Law firm profile

Gibson Kerr

Gibson Kerr is an Edinburgh-headquartered firm with a Glasgow office at 1 West Regent Street in the city centre. The firm traces its history back more than a century to a practice called Officer & Co, and has been run since 2005 by Scott and Fiona Rasmusen, absorbing Marwicks and Grange Solicitors in 2016. Its work centres on private individuals, with a large family law department covering divorce, children, international and fertility matters, and a personal law team handling wills, powers of attorney, trusts, inheritance tax and executries. The Glasgow office offers family, personal and education law, while property and estate agency work is run from Edinburgh. The firm publishes its hourly rates and a fixed fee for initial family advice.

Where this firm ranks: 8th for family law; 7th for divorce in Glasgow, on our editorial shortlists.

Legal services offered in Glasgow

Family Law

Ranked 8th in Glasgow

The family team covers separation and divorce, financial provision and spousal maintenance, child residence and contact, international relocation and Hague Convention abduction, adoption, fertility and surrogacy matters, and prenuptial and cohabitation agreements. Partner Nadine Martin is listed as Head of Family Law in Glasgow and, like Head of Family Law Fiona Rasmusen, is described as an accredited specialist. A one hour initial meeting costs £295 including VAT.

  • Ranked Tier 3 for Family in the Legal 500 Scotland rankings (page viewed 23 October 2026)
  • Two partners, including the Glasgow head of family law, described on the firm site as accredited specialists
  • Publishes a £295 including VAT fixed fee for initial family advice and full hourly rates
  • Shortlisted, per the firm, for Family and Child Law Team of the Year at the Herald Law Awards of Scotland 2026
Evidence assessed for family law

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Very strong
Credentials
Strong
Independent recognition
Good
Glasgow presence
Good
Client feedback
Limited
Service clarity
Very strong
Evidence score (how this works)74/100

Compare family law solicitors in GlasgowFirm's family law page (opens in a new tab)

Divorce

Ranked 7th in Glasgow

The relationship breakdown section has separate pages on grounds for divorce, the divorce process in Scotland, asset division and spousal maintenance, as well as separation agreements, civil partnership dissolution, international divorce and trauma-informed support. It explains that finances can be settled by agreement or through the courts. Initial advice is available for a fixed £295 including VAT, and hourly rates are published on the fees page.

  • Separate pages explaining grounds for divorce, the divorce process, asset division and spousal maintenance
  • Legal 500 Scotland Family ranking at Tier 3 covers the same team
  • Fixed fee initial advice and published hourly rates
Evidence assessed for divorce

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Very strong
Credentials
Strong
Independent recognition
Good
Glasgow presence
Good
Client feedback
Limited
Service clarity
Very strong
Evidence score (how this works)74/100

Compare divorce solicitors in GlasgowFirm's divorce page (opens in a new tab)

Wills and Estate Planning

Listed, not in ranked shortlist

The personal law team prepares wills, including mirror wills, guardianship appointments for children and living wills, and advises on codicils, revocation and inheritance tax. Related pages cover powers of attorney and trusts. Legal Director Linsey Dagger is the named contact, and the firm says its will solicitors work from both Edinburgh and Glasgow. Fixed fees are offered for wills and powers of attorney, but amounts are not published.

  • Dedicated pages for wills, powers of attorney, trusts and inheritance tax
  • Service page states the wills team works from the Glasgow office as well as Edinburgh
  • Fixed fees offered for wills and powers of attorney, with a discount when combined
Evidence assessed for wills and estate planning

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Strong
Credentials
None found
Independent recognition
None found
Glasgow presence
Good
Client feedback
Limited
Service clarity
Good
Evidence score (how this works)37/100

Compare wills and estate planning solicitors in GlasgowFirm's wills and estate planning page (opens in a new tab)

Executry

Listed, not in ranked shortlist

The executry page explains that executors can administer an estate themselves but may want help where there are trust clauses or legal rights claims, and the firm agrees which tasks it will take on. Services include obtaining confirmation, valuing the estate, inheritance tax and funeral arrangements. A separate page explains probate in Scotland. Legal Director Linsey Dagger is named, and the service is offered from Edinburgh and Glasgow.

  • Dedicated executry and probate in Scotland pages
  • Offers a flexible service where the firm agrees which tasks it will handle
  • Executry service stated to be available from the Glasgow office
Evidence assessed for executry

Evidence assessed

Specialism focus
Strong
Credentials
None found
Independent recognition
None found
Glasgow presence
Good
Client feedback
Limited
Service clarity
Good
Evidence score (how this works)37/100

Compare executry solicitors in GlasgowFirm's executry page (opens in a new tab)

Solicitors and team

Named on the firm's own website at the time of verification. Check with the firm who will handle your matter.

Credentials and independent recognition

Law Society of Scotland accredited specialists

  • Nadine Martin: Described on the firm site as Accredited Specialist and Head of Family Law (Glasgow); Law Society of Scotland register not checked (source)
  • Fiona Rasmusen: Described on the firm site as Accredited Specialist and Head of Family Law; Law Society of Scotland register not checked (source)

Independent directories and awards

  • Legal 500 UK: Scotland, Private client, Family, Tier 3 (current ranking page viewed 23 October 2026; edition year not shown on the page) (source)
  • Herald Law Awards of Scotland 2026: shortlisted, Family and Child Law Team of the Year (firm-reported) (source)

Client review information

Figures as published on each platform on the date shown. We do not host reviews and cannot verify individual reviews.

Sources and verification

This profile was last verified on 23 October 2026 using the sources below. If anything is out of date, please submit a correction.

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  1. Gibson Kerr home page: trading name, offices, services, firm-reported awards (checked 23 October 2026)
  2. Contact Us: Glasgow address, phone, email, services offered in Glasgow (checked 23 October 2026)
  3. History: firm history, 2016 mergers (checked 23 October 2026)
  4. Meet the Team: team names, titles, accredited specialist descriptions (checked 23 October 2026)
  5. Fees: hourly rates and fixed fee (checked 23 October 2026)
  6. Family Law: family services (checked 23 October 2026)
  7. Divorce and Separation: divorce services (checked 23 October 2026)
  8. Making a Will: wills service, Glasgow availability (checked 23 October 2026)
  9. Executry Services: executry service, Glasgow availability (checked 23 October 2026)
  10. Property Law Edinburgh: property work aimed at Edinburgh and the Lothians (checked 23 October 2026)
  11. Legal 500 Scotland: Family: Gibson Kerr Tier 3 (checked 23 October 2026)
  12. Holyrood PR: Gibson Kerr appointments (27 October 2025): Glasgow and Edinburgh offices, team growth (checked 23 October 2026)
  13. Trustpilot: Gibson Kerr: TrustScore and review count (checked 23 October 2026)
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