A British Financial Planner has been invited by organisers of an international conference to offer delegates his expertise as a financial neutral in matters of divorce and separation.

Kevin Mackenzie, a Financial Planner at Aberdeen based Acumen Financial Planning, will be presenting at the European Collaborative Practice Conference in Amsterdam. It takes place from tomorrow through until Saturday.

He will talk about how financial neutrals work within the process of collaborative law through matters of divorce and separation.

Mr Mackenzie, 35, who has worked as a Financial Planner for 17 years, has extensive experience working in this field.

He said: “To be presenting at this international conference is a huge honour. Having worked as a financial neutral for several years, and being heavily involved in Consensus Scotland, I believe it is important to inform other professionals about this successful collaborative process.

“It is becoming a popular method for both clients and professionals through matters of divorce and separation.”

Mr Mackenzie is currently on the national Committee for Consensus Collaboration Scotland, which is an organisation of Scottish lawyers, family consultants and financial specialists, offering separating couples a non- confrontational way of agreeing the legal and practical arrangements for their separation and divorce.

The collaborative process is something that Acumen, an Accredited and Chartered Financial Planning Firm, has been involved in for many years and managing director Sandy Robertson is also a qualified financial neutral.

The conference, a biennial event, will include a comprehensive programme of seminars delivered by speakers and presenters from all over the world.

It is hosted by the Dutch Association of Collaborative Professionals.

The event is supported by the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals - an international community of legal, mental health and financial professionals working together to create client-centred processes for resolving conflict through Collaborative Practice.

Their aim is ultimately to provide clients with alternative options to settling disputes without the need or costs of court.