SUSAN APTHORP
Susan Apthorp is both Ray Tooth’s right-hand woman and ‘an outstanding family law solicitor’ in her own right. When Spear’s…
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DIANA PARKER
A mainstay of family law’s top tier for more than two decades, the former Withers chairman and Spear’s Family Lawyer…
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FRANCES HUGHES
‘Frances is a fighter,’ says a contemporary. It’s a word used often about Hughes, but in her meeting with Spear’s…
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STEPHEN FOSTER
The head of family law at Stewarts Law has returned refreshed from a sabbatical to New Zealand, and when Spear’s…
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SANDRA DAVIS
A veteran of family law’s top set for more than a quarter of a century, Sandra Davis is described by…
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LADY HELEN WARD
Lady Helen Ward attracts only superlatives (the legendary QC Lewis Marks calls her ‘not merely one of the best, but…
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EMMA HATLEY
‘Emma Hatley is a young partner, already handling some of the wealthiest clients in London and from abroad,’ says a…
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DAVINA KATZ
When Davina Katz left Mishcon de Reya to join Schillings in 2009, she was by far the youngest head of…
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Meet Blockchain: the best bet to combat corruption
While trust issues remain between UK businesses and Blockchain, the open source database’s ability to track cryptocurrency makes it the…
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JAMES STEWART
One of the most visible faces in UK family law, the co-head of his firm’s private wealth team has been…
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MICHAEL GOURIET
‘Most family lawyers really ought to be able to resolve things through negotiation,’ says the impressive Michael Gouriet. Gouriet is…
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CATHERINE THOMAS
Perhaps of all the lawyers on this list, none has had so meteoric a rise as Catherine Thomas, who reached…
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LUCY GOULD
‘A rising star among her peers in this field of law,’ Lucy Gould is a name increasingly breathed with respect…
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RENATO LABI
Renato Labi is a true litigator, described by peers as ‘tenacious’. It might be said that in pursuing a litigation-centric…
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ED FLOYD
Credited by leading silks as ‘head and shoulders’ above peers, Ed Floyd is growing a name in the profession. One…
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JANE KEIR
A high-calibre practitioner with an enviable client base, Keir became Kingsley Napley’s senior partner in May 2013 after 26 years…
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MIRANDA FISHER
Recently appointed head of Charles Russell Speechlys’ Middle East family division, Miranda Fisher has been busy racking up air miles…
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ALEX CARRUTHERS
Most of us have heard of faking your own death, but never faking your own divorce. Alex Carruthers has, at…
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GILLIAN BISHOP
Unassuming and personable, Gillian Bishop is notable for the way she eschews the trappings of big-money cases. She says the…
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WILLIAM LONGRIGG
It’s been an impressive journey for William Longrigg, from his humble beginnings as an articled clerk at Charles Russell in…
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