Bradley Williams
‘Gone are the days when super-rich people would come in and instruct lawyers on a huge retainer, and let the…
By2016 Indices Top Recommended
Anna Worwood
‘Sometimes the distance involved in relocating a child within the UK is just as significant as relocating to the north…
By
Rosie Schumm
‘The current court system is paralysed by delays, riddled with uncertainty and generally out of sync with the needs of…
By
Nicholas Westley
‘The older generation are screwing it up,’ Westley says of some veteran divorce solicitors who ‘massively overcharge’. It is ironic…
By
Suzanne Todd
Known as Shere Khan (the tiger in The Jungle Book) to her son’s Scout troop, Todd knows when it’s time…
By
Michael Gouriet
Gouriet is one of the few lawyers in London with expertise in cohabitation issues (the breakdown of unmarried relationships) and…
By
Catherine Thomas
‘We’ve had a series of really great wins and some incredible settlements,’ Thomas, Vardags’ managing director, says of the year…
By
Jane Keir
A high-calibre practitioner with an excellent reputation and a top client base, Keir succeeded Christopher Murray as Kingsley Napley’s senior…
By
Camilla Baldwin
Baldwin doesn’t like to put her feet up. Even when she took some time off to look after her children…
By
Roger Bamber
Described by one influential peer as ‘one of the most constructive and imaginative family lawyers I have ever met’, the…
By
Sandra Davis
Davis almost singlehandedly grew the family department of Mishcons, which she has headed since 1981, into its current behemoth. She…
By
Renato Labi
A respected family lawyer, Labi started out as an insurance litigator going up against rich and powerful opponents. He certainly…
By
Pauline Fowler
Complex cases, both legally and emotionally, seem to be Fowler’s natural habitat. A children’s case in recent years ‘involved the…
By
Alex Carruthers
Most of us have heard of faking your own death but never faking your own divorce. That’s what Carruthers had…
By
Toby Yerburgh
The head of family law at Collyer Bristow, Yerburgh enjoys the variety of his work, spanning mediation, litigation and jurisdictions.…
By
Nicholas Bennett
The former barrister at 29 Bedford Row has made a ‘seamless move’ to private practice after a five year stint…
By
Michael Rowlands
Rowlands is an exceptional lawyer, ‘a class operator who always goes the extra mile with clients,’ a peer says. An…
By
Barbara Reeves
‘Tough and thorough,’ peers admire the grit and determination of Mishcon de Reya’s ‘sharp and straight-talking’ partner. Industry experts are…
By
Sam Longworth
One of the UK’s leading partners, Longworth is popular among clients, referrers and peers alike. He is ‘very highly regarded…
By
Sarah Anticoni
Anticoni knows how complex divorce can be, both legally and emotionally. After an entire day mediating a case involving assets…
By