“They have one of the best family departments in the country, populated by some of the most knowledgeable practitioners and led by prominent family lawyer Henry Hood. Their customer support is second to none and their legal capacity is top-notch. Richard Kershaw, Henry Hood, Jo Carr-West.” This provides an easy one-stop shop for business consultants and legal procurement services to gather information about the companies they want to hire. Georgina Hamblin: She has already made a name for herself as a talented marriage lawyer for the very wealthy divorced lawyer. She will clearly succeed the great ladies, who are about to retire and become one of the great strokes of family law. She`s brilliant. Simon McKirgan: He has one of the best lawyers in family law. His attention to detail is second to none, he is also very friendly and gives excellent advice. Burges Salmon LLP has “accessible, yet highly technical and cerebral marriage lawyers who are not afraid to wade through the legal jungle.” “Truly excellent” Sarah Hoskinson leads the department, which also includes newly promoted partner Richard Handel. Her work focuses on complex financial settlements on relationship breakdown and divorce and regularly handles very high-value cases at the national and international levels. The firm has particular expertise in asset protection, including pre- and post-nuptial agreements and complex international prenuptial agreements. “I had a pleasant collaboration with the family team at Harbottle & Lewis, Mark Irving and Eleanor Haidon, as part of a cross-border agreement. I am impressed with the legal services provided by Mark Irving and Eleanor Haidon.

You can always think about all the possibilities and provide the pros and cons of each approach and their recommended advice accordingly. Whenever we had questions about the arrangement, Mark and Eleanor were able to answer very quickly. The biggest change in approach is that this year we are allowing ABS-structured legal service providers (including those not regulated by SRA) to submit to rankings where appropriate. Please note that in the UK Guide, the intention is not to create a separate ranking of ABS companies, but to allow companies competing with traditional law firms for specific services to submit applications for specific areas of activity. Kingsley Napley LLP “has a strong family law team – the strength and depth of the team is unmatched in any London-based family law team. The highest quality of legal advice and representation is offered without loss for individual customer service. Charlotte Bradley, the firm`s director, is “absolutely at the top of the tree Family law partners in London are no better than them.” Partners and employees have a wide range of expertise in the areas of finance and child labour. She is known for representing clients in highly competitive and complex financing procedures for UNHW/HNW and high-profile clients. She also has extensive experience in cases involving complex farm and rural families, and much of her work has a transnational dimension.

Other highlights are advising in international affairs with children`s issues such as resettlement and surrogacy cases. Jane Keir also plays a pivotal role in the department and Lauren Evans was recently promoted to partnership. “Peggy Ray has a strong and sharp mind and deals with imagination, maturity of judgment and (where appropriate) powerfully with difficult and challenging cases. It is a legendary class act. Janet Broadley is a highly recognised specialist in international affairs, in particular child abduction under the Hague Convention, with very high level of work experience, notably within the UKSC and the CJEU. Her legal knowledge and tactical skills are overshadowed by an open and sensitive approach that is ideally suited to representing older children, and she is one of the few leading lawyers to excel in this role. Withers LLP is the “Rolls-Royce company for dealing with UHNW customers” with its “exceptional service levels – you know you`re getting top-notch service with Withers. Super efficient.” It is led by Suzanne Todd, who is an “exceptional lawyer who can routinely handle complicated divorces in multiple jurisdictions.” Diana Parker is another key practitioner who is a “true strategist and superstar.” .