It was the Queen’s reputation lawyer, Gerrard Tyrrell, who noticed Catherine Bedford’s expertise in dealing with A-list clients at Lee & Thompson. Convinced by the strength of her practice, Tyrrell was instrumental in bringing Bedford’s entire team to complete Harbottle & Lewis’s private client offering in 2017.
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Debbie Chism
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‘We shut the door on a lot of special contribution arguments,’ Debbie Chism declared after overturning a ruling that had awarded the mother of a disabled child only 29 per cent of her husband’s wealth. The husband, a successful businessman, obtained the initial ruling using the rare ‘genius’ argument in divorce law, which Chism successfully challenged in the Court of Appeal.
Sandra Davis
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‘Strategising is part of my DNA,’ Sandra Davis reveals to Spear’s when asked why she chose family law as a profession. ‘I love problem solving and I felt that I could make a positive difference,’ she says, adding that the complexity of the cases she faces, combined with the need for intuition and empathy, makes for a thrilling career.