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Kirstie is a member of the LexisPSL family team and a solicitor specialising in all aspects of family law with particular emphasis on financial settlements, pre-nuptial agreements, private law children matters and financial disputes between cohabitants. Kirstie trained at Manches qualifying into their family department in 2003 where she worked for a number of years, particularly on financial settlement proceedings for high net worth clients. In 2006 she joined the family team at Charles Russell and progressed to become a senior associate in the department. Kirstie is a former member of the Young Resolution London Region Committee. She is also a regular contributor to Family Law Journal on wide-ranging areas of family law.
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Katie joined Birketts in May 2018. She is a Senior Associate in the Private Client Advisory Team.

Since qualifying as a solicitor in September 2012, Katie has gained a wide range of experience of domestic and international work for private clients and their advisers, as well as banks and trust companies.

Her experience includes tax planning, preparation of wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, trusts, probate and estate planning, with a particular interest in matters with a cross-border element.

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