Julian Lipson
In a field that is dominated by women – especially the so-called ‘Queen Bees’ – Julian Lipson is considered by…
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Lucy Stone
‘She’s very cool,’ says one lawyer of Lucy Stone, QEB’s eminent matrimonial silk, whose office has an ounce of rock…
ByCharlotte Bradley
‘It’s really important, as a good family lawyer, to have exposure to a wide range of work,’ says Charlotte Bradley.…
ByZoe Bloom
Zoe Bloom has been described by colleagues as a ‘bright, feisty solicitor’ who fights hard for her varied HNW clientele,…
ByPeter Burgess
Peter Burgess, who founded his firm with Antonia Mee in 2013, was enjoying a year of High Court matters and…
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Helen Ward
‘Helen Ward is not merely one of the best, but the best family lawyer in London,’ Lewis Marks QC once…
ByAlex Carruthers
A renowned specialist in international and ‘cutting-edge’ cases, Alex Carruthers has enjoyed yet another stellar year. ‘We are now one…
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Diana Parker
Before Spear’s meets Diana Parker, a partner at Withers and one of family law’s ‘Queen Bees’, one industry figure issues…
ByEmily Brand
Emily Brand focuses on high-level financial work and complex children disputes (with special expertise in relation to children with autism).…
ByJames Ferguson
James Ferguson, who heads up Boodle Hatfield’s family team, brings with him a wealth of expertise accumulated over 37 years…
ByRebecca Cockroft
When Spear’s meets Rebecca Cockcroft in a book-lined room at Payne Hicks Beach’s offices, it’s a relief that this is…
ByJoanne Edwards
Since Joanne Edwards joined Forsters four years ago, the family team’s fees have almost trebled from £1.3 million to £3.3…
ByDavid Hodson
David Hodson founded the International Family Law Group in 2007, when ‘nobody in their right mind would set up a…
ByMichael Gouriet
Withers partner Michael Gouriet has worked on some ‘really tricky cases’ over the past year. ‘What struck me this year…
ByCharmaine Hast
Wedlake Bell partner and head of family law Charmaine Hast is no stranger to high-profile cases, and she understands the…
ByElizabeth Hicks
When Elizabeth Hicks joined BCLP from Irwin Mitchell in 2018, there was no London family law department to speak of.…
ByJames Freeman
Charles Russell Speechlys’ estimable partner James Freeman acts for ‘all sorts of people with all sorts of problems’. ‘It could…
ByJeremy Levison
‘Utterly brilliant’ and ‘one of the best family lawyers in the industry’ are among the testimonials from clients of Jeremy…
ByRenato Labi
London remains attractive to the international wealthy, says Renato Labi, a partner at Hughes Fowler Carruthers. As a result, most…
BySuzanne Kingston
Lots of mediation, arbitration and litigation is how Suzanne Kingston describes her 2019. With more than 30 years in the…
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