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About
Provided by Shona Smith
Practice Areas
Partner
Recognised as one of Scotland’s leading family lawyers, Shona works with her clients to ensure that the process used is the one best suited to their needs and is able to work with clients as a mediator, collaborative lawyer, in traditional negotiation or where necessary by representing them in court.
Career
Trained Gray Muirhead WS; qualified 1991; Balfour+Manson LLP 1996, partner 2002, head of family law team 2012. Co editor Greens Family Law Bulletin 2014 to date.
Professional Memberships
Law Society of Scotland (Member of the Law Society Family Law Sub Committee); Member and past Chair of the Family Law Association; Member of Consensus and Member and former Board Member of the Scottish Child Law Centre; Mediator and member of CALM; Arbitrator and member of FLAGS.
Chambers Review
UK
Shona Smith recently joined Blackadders in Edinburgh. She regularly advises on high-value financial provision disputes as well as private child cases, drawing on her experience as a trained mediator and arbitrator.
Shona Smith recently joined Blackadders in Edinburgh. She regularly advises on high-value financial provision disputes as well as private child cases, drawing on her experience as a trained mediator and arbitrator.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Shona Smith is one of the most experienced family lawyers in Scotland. She is very measured, put together, calm and efficient."
"A very capable lawyer who has a delightful way of working with clients."
"Shona is one of the most experienced solicitors and family law specialists in the whole of Scotland."
"Shona Smith is one of the most experienced family lawyers in Scotland. She is very measured, put together, calm and efficient."
"A very capable lawyer who has a delightful way of working with clients."
"Shona is one of the most experienced solicitors and family law specialists in the whole of Scotland."