Joe Vaitilingam
‘Cool, calm and collected, with a constructive approach to solving relationship issues’ is how a rival firm describes Joe Vaitilingam.…
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Stephen Foster
‘I think there will be a revolution,’ Stephen Foster tells Spear’s from his cottage in Dorset, as the Covid-19 pandemic…
BySuzanne Todd
Suzanne Todd’s practice is multi-jurisdictional, in line with Withers’ global presence. ‘I’ve been project-managing 11 lawyers,’ the family law head…
ByRaymond Tooth
Spear’s steals a rare moment (prior to lockdown) to lunch with Raymond Tooth, who was delighted with the break from…
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Claire Gordon
Spear’s meets Claire Gordon in the beautiful Farrer & Co office on the corner of Lincoln’s Inn Fields. She balances…
ByAyesha Vardag
‘It’s absolutely mammoth – huge teams on both sides, and it was one of my usual suspects that was on…
ByNicholas Westley
Nicholas Westley began his career in family law with an eight-year spell as a barrister at QEB, but he joined…
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Mark Harper
‘Sometimes in order to get the best deal for a client, you have to make it clear that the client…
ByBradley Williams
Bradley Williams catches a moment to talk to Spear’s in the midst of a big-money case in the High Court.…
ByLaura Naser
For Laura Naser, the past year has been one that she will ‘struggle to replicate’. Her book, The Family Lawyer’s…
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Emma Hatley
Emma Hatley re-enters our top-flight with a large number of recommendations from the family law community. ‘An incredibly good lawyer,’…
ByAnna Worwood
Anna Worwood is a veritable all-rounder. A leading authority on relocation, she has edited a textbook on it and is…
ByBen Parry-Smith
Once described as the ‘protégé’ of Fiona Shackleton, Ben ParrySmith joined Payne Hicks Beach on qualification 12 years ago and…
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Frances Hughes
A case involving the Russian billionaire Farkhad Akhmedov has kept Frances Hughes busy in recent months. The founding partner at…
ByFrederick Tatham
Since joining ten years ago as a trainee, Frederick Tatham has swiftly moved up the ranks at Farrer & Co.…
BySusan Apthorp
‘She is known for just getting on with it, and it’s her tenacity and feminist principles that make a huge…
ByCamilla Baldwin
Spear’s arrives at Camilla Baldwin’s offices on a rainy day, instantly comforted by the plush sofas. The boutique’s personable founder…
ByTom Amlot
Tom Amlot is a stickler for tackling matters across different disciplines and areas of the law – especially in cases…
ByDeborah Eaton
Deborah Eaton, the QC at the top of many lists when children law matters are at stake, covers everything from…
ByCharles Geekie
When Princess Haya of Jordan and her solicitor Fiona Shackleton went up against Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum in…
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