirectorAccredited Specialist: Family Law and Child LawAccredited Mediator: Family LawCertified Specialist: Trauma Informed Practice
Head of Property Law, advising on all aspects of conveyancing for residential sales and purchases, estate agency for residential sales, commercial leasing and commercial property sales and purchases. Has over 30 years' experience in this sector and is particularly knowledgeable in relation to the property market in and around Edinburgh and the Lothians.
As a solicitor in the Personal Law department, Stuart advises on all aspects of wills, powers of attorney, adults with incapacity and executry estate work and also has experience in commercial property, as well as being a notary public.
Zaynab is a Senior Associate in our Family Law department, advising clients in relation to financial provision on divorce, dissolution or cessation of cohabitation as well as the drafting of prenuptial, cohabitation, postnuptial and separation agreements. She has experience of representing clients in disputes involving child contact, residence and relocation issues (including international relocation or removal).
