Persuasive, effective and tenacious, Emma is a highly skilled and well respected family lawyer and divorce solicitor who has been providing high quality legal advice for over 30 years. A Director and Head of the Family Team, she can guide her clients on all issues arising from the breakdown of a relationship including divorce, judicial separation and dissolution of civil partnerships, financial settlements on divorce and between unmarried couples (involving high value assets and/or businesses) and complex Children Act cases. Emma is a member of Resolution and an active supporter of alternative forms of dispute resolution, adopting a constructive and non-confrontational approach in family cases. If court proceedings are unavoidable, she is a confident and capable advocate with vast experience in representing her clients in financial and children cases.

Standing out in the field of family law with a career spanning over two decades, Vicki is an exceptional family solicitor and Partner at this widely regarded multidisciplinary law firm. Renowned for her expertise in complex cases, she provides advice and representation on divorce, separation, children matters, issues of domestic abuse and concerns around drugs and alcohol within families. Vicki is also extremely well-versed in negotiating financial settlements, often involving substantial assets and complex financial relationships, always striving to reach the best settlements for her clients. Often representing and protecting prominent clients and their children from media attention, she prides herself on her excellent level of service, offering empathy, sensitivity, and discretion alongside expert legal advice. Vicki is recognised as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 and noted in Chambers & Partners and City Wealth as a leading matrimonial and family lawyer. She is also a regular contributor to print and broadcast media on topical family law issues.

Founding Director at Bright Legal Solicitors, Parvien is recognised as a first-class advocate and family law expert. Qualified in 1998, Parvien deals with all family-related matters including divorce and dissolution of civil partnerships, division of assets following relationship breakdown, cohabitation agreements and arrangements for children. Parvien has a proven track record of providing high-quality and commercially focused advice to her clients. She is renowned for being a tough and fearless litigator and for securing swift settlements for her clients without the need for trial. She was awarded the Solicitor of the Year in 2022 and is a member of the National Small Firms Network Committee for the Law Society. She was shortlisted as a Legal Hero in 2023.

Since qualifying as a solicitor in 1991, Suki has practised exclusively in family law and has developed a reputation for her depth of understanding in family and matrimonial matters. A Team Leader and Associate Solicitor in the Family Law team, she has considerable expertise in divorce and separation, cohabitee disputes, financial issues, child arrangements, domestic abuse cases, and pre-nuptial agreements. Highly valued for offering honest, jargon-free advice, Suki is committed to achieving the best possible outcome for her clients and avoids unwelcome and costly court proceedings whenever possible.

Offering a calm and measured approach to all areas of private family law, yet tenacious when the need arises, David has specialised in family law for over 40 years and is a Consultant at this well established law firm. He has a depth of experience in diverse areas of family related matters including divorce and separation, financial disputes, matters relating to children, cohabitation issues, judicial separations and pre-nuptial arrangements. David’s key objective is to navigate his clients through challenging times by providing clear, practical and honest solutions in order to protect them and their families.

With over 25 years’ legal experience, Gayle is a Partner at the firm as well as being a trained mediator. Highly regarded in the Leicester area, Gayle advises on divorce and separation and the associated financial matters as well as overseeing and mediating on matters regarding children disputes. Gayle also advises on various other family law issues such as civil partnership dissolutions, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, and other relationship agreements such as for cohabiting couples or for those who wish to separate but not divorce. Recommended in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 as a Next Generation Partner and recommended in Chambers and Partners, Gayle is described as someone who “will do as much as she can to achieve a positive result for clients” and as someone who has the “ability to assist with complex financial matters following divorce or separation”.

Specialising solely in family law for over 20 years, Reena has a wealth of experience handling matrimonial and family issues involving clients from all walks of life. She understands that separation can be a particularly difficult and emotional time and is able to provide an invaluable service tailored to her clients’ individual needs. Providing advice on a range of cases, her areas of practice include divorce, financial and property matters, children disputes, domestic abuse cases, separation agreements and pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. Reena is a member of Resolution and an experienced collaborative lawyer and so adopts a conciliatory, understanding and amicable approach to resolving matters, whilst always making sure she achieves the best outcome. With a calm and level-headed approach, she provides reassurance and confidence to her clients at a challenging time in their lives.

A Senior Family and Litigation Solicitor and a trained mediator, Vijay has a wealth of experience of dealing with all types of issues that arise when a relationship breaks down. Representing a range of clients from lawyers, medical professionals, and accountants, to business people and architects, he is able to provide advice and assistance on divorce, separation, financial disputes and cases relating to children. With a sympathetic and supportive approach, Vijay offers straightforward, constructive legal advice with the aim of minimising conflict and hostility in order to achieve a swift amicable resolution for his clients. He also holds membership of The Law Society’s Family Law Accreditation Scheme and Resolution.

An Associate Solicitor who specialises in childcare law and is a member of The Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme, Sona provides advice and representation to parents, family members and children in care proceedings, often involving cases of non-accidental injury, neglect, sexual abuse and adoption. She is also able to act for parents and family members in special guardianship applications. Sona’s work includes private law proceedings such as child arrangement orders for residence, prohibited steps, specific issues and contact. A skilled and confident advocate, she has experience in complex and contested hearings before Magistrates, District Judges, Circuit Judges and High Court Judges. Sona is a fluent Gujarati speaker and is also able to communicate in Hindi.

With an excellent reputation built over 30 years, David has established a strong practice exclusively in family law in the Leicester area. Partner at this long established firm, he acts on behalf of a range of individuals and families in matters relating to relationship formation and breakdown including divorce, judicial separation and annulment of marriage, dissolution of civil partnerships, injunction proceedings, cases relating to children, cohabitee disputes and financial issues including property disputes and pension splitting. David is also able to advise on and draft nuptial agreements and separation agreements. He has been a member of The Law Society’s Family Law Accreditation Scheme since 1999 and is a dedicated Resolution member, dealing with cases in a sensitive, constructive and proportionate manner, with a view to obtaining the best possible settlement for each client.