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James Freeman
Spear’s Review
As head of Charles Russell Speechlys’ family team, James Freeman remains loyal to the approach that drew him to family law in the first place. ‘The most important thing for me is to remember why I got into this, and that was to help people in difficult times,’ he says. ‘When you’re in practice, that remains the compass. Lose sight of it and you’re sunk.’
Having come from the Speechly Bircham side of the 2014 merger, Freeman regularly advises on all issues arising from divorce and relationship breakdown, with a specialism in difficult and complex cases – including those involving multiple jurisdictions, offshore trusts, hidden assets and the construction of sophisticated financial settlements.
Rank: Top Recommended
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Miranda Fisher
Charles Russell Speechlys
Family Lawyers
London
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Family Lawyers
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Bart Peerless
Charles Russell Speechlys
Tax Lawyers
London
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Marcus Yorke-Long
Charles Russell Speechlys
Advisers to Families
London
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Shona Alexander
Charles Russell Speechlys
Family Lawyers
Guildford
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Sarah Anticoni
Charles Russell Speechlys
Family Lawyers
London
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Sally Ashford
Charles Russell Speechlys
Tax Lawyers
Guildford
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William Begley
Charles Russell Speechlys
Tax Lawyers
London
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Sangna Chauhan
Charles Russell Speechlys
Tax Lawyers
London
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Andrew Collins
Charles Russell Speechlys
Hommes d'Affaires
London
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Julia Cox
Charles Russell Speechlys
Tax Lawyers
Cheltenham
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Sophie Dworetzsky
Charles Russell Speechlys
Tax Lawyers
London
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Henry Fea
Charles Russell Speechlys
Tax Lawyers
Cheltenham
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Joshua Green
Charles Russell Speechlys
Family Lawyers
London
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Sarah Higgins
Charles Russell Speechlys
Family Lawyers
London
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Sarah Jane Boon
Charles Russell Speechlys
Family Lawyers
London
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Jamie Kennaugh
Charles Russell Speechlys
Family Lawyers
London
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Graeme Kleiner
Charles Russell Speechlys
Contentious Trust Lawyers
London
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Dominic Lawrance
Charles Russell Speechlys
Tax Lawyers
London
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William Longrigg
Charles Russell Speechlys
Family Lawyers
London
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William Marriott
Charles Russell Speechlys
Property Lawyers
Guildford
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Piers Master
Charles Russell Speechlys
Tax Lawyers
London
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Christopher Page
Charles Russell Speechlys
Tax Lawyers
Cheltenham
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Sarah Rowley
Charles Russell Speechlys
Philanthropy Advisers
London
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Erica Shelton
Charles Russell Speechlys
Family Lawyers
London
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Nicola Thorpe
Charles Russell Speechlys
Tax Lawyers
London
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Simon Weil
Charles Russell Speechlys
Tax Lawyers
London
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Jeremy Arnold
Charles Russell Speechlys
Tax Lawyers
London
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Robert Blower
Charles Russell Speechlys
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London
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Rose Carey
Charles Russell Speechlys
Immigration Lawyers
London
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Andrew Clarke
Charles Russell Speechlys
Corporate, Litigation & Disputes Lawyers
London
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Duncan Lamont
Charles Russell Speechlys
Reputation & Privacy Lawyers
London
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Charles Russell Speechlys
Property Lawyers
London
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Charles Russell Speechlys
Immigration Lawyers
London
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Jennifer Ronz
Charles Russell Speechlys
Contentious Trust Lawyers
London
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Jonathan Burt
Charles Russell Speechlys
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