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bto solicitors

bto solicitors
One Edinburgh Quay
133 Fountainbridge
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH3 9QG

Email: cmk@bto.co.uk
Website: www.bto.co.uk
Contact: Cath Karlin
Telephone: 0131 222 2937
Fax: 0131 222 2949


Geographical Regions Covered: Scotland with offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow
Legal aid: No
Mediation: No
Collaborative law: Yes
Disabled access: Yes
Special Initial Interview Offer: No

Head of Family team: Cath Karlin
Family Team Members: 2
Family Law Association Members: Yes
Accredited Areas of Expertise:
  • Financial arrangements on separation, divorce and dissolution
  • Arrangements for children including Residence and Contact
  • Pre nuptial agreements and pre civil partnership agreements
  • Cohabitation Agreements
  • International aspects
  • Child Abduction
  • Disputes between people who co habit
  • Collaborative Law
  • Grandparents
  • Representing Children
  • Adoption
  • Surrogacy
  • Legal Guardianship
Other Departments: Core areas: family law, private client including: tax planning, wills, trusts, powers of attorney and residential property.

About us

The "culture in the firm is second to none and all the solicitors have the highest regard for client service". (The Legal 500). bto "...really fights your corner, but at a far fairer price than many other Scottish firms." (Chambers UK).

bto is an independent Scottish Law firm with offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Our experienced teams advise on personal matters, corporate and commercial law and commercial and insurance-related litigation.

Specialised areas are served by niche teams including: banking, construction and engineering, education, employment, health and safety, occupational illness, regeneration, renewable energy, rural business, technology and IP, third sector, social housing and ADVantage advocacy service (civil and criminal). Clients include individuals, family owned businesses, plcs and financial institutions.

In the most recent edition of The Legal 500 Directory, bto maintained its band 1 rankings in six practice areas including Commercial Property (Leisure & Hospitality), Health & Safety, Medical Negligence (defender), Personal Injury (defender), Professional Negligence and Social Housing.

Cath Karlin of bto's family law team is described by Chambers UK as a "leading individual" who is "focused and driven" and "at the forefront of collaborative work in Scotland." She is praised by The Legal 500 for her "down-to-earth approach" and being "very good with clients."

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