Kim Beatson

Spear’s Review

Praised by clients for her efficiency and ‘no-nonsense approach’, Kim Beatson has a natural flair for resolving complex issues. ‘I am extremely curious, which is why family law suits me,’ said Beatson, who has led the family and dispute resolution team at for more than 20 years.

In recent years she notes a marked increase in fathers applying for improved parental arrangements. ‘Fathers quite rightly will not put up with alternate weekend contact and are much more involved than they used to be.’

Beatson, who qualified as a family mediator in 1987, has also been a leader in advancing mediation as a tool to help couples resolve disputes around financial and children matters, and she now has a significant mediation practice.