Anne Marie Kelly is a Director at MKB Law and one of the founding partners of the firm in 2003 alongside Gordon McElroy. After 20 years, Anne Marie has stepped down from her role as Head of Family and Matrimonal Law.

Prior to this, Anne Marie acted for clients in Divorces both defended and undefended. She assisted partners, including company directors of family businesses, to achieve agreement on a division of assets through negotiation and if necessary, court proceedings. She also drafted pre-nuptial agreements in marriages and civil partnerships.

Anne Marie also assisted parents to draw up residence and contact arrangements for children. This included advising them on the provisions of the Children’s Order and applications to the Family Proceedings Court.

Anne Marie’s highlights included:

Appointment as Chair of the Children’s Law Centre in Belfast and continuing in that role for a period of 10 years.

Becoming a member of the Northern Ireland Children Order Panel and NIGALA Panel.

The effective collaboration with Guardian Ad Litems to secure positive outcomes for children in care including kinship placement and adoptions.

Referrals from Austism NI and SENAC to represent children on the autism spectrum in Judicial Review applications to obtain or improve educational statements of special needs.

Becomming a member of the Accreditated Mediator Panel and Collaborative Law Panel

Acting for Co-Directors of a family business to ensure continuing success of that business despite marital breakdown and succession planning for the children of the family.