Veronica Gilmour
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Family/Matrimonial
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
01483 411481Share profile
Band 1
About
Provided by Veronica Gilmour
Practice Areas
Based in Guildford, Veronica is a partner in the family law team. She joined Penningtons Manches Cooper in 2014 to expand the firm’s Surrey-based practice and has a broad range of experience that includes advising on private children disputes, pensions on divorce and pre- and post-marital agreements. She has particular expertise in high value, complex financial cases in both the UK and internationally.
Accredited by Resolution as a specialist family lawyer, she has been at the forefront of the development of non-adversarial alternatives in family law matters for a number of years. She is a qualified collaborative lawyer with a thriving mediation practice and is a long-standing member of the Surrey Resolution Committee.
Veronica is recognised as a leader in her field, and clients have noted that she is ‘easy to work with, but also tough on behalf of her clients’ as well as ‘down to earth and realistic about the case prospects - she always provides the client with sensible advice’.
Professional Memberships
Resolution
Surrey Resolution Committee
Chambers Review
UK
Veronica Gilmour heads the family law practice at Penningtons Manches Cooper in Guildford. She is experienced in high-value matrimonial finance cases and is also adept at handling Children Act proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Veronica's understanding of people and the dynamics of family breakdown is unsurpassed. She is thoroughly dependable and her advice to clients is always realistic and wise."
"Veronica is a brilliant lawyer and it is always a pleasure to work with her."
"Veronica is a natural leader who handles complex financial matters with skill and utter ease."
"Veronica brings a wealth of experience to all her matters."
"A robust, matter of fact lawyer who is respected by all."
"Veronica's understanding of people and the dynamics of family breakdown is unsurpassed. She is thoroughly dependable and her advice to clients is always realistic and wise."
"Veronica is a brilliant lawyer and it is always a pleasure to work with her."
"Veronica is a natural leader who handles complex financial matters with skill and utter ease."
"Veronica brings a wealth of experience to all her matters."
"A robust, matter of fact lawyer who is respected by all."