Elspeth Kinder
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Family/Matrimonial
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About
Provided by Elspeth Kinder
Practice Areas
Elspeth is an expert in family law with a particular specialism in complex divorce and financial settlement; strategies for the protection of wealth by way of pre and post nuptial agreements; and complicated child arrangements following the breakdown of a relationship. She has extensive experience of the appropriate treatment upon divorce of substantial on and offshore assets including businesses, trusts and pensions. Her work often involves complex tracing of undisclosed assets. She regularly advises with regard to the protection of wealth in anticipation of marriage where the wealth has been generated prior to the relationship by the endeavour of one party or by way of gift or inheritance. Elspeth regularly advises in relation to complicated child arrangements, often in circumstances where there is a question of parental abuse and/or alienation.
Career
Elspeth trained at Cobbetts where she qualified in 2005. Transferring with the Cobbetts’ family team to join DWF in 2007, she became a partner in 2015. She moved DWF’s family team to join JMW in 2018, where she is a Partner and joint Head of Department.
Chambers Review
UK
Joint head of the family team in Manchester, Elspeth Kinder specialises in matrimonial finance cases, particularly with regard to high net worth individuals and businesspeople.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Elspeth is incredibly professional, knowledgeable and has a fantastic way of dealing with people. She's very calm, solution-oriented and focused on getting the right outcome for the client."
"Elspeth instils calmness and confidence."
"Elspeth is incredibly professional, knowledgeable and has a fantastic way of dealing with people. She's very calm, solution-oriented and focused on getting the right outcome for the client."
"Elspeth instils calmness and confidence."