AppointmentsSLATER HEELIS APPOINTS NEW PARTNER TO ITS FAMILY LAW TEAM

SLATER HEELIS APPOINTS NEW PARTNER TO ITS FAMILY LAW TEAM

Leading Manchester-based law firm, Slater Heelis, has appointed Vicki McLynn as a new Partner to its family law team.
With over 20 years in the sector, Vicki is a high profile family lawyer, regularly called upon to offer her expertise in complex disputes involving children, family breakdown, issues of domestic abuse and concerns around drugs and alcohol within families.

Vicki is an accredited specialist in high-net-worth divorce and children matters and her career success to date has also seen her represent and protect well-known clients and their children from media attention; as well as cases involving substantial assets and complex financial relationships to ensure the very best settlements for her clients.

Mark Heptinstall, Partner and head of the family team at Slater Heels said: “Vicki is such a highly regarded and extremely successful family lawyer in her own right and we are delighted that she has joined Slater Heelis as a Partner.

“She is meticulous in her pursuit, yet understanding and empathetic which are all key assets we look for and which will ensure she plays a key role in the family law team based out of Manchester office.”
With a raft of accolades to her name, Vicki has been recognised in the Legal 500, named in the Chambers directory and also listed in City Wealth as a leading matrimonial and family lawyer. She is also a regular contributor to national media publications and makes appearances to comment as the legal expert on radio and television.

On joining Slater Heelis Vicki McLynn said: “Slater Heelis has an enviable reputation and I am delighted to be joining them to help strategically steer the team and the wider firm to ongoing success. I have been watching the firm grow in stature and success whilst nurturing the talent of the future and I look forward to playing my part in that going forward.

“My experience of working with high net worth divorces involving complicated financial issues, entrepreneurs and media personalities is quite niche and this is something I am keen to continue; as well as bringing my unwavering commitment to each of my clients to achieve desired results.”

Slater Heelis is a full-service law firm acting for clients across the UK and internationally. The firm offers a range of legal services to both private and business clients including: Construction & Engineering, Corporate Law, Crime (including Business Crime & Regulatory), Dispute Resolution, Employment & HR, Family Law, Personal Injury, Private Client (including Court of Protection services) and Property Law.

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