The Blackadders LLP family team leverages its network of offices across Dundee, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh to advise clients on the full range of financial and child related family proceedings. Team head Craig Samson, in Dundee, specialises in complex financial claims on separation, while Aberdeen’s Gareth Masson is a go-to for sensitive children matters including relocation and adoption. Joanne Murray has particular expertise regarding domestic abuse cases. The practice gained the expertise of arbitrator and mediator Shona Smith in July 2024, who joined from Balfour+Manson LLP.
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- 'I work particularly with Shona Smith, whose experience and expertise are outstanding. She has a patient and calm manner, which assists in the practice of family law.'
- 'Shona Smith - is a very experienced individual, who remains calm and focused in a crisis.'
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Craig Samson