Known for giving straightforward no-nonsense advice, yet offering a great deal of empathy to her clients, Samantha is a talented solicitor and Partner at this specialist family law firm. Her cases cover all aspects of relationship breakdown including divorce, financial settlements, issues relating to the arrangements for children, nuptial agreements, and cases involving domestic abuse. Samantha stands out for her extensive experience in resolving cases involving investments, property, and pensions including with public sector and final salary pension schemes. She is also sought after for her track record in resolving cases involving the arrangements for children, both private children law and public children law. A member of Resolution and an accredited specialist in complex financial remedies, cohabitation and TOLATA, Samantha promotes a constructive approach to resolving family disputes and her aim is to resolve the legal issues relating to relationship breakdown as painlessly as possible.

Managing Partner and Head of the firm’s Private Family Law team, Kathryn is a highly experienced family solicitor with a career spanning over 27 years. Well-known for her ability to work with detailed and complex cases, she can assist with all matters including divorce, financial cases involving high net worth, foreign assets, businesses or complex financial arrangements, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, as well as cases relating to children including domestic and international relocation, residence/contact and prohibited steps orders. Consistently recognised as a ‘Leading Individual’ in The Legal 500, Karen is described as being “very good on strategy and knows the law inside out”. She is a member of Resolution, a qualified collaborative lawyer and a member of The Law Society’s Family Law Advanced Accreditation Scheme with specialist accreditations in financial remedies in divorce and complex asset cases.

With a strong reputation for her work in family law, Emily has practised in this area for more than 20 years, making her one of the more sought after family lawyers and divorce solicitors. She has an enviable breadth and depth of experience in all family and matrimonial matters with a particular specialism in complex financial disputes, and those with an international element. Emily also assists clients with disputes relating to children, especially contested child arrangements orders and external relocation (leave to remove) cases. Alongside her caseload relating to relationship breakdown, she also provides assistance to those couples embarking on a new life journey in the way of wealth protection such as pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, and separation agreements. As a member of Resolution and a qualified Children Arbitrator, Emily strives to support her clients in reaching amicable solutions, however, if an agreement cannot be reached with the other party, she is able to pursue the matter through the courts to achieve a fair resolution. Described as “innately reassuring, resourceful and compassionate”, Emily is consistently recognised in The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.