Alice is a specialist family solicitor, mediator, collaborative lawyer and head of our Tunbridge Wells team. She advises clients across Kent, in Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells area, as well as elsewhere in the region.
Alice is a specialist family law solicitor and an accredited family mediator and collaborative lawyer. She is a Director and head of our Tunbridge Wells team, and has over 15 years’ experience practising family law in the Kent area.
Alice regularly receives referrals from experts and previous clients who have confidence in both her technical knowledge and supportive, empathetic personality. She is known for her amicable and conciliatory approach to cases, and has a very high success rate of settling cases at an early stage without needing adjudication by the Court.
Highly experienced in complicated financial cases, Alice’s divorce and financial remedy practice include cases with high assets and complex trusts arrangements, pensions, and company structures. She takes a holistic approach, regularly working with other professionals in the financial, actuarial and tax advice industries.
Alice has knowledge of the preservation of assets both prior to and during a marriage in the form of pre and post nuptial agreements.
Alice has a high level of expertise in cases involving children, working to achieve solutions for issues such as living and spending time arrangements, parental responsibility, schooling, matters in which there are safeguarding issues and internal and external relocation with the best interests of the children at the heart of her advice.
Alice also supports her clients using mediation, including Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings (MIAMs), for issues relating to both children and finances, and offers online video mediation. Where Court proceedings are required, Alice adopts a commercial and strategic approach and has excellent links with barrister’s chambers to ensure the highest level of representation for her clients.
A founding member of Kent Young Resolution and a previous board member of the Sevenoaks Chamber of Commerce, Alice is regularly involved in community events and supporting junior members of the profession.
A Recommended Lawyer and Mediator in the Legal 500 2026 directory, Alice has been described as “astute and sensible”, an “extremely able partner” and as being “a pleasure to work with”.
Previous editions have described Alice as “a great communicator, extremely well organised and was really on top of every single detail. She truly cares about the client and always wants to think about strategy and collaborate with counsel to consider the best approach. She was able to put the client at ease and was committed to ensuring the best outcome.”
Alice’s SRA number: 397697
Alice is a mother of two and any spare time is spent with her family, walking her two dogs, looking for sunshine and eating spicy food.
she is kind, understanding and patient, advising her clients with efficiency and care.
"When I was looking for family lawyer, one of my friends recommends Alice Scambler to me. She is so kind and considerate, and tried to give me an economic way to sort out my issues. I really recommend Alice."
