Brodies LLP

Wielding ‘unrivalled depth and breadth of skills and experience’, the team at Brodies LLP supports clients across Scotland from its offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Inverness. Its expertise spans international cases, including child abduction, an area in which Glasgow-based practice head Lisa Girdwood has particular experience. The team also offers strength in alternative dispute resolution; Edinburgh-based Jacqueline Stroud is an accredited mediator; as is Shaun George, in Aberdeen, who also acts as an arbitrator. Aberdeen's Susie Mountain is noted for her child relocation and cohabitation work. Sarah Lilley heads the Inverness team, and is certified in trauma-informed law and often acting in high conflict children matters. Victoria Varty, Donna McKay and Debbie Reekie are also recommended.

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'I have always found Brodies to be very helpful and prompt in responding, with excellent communication skills, explanation of the process and expectations. I found them very friendly and a pleasure to deal with.'
'Victoria Varty has been an absolute star and from day one I felt I was in the best hands. She has helped me through very difficult moments, giving me the best advice and allowing me to make decisions. Victoria has been kind, supportive and extremely professional at all times.'
'Victoria Varty was extremely approachable. She explained ‘lawyer speak’ clearly and patiently, understanding the opaqueness this can engender in those outside the profession.'
'I am extremely grateful to both Jaquie Stroud and Victoria Varty. They used their intelligence, knowledge of the law and process to fight and win my case, they effectively gave me my life back.'
'I needed to use a number of different services, and they collaborated really well to support me. I really felt like they genuinely cared about me - I still do. It is a big organisation, but somehow they made me feel like I was known and I mattered.'
'The team has unrivalled depth and breadth of skills and experience. They have significant resources at their disposal which assists with everything from their ability to promote their services to their ability to carry out research for their clients’ cases.'
'The practice is unique because of its size and coverage of Scotland. They are able to manage cases across their 4 offices, and therefore ever a wide geographic area for clients. They have very good assistants, associates and senior associates managing cases, and who can step in for partners if required. The administrative support is better than the majority of firms can provide.'
'Victoria Varty is a very able solicitor. She is bright and client focused. She provides the clients with pragmatic and robust advice and is very competent in preparing cases for the Court of Session.'

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