Family: Matrimonial Finance & Private Children Law: = London=20

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Family: = Matrimonial=20 Finance & Private Children Law: London (31)

Band 1Manches=20 LLPWithers=20 LLP
Band 2Alexiou=20 Fisher PhilippsCharles=20 Russell LLPFarrer=20 & CoHughes=20 Fowler CarruthersLevison=20 Meltzer PigottMiles=20 Preston & CoPayne=20 Hicks Beach
Band 3ClintonsCollyer=20 Bristow LLPDawson=20 CornwellDawsons=20 LLPFamily=20 Law In PartnershipForsters=20 LLPHarcus=20 SinclairKingsley=20 NapleyMishcon=20 de ReyaSears=20 ToothSpeechly=20 Bircham LLP
Band 4Anthony=20 GoldBross=20 Bennett LLPCKFTFisher=20 MeredithGordon=20 DaddsHuntersStewarts=20 Law LLP
Band 5Davenport=20 LyonsIrwin=20 MitchellOsbornesRussell-Cooke=20 LLP

Family: = Public Law=20 Children: London (4)

Band 1Bindmans=20 LLPGoodman=20 Ray
Band 2Hodge=20 Jones & AllenRussell-Cooke=20 LLP

Family: = Cross-Border=20 Child Work: London (4)

Band 1Dawson=20 CornwellReynolds=20 Porter Chamberlain LLP
Band 2Kingsley=20 NapleyRussell-Cooke=20 LLP

Family: = Matrimonial=20 Finance & Private Children Law: London (85)

Senior StatesmenDavid=20 Davidson (Charles Russell LLP)Richard=20 Sax (Manches LLP)
Band 1Frances=20 Hughes (Hughes Fowler Carruthers)Jeremy=20 I Levison (Levison Meltzer Pigott)Diana=20 Parker (Withers LLP)Miles=20 Preston (Miles Preston & Co)Fiona=20 Shackleton (Payne Hicks Beach)Raymond=20 Tooth (Sears Tooth)Helen=20 Ward (Manches LLP)
Band 2Ian=20 Airey (Payne Hicks Beach)Douglas=20 Alexiou (Alexiou Fisher Philipps)Gillian=20 Bishop (Family Law In Partnership)Debbie=20 Chism (Stewarts Law LLP)Sandra=20 Davis (Mishcon de Reya)Gill=20 Doran (Withers LLP)Michael=20 Drake (Collyer Bristow LLP)Jeremy=20 James Fisher (Alexiou Fisher Philipps)Pauline=20 Fowler (Hughes Fowler Carruthers)James=20 Harcus (Harcus Sinclair)Mark=20 Harper (Withers LLP)Ann=20 Ison (Hughes Fowler Carruthers)Jane=20 Keir (Kingsley Napley)Suzanne=20 Kingston (Dawsons LLP)William=20 Longrigg (Charles Russell LLP)William=20 Massey (Farrer & Co)Susan=20 Philipps (Alexiou Fisher Philipps)Simon=20 Pigott (Levison Meltzer Pigott)James=20 Pirrie (Family Law In Partnership)Maggie=20 Rae (Clintons)Jane=20 Simpson (Manches LLP)Elizabeth=20 Vernon (Clintons)
Band 3Kate=20 Allen (Dawson Cornwell)Kim=20 Beatson (Anthony Gold)Charlotte=20 Bradley (Kingsley Napley)Fiona=20 Brown (Payne Hicks Beach)Simon=20 Bruce (Farrer & Co)Christopher=20 Butler (Speechly Bircham LLP)Russell=20 Bywater (Dawson Cornwell)Alex=20 Carruthers (Hughes Fowler Carruthers)Pamela=20 Collis (CKFT)Jane=20 Craig (Manches LLP)Marcus=20 Dearle (Withers LLP)Stephen=20 Foster (Stewarts Law LLP)Michael=20 Gouriet (Withers LLP)Lea=20 Harris (Bross Bennett LLP)Elizabeth=20 Hicks (Irwin Mitchell)Sarah=20 Higgins (Charles Russell LLP)Rhiannon=20 Lewis (Dawson Cornwell)Julian=20 Lipson (Withers LLP)Anna=20 Nice (Miles Preston & Co)John=20 Nicholson (Speechly Bircham LLP)Ann=20 Northover (Forsters LLP)Richard=20 Parry (Farrer & Co)Eileen=20 Pembridge (Fisher Meredith)Geoffrey=20 Rutter (Collyer Bristow LLP)Erica=20 Shelton (Charles Russell LLP)Louise=20 Spitz (Manches LLP)James=20 Stewart (Manches LLP)
Band 4David=20 Allison (Family Law In Partnership)Tom=20 Amlot (Harbottle & Lewis LLP)Sarah=20 Anticoni (Charles Russell LLP)Miranda=20 Baker (Kingsley Napley)Charlotte=20 Ballard Scott (Independent or In Limbo)Sue=20 Bland (Gordon Dadds)Ruth=20 Bross (Bross Bennett LLP)John=20 Burrell (Davenport Lyons)Ellie=20 Chapman (Anthony Gold)James=20 Copson (Withers LLP)Mark=20 Freedman (Osbornes)Sara=20 Hannell (Alexiou Fisher Philipps)Emma=20 Harte (Alexiou Fisher Philipps)Emma=20 Hatley (Stewarts Law LLP)Henry=20 L A Hood (Hunters)Alan=20 Kaufman (Finers Stephens Innocent)Renato=20 Labi (Hughes Fowler Carruthers)David=20 Leadercramer (Ross & Craig)Fiona=20 Read (Russell-Cooke LLP)Gillian=20 Rivers (Collyer Bristow LLP)Philip=20 Rutter (Collyer Bristow LLP)Joe=20 Vaitilingam (Hughes Fowler Carruthers)Anna=20 Worwood (Manches LLP)
Up and ComingCamilla=20 Baldwin (Camilla Baldwin Solicitors)Daniel=20 Coombes (Family Law In Partnership)James=20 David Freeman (Speechly Bircham LLP)Nicola=20 Wager (Manches LLP)

Family: Public Law Children: London (5)

Band 1Katherine=20 Gieve (Bindmans LLP)Samantha=20 Little (Russell-Cooke LLP)Peggy=20 Ray (Goodman Ray)
Band 2Alison=20 Burt (Bindmans LLP)June=20 Venters QC (Venters Solicitors)

Family: Cross-Border Child Work: London (8)

StarAnne-Marie=20 Hutchinson OBE (Dawson Cornwell)
Band 1Katherine=20 Gieve (Bindmans LLP)
Band 2Helen=20 Blackburn (Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP)Nina=20 Hansen (Freemans Solicitors)Helen=20 Kings (Dawson Cornwell)Simone=20 McGrath (Osbornes)Duncan=20 Ranton (Kingsley Napley)Carolynn=20 Usher (Reynolds Porter Chamberlain = LLP)

Family: Matrimonial = Finance &=20 Private Children Law: London (31 Firms)

Band 1Manches=20 LLPWithers=20 LLP
Band 2Alexiou=20 Fisher PhilippsCharles=20 Russell LLPFarrer=20 & CoHughes=20 Fowler CarruthersLevison=20 Meltzer PigottMiles=20 Preston & CoPayne=20 Hicks Beach
Band 3ClintonsCollyer=20 Bristow LLPDawson=20 CornwellDawsons=20 LLPFamily=20 Law In PartnershipForsters=20 LLPHarcus=20 SinclairKingsley=20 NapleyMishcon=20 de ReyaSears=20 ToothSpeechly=20 Bircham LLP
Band 4Anthony=20 GoldBross=20 Bennett LLPCKFTFisher=20 MeredithGordon=20 DaddsHuntersStewarts=20 Law LLP
Band 5Davenport=20 LyonsIrwin=20 MitchellOsbornesRussell-Cooke=20 LLP

Family: Public Law = Children: London (4=20 Firms)

Band 1Bindmans=20 LLPGoodman=20 Ray
Band 2Hodge=20 Jones & AllenRussell-Cooke=20 LLP

Family: Cross-Border Child = Work:=20 London (4 Firms)

Band 1Dawson=20 CornwellReynolds=20 Porter Chamberlain LLP
Band 2Kingsley=20 NapleyRussell-Cooke=20 LLP

Family: Matrimonial = Finance &=20 Private Children Law: London (85 People)

Senior StatesmenDavid=20 Davidson (Charles Russell LLP)Richard=20 Sax (Manches LLP)
Band 1Frances=20 Hughes (Hughes Fowler Carruthers)Jeremy=20 I Levison (Levison Meltzer Pigott)Diana=20 Parker (Withers LLP)Miles=20 Preston (Miles Preston & Co)Fiona=20 Shackleton (Payne Hicks Beach)Raymond=20 Tooth (Sears Tooth)Helen=20 Ward (Manches LLP)
Band 2Ian=20 Airey (Payne Hicks Beach)Douglas=20 Alexiou (Alexiou Fisher Philipps)Gillian=20 Bishop (Family Law In Partnership)Debbie=20 Chism (Stewarts Law LLP)Sandra=20 Davis (Mishcon de Reya)Gill=20 Doran (Withers LLP)Michael=20 Drake (Collyer Bristow LLP)Jeremy=20 James Fisher (Alexiou Fisher Philipps)Pauline=20 Fowler (Hughes Fowler Carruthers)James=20 Harcus (Harcus Sinclair)Mark=20 Harper (Withers LLP)Ann=20 Ison (Hughes Fowler Carruthers)Jane=20 Keir (Kingsley Napley)Suzanne=20 Kingston (Dawsons LLP)William=20 Longrigg (Charles Russell LLP)William=20 Massey (Farrer & Co)Susan=20 Philipps (Alexiou Fisher Philipps)Simon=20 Pigott (Levison Meltzer Pigott)James=20 Pirrie (Family Law In Partnership)Maggie=20 Rae (Clintons)Jane=20 Simpson (Manches LLP)Elizabeth=20 Vernon (Clintons)
Band 3Kate=20 Allen (Dawson Cornwell)Kim=20 Beatson (Anthony Gold)Charlotte=20 Bradley (Kingsley Napley)Fiona=20 Brown (Payne Hicks Beach)Simon=20 Bruce (Farrer & Co)Christopher=20 Butler (Speechly Bircham LLP)Russell=20 Bywater (Dawson Cornwell)Alex=20 Carruthers (Hughes Fowler Carruthers)Pamela=20 Collis (CKFT)Jane=20 Craig (Manches LLP)Marcus=20 Dearle (Withers LLP)Stephen=20 Foster (Stewarts Law LLP)Michael=20 Gouriet (Withers LLP)Lea=20 Harris (Bross Bennett LLP)Elizabeth=20 Hicks (Irwin Mitchell)Sarah=20 Higgins (Charles Russell LLP)Rhiannon=20 Lewis (Dawson Cornwell)Julian=20 Lipson (Withers LLP)Anna=20 Nice (Miles Preston & Co)John=20 Nicholson (Speechly Bircham LLP)Ann=20 Northover (Forsters LLP)Richard=20 Parry (Farrer & Co)Eileen=20 Pembridge (Fisher Meredith)Geoffrey=20 Rutter (Collyer Bristow LLP)Erica=20 Shelton (Charles Russell LLP)Louise=20 Spitz (Manches LLP)James=20 Stewart (Manches LLP)
Band 4David=20 Allison (Family Law In Partnership)Tom=20 Amlot (Harbottle & Lewis LLP)Sarah=20 Anticoni (Charles Russell LLP)Miranda=20 Baker (Kingsley Napley)Charlotte=20 Ballard Scott (Independent or In Limbo)Sue=20 Bland (Gordon Dadds)Ruth=20 Bross (Bross Bennett LLP)John=20 Burrell (Davenport Lyons)Ellie=20 Chapman (Anthony Gold)James=20 Copson (Withers LLP)Mark=20 Freedman (Osbornes)Sara=20 Hannell (Alexiou Fisher Philipps)Emma=20 Harte (Alexiou Fisher Philipps)Emma=20 Hatley (Stewarts Law LLP)Henry=20 L A Hood (Hunters)Alan=20 Kaufman (Finers Stephens Innocent)Renato=20 Labi (Hughes Fowler Carruthers)David=20 Leadercramer (Ross & Craig)Fiona=20 Read (Russell-Cooke LLP)Gillian=20 Rivers (Collyer Bristow LLP)Philip=20 Rutter (Collyer Bristow LLP)Joe=20 Vaitilingam (Hughes Fowler Carruthers)Anna=20 Worwood (Manches LLP)
Up and ComingCamilla=20 Baldwin (Camilla Baldwin Solicitors)Daniel=20 Coombes (Family Law In Partnership)James=20 David Freeman (Speechly Bircham LLP)Nicola=20 Wager (Manches LLP)

Family: = Public Law=20 Children: London (5 People)

Band 1Katherine=20 Gieve (Bindmans LLP)Samantha=20 Little (Russell-Cooke LLP)Peggy=20 Ray (Goodman Ray)
Band 2Alison=20 Burt (Bindmans LLP)June=20 Venters QC (Venters Solicitors)

Family:=20 Cross-Border Child Work: London (8 People)

StarAnne-Marie=20 Hutchinson OBE (Dawson Cornwell)
Band 1Katherine=20 Gieve (Bindmans LLP)
Band 2Helen=20 Blackburn (Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP)Nina=20 Hansen (Freemans Solicitors)Helen=20 Kings (Dawson Cornwell)Simone=20 McGrath (Osbornes)Duncan=20 Ranton (Kingsley Napley)Carolynn=20 Usher (Reynolds Porter Chamberlain=20 LLP)

Family: Matrimonial Finance & Private Children Law: London

1Manches=20 LLP

With a wealth of experience and an almost unrivalled pedigree in = this area,=20 the team here is seen by many as one of London=E2=80=99s Rolls-Royce = family practices.=20 Sources describe the firm as =E2=80=9Cunassailably on the top of the = pile,=E2=80=9D and=20 state that =E2=80=9Ceverything it handles, it handles exceptionally = well.=E2=80=9D=20 Matrimonial finance is only one string to the firm=E2=80=99s bow, and = additional=20 expertise is offered in child-related work. ADR is also important to the = team,=20 which includes numerous trained mediators and collaborative lawyers in = its=20 ranks. The group is increasingly carrying out work with an international = dimension and, with many dual-qualified lawyers onboard, it can offer = advice=20 about most jurisdictions. Senior statesman Richard=20 Sax is =E2=80=9Ca real force to be reckoned with=E2=80=9D = according to clients. He is=20 one of the stalwarts of the field, and is seen as an inspiration by many = younger=20 lawyers. =E2=80=9CAbsolutely a class act,=E2=80=9D Helen=20 Ward is widely considered one of the best family lawyers in the = country.=20 Praise abounds for her skills, particularly in the realm of = multimillion-pound=20 ancillary relief disputes. =E2=80=9CIf you want a star, there she = is,=E2=80=9D say=20 commentators. Her colleague Debbie=20 Chism is =E2=80=9Cextremely straightforward and always able to = find constructive=20 solutions to problems.=E2=80=9D She is renowned working on cases = involving high net=20 worth individuals. Jane=20 Simpson is =E2=80=9Ceminently reasonable, pragmatic and = realistic.=E2=80=9D Alongside=20 her roles as chair of the firm and joint head of department, she = maintains an=20 active practice that handles clients with high-value assets. Jane=20 Craig is another key member of the team; =E2=80=9Cno-nonsense and = direct,=E2=80=9D=20 she is held in high regard for her skills in contact and residence = disputes. Louise=20 Spitz is admired for her work on complex international cases. = Ancillary=20 relief for high net worth individuals is at the heart of James=20 Stewart's practice. He inspires confidence in his clients, who = =E2=80=9Dhave=20 great faith in him - and so they should,=E2=80=9D according to = observers. Anna=20 Worwood is developing a formidable reputation, particularly for work = involving children, where she has =E2=80=9Can exceptional eye for = detail and a great=20 bedside manner,=E2=80=9D sources note. Nicola=20 Wager is widely regarded as a rising star in this arena, and is = recommended=20 for her unfailing commitment to her clients.

1Withers=20 LLP

With a large team and a dominant position in matrimonial finance = and=20 private child-related matters, Withers cements its place at the top of = the=20 rankings. As part of a firm with an equally renowned private client = department,=20 the group is able to offer a vast array of advice, including issues = arising from=20 personal tax, trusts and property. The group has a strong pedigree in = handling=20 work with an international dimension, something that is greatly aided by = offices=20 in Italy, Switzerland and the USA, and the new Hong Kong office will = undoubtedly=20 strengthen the firm=E2=80=99s reputation for handling complex = jurisdictional issues. The=20 top-quality service on offer comes at a price and, as a consequence, = clients are=20 mostly high net worth individuals. For big-value, complex work the firm = is=20 =E2=80=9Cone of the best you can get.=E2=80=9D=20 Diana Parker is acknowledged as =E2=80=9Cone of the brightest = around - she=E2=80=99s the=20 ultimate reliable person.=E2=80=9D These talents have led to her = working on many=20 ground-breaking family cases. Gill=20 Doran heads the team. She is =E2=80=9Cone of those people you can = really talk to=20 - she inspires true confidence,=E2=80=9D say clients, who are = impressed by her=20 diplomatic approach. Another key member of the team is Mark=20 Harper, who is renowned for his work on international cases, = particularly=20 those involving offshore trusts. Clients appreciate that =E2=80=9Che = stays calm in=20 the most heated of situations - that is exactly what you = want.=E2=80=9D=20 Marcus Dearle has risen to prominence handling work for = high-profile, =E2=80=98big=20 money=E2=80=99 clients; he is equally adept at finance and child-related = work.=20 Prenuptial and cohabitation agreements are central to Michael=20 Gouriet's practice. He is described as =E2=80=9Ca man for detail, = always thorough=20 and meticulous.=E2=80=9D The =E2=80=9Cexceedingly = reassuring=E2=80=9D=20 Julian Lipson wins a wealth of praise for his pragmatic approach, as = well as=20 his pleasant demeanour. He can also provide additional expertise in = trusts and=20 tax matters. James=20 Copson is regularly involved in work with an international = dimension;=20 according to commentators, he is =E2=80=9Cpleasant, easy to deal with = and, above all,=20 level-headed.=E2=80=9D Appreciative sources single out Emma=20 Hatley for her straightforward manner, which is = =E2=80=9Cassertive without ever=20 being aggressive.=E2=80=9D

2Alexiou=20 Fisher Philipps

Sources declare that this firm is =E2=80=9Cone of the best = boutiques you could=20 find.=E2=80=9D Observers point to the =E2=80=9Cterrifically = caring approach,=E2=80=9D=20 delivered by lawyers who give =E2=80=9Can extremely high level of = personal attention=20 to their clients.=E2=80=9D The growing team, which is frequently = involved in=20 overseas work, includes trained mediators and collaborative lawyers, = ensuring=20 that clients have a range of methods for dispute resolution at their = disposal.=20 While matrimonial finance forms the bulk of the team=E2=80=99s workload, = its members are=20 frequently seen acting on private children matters. The = =E2=80=9Ccharming and=20 courteous=E2=80=9D Douglas=20 Alexiou is a skilled mediator and collaborative lawyer. His = colleague Jeremy=20 Fisher is =E2=80=9Cone of the most innovative and creative = lawyers around,=E2=80=9D=20 say sources. He =E2=80=9Calways looks for tactical approaches and is = alive to what=20 the outcome might be.=E2=80=9D His colleague Susan=20 Philipps is =E2=80=9Cincredibly committed to her = clients.=E2=80=9D Commentators note=20 approvingly that she =E2=80=9Cnever gives up - she will always go the = extra=20 mile.=E2=80=9D=20 Sara Hannell is praised for her skills as a collaborative lawyer. = Clients=20 say: =E2=80=9CShe is always proactive and gives really rational and = realistic=20 advice.=E2=80=9D=20 Emma Harte receives considerable commendation for her = =E2=80=9Ckind, common-sense=20 and practical=E2=80=9D approach.

2Charles=20 Russell LLP

Charles Russell is the only full-service commercial firm in this = band to=20 house a dedicated family team. The group is one of the biggest in = London, and it=20 can access additional expertise in other departments such as private = client,=20 real estate and general commercial work, covering every eventuality for = clients.=20 The team works on a mix of matrimonial finance and child-related work, = and=20 applies collaborative law techniques to a range of disputes. There is a = growing=20 international element to the team=E2=80=99s practice, and it is = regularly involved in=20 cases with complex jurisdictional issues. David=20 Davidson is a seasoned veteran, who is particularly skilled at = complex=20 pension matters. Joint departmental head William=20 Longrigg brings a wealth of experience to the table. He is = =E2=80=9Cextremely=20 skilled with vulnerable clients,=E2=80=9D and sources praise = =E2=80=9Chis great sense of=20 humour - he has the ability to make people feel completely at = ease.=E2=80=9D Fellow=20 co-head Sarah=20 Higgins receives positive feedback for her =E2=80=9Cincredibly = meticulous and=20 methodical approach.=E2=80=9D The =E2=80=9Cstraightforward and = sensible=E2=80=9D=20 Erica Shelton is best known for her work involving Children Act = proceedings,=20 while Sarah=20 Anticoni is praised for her skills as a mediator.

2Farrer=20 & Co

This well-established London practice includes a large family team. = It is=20 aided by the firm=E2=80=99s strength in private client work, with = lawyers able to draw=20 on additional resources whenever necessary. The group is highly regarded = for the=20 way it handles cases, with clients noting: =E2=80=9CIt has a certain = class about it -=20 the lawyers will find pragmatic solutions to problems without ever being = aggressive.=E2=80=9D The team also benefits from the presence of a = matrimonial=20 barrister who offers advice whenever necessary. The group=E2=80=99s = mixed roster=20 includes clients with inherited wealth and City businesspeople. William=20 Massey is the leading light of the firm. He has =E2=80=9Ca gentle = exterior,=E2=80=9D=20 which combines effectively with =E2=80=9Ca firm grasp of the = realities of a case. He=20 is pragmatic but can be forthright when necessary.=E2=80=9D With a = background as a=20 commercial lawyer, he is admired for his skills in complex financial = cases.=20 =E2=80=9CHe is everything you need in a lawyer,=E2=80=9D say peers = of Simon=20 Bruce, who is best known for handling prenuptial agreements. Richard=20 Parry is highly regarded for his attention to clients=E2=80=99 = needs; the=20 intersection of family law and contentious trusts is the mainstay of his = practice.

2Hughes=20 Fowler Carruthers

This team continues to impress commentators with the strength of = its=20 advice, despite the recent loss of John Nicholson to Speechly Bircham. = Sources=20 describe the group as =E2=80=9Ca force to be reckoned = with=E2=80=9D and note: =E2=80=9CWe=20 would rather have them on our side than be against them.=E2=80=9D = The group applies=20 a robust approach to all aspects of matrimonial finance and private = children=20 work. It has the capacity to handle matters with an international = dimension, and=20 regularly advises clients on complex jurisdictional issues. Frances=20 Hughes is one of the beacons of this field, and she wins a = considerable=20 amount of praise. Many observers remark on her resolute approach, = declaring:=20 =E2=80=9CShe is so accomplished - you just know she=E2=80=99s going = to win.=E2=80=9D=20 Pauline Fowler's client skills set her apart, and she is praised for = her=20 high levels of commitment to their needs. She is particularly admired = for her=20 dexterity in matrimonial finance and child-related matters. Ann=20 Ison is praised for her measured approach to family work, with = commentators=20 observing: =E2=80=9CShe=E2=80=99ll never make a mountain out of a = molehill and will always=20 keep things realistic.=E2=80=9D The =E2=80=9Cintelligent and = down-to-earth=E2=80=9D Alex=20 Carruthers is another key member of the team; he is known for his = laid-back=20 yet incisive approach. Renato=20 Labi is well known for his skills in children-related matters, while = Joe=20 Vaitilingam is valued for a broad practice that includes ancillary = relief=20 and private children issues.

2Levison=20 Meltzer Pigott

The lawyers at this boutique =E2=80=9Chave a lot of energy and a = huge talent for=20 winning cases,=E2=80=9D say observers. Others point to the = cost-effectiveness of the=20 firm=E2=80=99s advice, and note that =E2=80=9Cit represents = incredibly good value for money -=20 and you can=E2=80=99t say that about every firm.=E2=80=9D The team = of five partners and=20 three assistants handles a range of work and, while ancillary relief is = a=20 regular feature of its caseload, the team also carries out child-related = work.=20 The =E2=80=9Ccharming - yet tough when necessary=E2=80=9D=20 Jeremy Levison is a recognised name in the field and sources = highlight his=20 strong commitment to getting the best deal for his clients. Simon=20 Pigott is singled out for his =E2=80=9Cextremely reassuring = presence.=E2=80=9D=20 Skilled as a mediator, he is praised for his ability to resolve the most = complicated of disputes.

2Miles=20 Preston & Co

Ancillary relief forms the backbone of this boutique, although it = is also=20 actively involved in child-related matters. One observer echoes the = thoughts of=20 many, saying: =E2=80=9CGoing to Miles Preston isn=E2=80=99t cheap, = but the quality of advice=20 is such that it=E2=80=99s cost-effective.=E2=80=9D The group has the = capacity to handle work=20 with an international element, and recently represented a number of New = York=20 City-based clients. One of family law=E2=80=99s seasoned veterans, Miles=20 Preston is at the helm of some of the firm=E2=80=99s most = high-profile work. No=20 stranger to robust negotiation, he =E2=80=9Cknows how to fight hard = when he has=20 to.=E2=80=9D Sources agree: =E2=80=9CWhen he speaks you know = it=E2=80=99s worth hearing.=E2=80=9D=20 Anna Nice is best known for work on finance-related matters; she is = =E2=80=9Ca=20 no-nonsense lawyer and always gets straight to the = point.=E2=80=9D

2Payne=20 Hicks Beach

The best-known name on this large team is unquestionably Fiona=20 Shackleton. One of the true stars of the field, her work for = high-profile=20 individuals such as Sir Paul McCartney means she is unavoidably in the = public=20 eye. She is widely considered =E2=80=9Ca master = strategist=E2=80=9D by observers who=20 praise her ability to =E2=80=9Csee the big picture, and understand = how a settlement=20 will truly affect a client.=E2=80=9D While some sources note that = she does not get=20 involved with clients=E2=80=99 day-to-day issues, she is undoubtedly a = drawcard for the=20 well-known, high net worth clients who form the majority of the = firm=E2=80=99s roster.=20 Ian=20 Airey heads the family department and wins considerable praise for = his=20 =E2=80=9Crealistic advice and exceptional judgement.=E2=80=9D He is = described as =E2=80=9Cfirm=20 but fair=E2=80=9D by those who have encountered his direct = negotiation style. Fiona=20 Brown has made a name for herself with her industrious attitude and=20 =E2=80=9Cmasterful grasp of the details.=E2=80=9D Matrimonial = finance makes up the=20 majority of the team=E2=80=99s workload, although it also handles a = significant amount=20 of private child-related work. Increasingly, the team is seeing an = international=20 dimension to its work, and it is currently acting for clients as far = afield as=20 Germany and Brazil.

3Clintons

This small team punches well above its weight in the London market, = handling everything from ancillary relief to prenuptial agreements and = private=20 children work, including adoption-related matters. It also offers = trained=20 collaborative lawyers. As part of a firm with a strong orientation = towards media=20 and sport, the team has a large client following of high net worth = individuals=20 from these sectors. Maggie=20 Rae is held is high regard for adopting a holistic approach to = family work,=20 with observers noting that =E2=80=9Cshe thinks about the entire = family and where they=20 are going to be in ten years' time.=E2=80=9D The pensions aspect of = ancillary relief=20 is one of her strengths. The =E2=80=9Cincredibly pragmatic and = constructive,=E2=80=9D Elizabeth=20 Vernon is valued for her =E2=80=9Cclear-thinking approach to = cases.=E2=80=9D=20 Matrimonial finance lies at the heart of her practice, although she is = equally=20 proficient at child-related matters.

3Collyer=20 Bristow LLP

This group handles a combination of matrimonial finance and private = children work and also has collaborative lawyers within its ranks. = Admired for=20 their diplomatic approach, clients note that the lawyers = =E2=80=9Calways come up with=20 realistic solutions and keep the temperature down in situations that are = very=20 emotional.=E2=80=9D Like many firms across the UK, the team is = seeing an increasing=20 amount of cohabitation and prenuptial agreements. The team also benefits = from=20 being part of a full-service commercial firm and so is able to provide = clients=20 with additional advice on areas such as trusts, personal tax and = property. The=20 =E2=80=9Cnon-judgemental and extremely straightforward=E2=80=9D=20 Michael Drake has =E2=80=9Cenormous empathy for his = clients,=E2=80=9D who appreciate=20 his attention to detail. They state: =E2=80=9CHe leaves no stone = unturned and cuts=20 right to the heart of a case.=E2=80=9D=20 Geoffrey Rutter is a seasoned veteran in the field of ancillary = relief,=20 while Gillian=20 Rivers is appreciated because she is =E2=80=9Calways driven to = achieve the best=20 results for her clients.=E2=80=9D=20 Philip Rutter is regarded as someone who is =E2=80=9Cwell on his = way to becoming=20 a famous name.=E2=80=9D

3Dawson=20 Cornwell

On the back of yet another strong year, this team is consolidating = its=20 position among London firms. =E2=80=9CIt can handle = anything,=E2=80=9D say sources, with=20 one client elaborating: =E2=80=9CThe lawyers were spot on with the = advice they gave=20 me.=E2=80=9D Observers value the team=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9Cability = to guide you completely through=20 a procedure and encourage you when necessary.=E2=80=9D The team is = equally=20 proficient at finance and child-related work and has developed niche = expertise=20 for cases involving international child abduction, while also carrying = out more=20 general child-related work. The =E2=80=9Cdynamic and = focused,=E2=80=9D Kate=20 Allen deals with both finance and children=E2=80=99s work, as does = her colleague Russell=20 Bywater. He is =E2=80=9Ceffective in the art of being laid back = and at the same=20 time is able to disarm the opposition,=E2=80=9D say clients. Rhiannon=20 Lewis is =E2=80=9Cno-nonsense and always on the = ball,=E2=80=9D attributes she applies=20 to her matrimonial finance work. Anne-Marie=20 Hutchinson OBE stands at the forefront of international children = work.=20 =E2=80=9CShe knows everything there is to know,=E2=80=9D say = commentators, who regard her=20 as =E2=80=9Ca complete star.=E2=80=9D While she is arguably best = known for her advice on=20 child abduction cases, she has a growing reputation for matters = involving forced=20 marriages and abandoned spouses. Helen=20 Kings enjoys a similar practice and is establishing a name for = herself in=20 this field.

3Dawsons=20 LLP

Suzanne=20 Kingston is the firm=E2=80=99s best-known name for family law and = she wins=20 considerable praise for her skills. =E2=80=9CFrom the outset, she = always has a grasp=20 of the clients and the tactics that are needed for the = case,=E2=80=9D say peers.=20 =E2=80=9CShe is sensitive to the needs of her clients,=E2=80=9D = note observers, who add=20 that =E2=80=9Cshe gives them all the relevant advice and guidance - = she can hold=20 their hands through the whole process.=E2=80=9D She is an = enthusiastic advocate of=20 collaborative law and a trained mediator who applies these principles = across a=20 range of disputes. She is held in particular regard for her ability in = complex=20 financial issues for high net worth individuals.

3Family=20 Law In Partnership

This boutique enjoys a growing status in the London market. = =E2=80=9CIt is=20 committed to and passionate about its work,=E2=80=9D say observers, = who admire in=20 particular the firm=E2=80=99s dedication to client care. Other sources = note that the=20 lawyers =E2=80=9Care really committed to getting justice for their = clients and will=20 fight hard if they need to.=E2=80=9D The firm has wholeheartedly = embraced=20 collaborative law and all its partners are trained practitioners. The = group=20 covers the broad sweep of family work including matrimonial finance and = private=20 children work. Gillian=20 Bishop is admired for her conciliatory approach to disputes and = commentators=20 say that =E2=80=9Cshe can get matters settled without putting noses = out of joint.=E2=80=9D=20 =E2=80=9CTotally open and reliable, she has the commercial sense to see = the long-term=20 implications of what she is doing.=E2=80=9D=20 James Pirrie is sought after for his ability =E2=80=9Cto inspire = complete=20 confidence with a clear and thorough approach to cases.=E2=80=9D He = is well known=20 for his work with the Child Support Agency. The =E2=80=9Ccalm and = collected=E2=80=9D David=20 Allison =E2=80=9Cwill always think long and hard about the best = ways to help=20 you,=E2=80=9D say sources. Meanwhile, Daniel=20 Coombes, who just has been made a partner, is highlighted as an = emerging=20 talent in the field.

3Forsters=20 LLP

This Mayfair-based firm houses a growing family team, which = benefits from=20 the wider firm=E2=80=99s prowess in a range of areas such as personal = tax, trusts and=20 property. The private client department is a major source of work for = the family=20 team, which is regularly involved in work for both =E2=80=98old=E2=80=99 = and =E2=80=98new money=E2=80=99=20 clients. Heading the team - which includes several collaborative lawyers = - is Ann=20 Northover. =E2=80=9CShe is one step ahead of the opposition at = all times,=E2=80=9D=20 note a number of onlookers, while others praise her client-focused,=20 solution-oriented approach. All are unanimous in praising her = considerate=20 demeanour, with one source explaining: =E2=80=9CShe has a great = bedside manner=20 because she truly understands the human and psychological aspects of = family=20 law.=E2=80=9D

3Harcus=20 Sinclair

A niche practice in the heart of central London, this firm = continues to win=20 new instructions from high net worth individuals. The group acts for = both home=20 and overseas clients and, because of its additional strength in private = client=20 work, it is regularly involved in matters such as trusts and personal = tax. In=20 common with many firms across the UK, Harcus Sinclair is handling an = increasing=20 amount of prenuptial agreements alongside its regular divorce and = ancillary=20 relief practice. James=20 Harcus is singled out as one of the family law=E2=80=99s creative = minds and market=20 observers admire his =E2=80=9Ctough and robust, yet thorough=20 approach.=E2=80=9D

3Kingsley=20 Napley

=E2=80=9CThis team knows how to take the emotional and legal = burden off your=20 shoulders,=E2=80=9D say clients, who are impressed by the = =E2=80=9Cpractical, sensible=20 and no-nonsense=E2=80=9D advice on offer. Matrimonial finance forms = the backbone of=20 the firm=E2=80=99s practice, although it handles a significant amount of = private=20 child-related work. Clients also benefit from the firm=E2=80=99s prowess = in other areas=20 such as immigration, private client and property disputes, with lawyers=20 available to handle any related concerns. =E2=80=9CA reassuring = presence,=E2=80=9D=20 departmental head Jane=20 Keir is =E2=80=9Ccalm and sensible, though tough when she needs = to be.=E2=80=9D=20 Sources admire her ability to establish an easy rapport with clients. Charlotte=20 Bradley is trained in collaborative law and mediation, and sources = say that=20 =E2=80=9Cshe always put her clients first.=E2=80=9D Her colleague = Miranda=20 Baker mostly handles complex financial work, often with an = international=20 element. She has also established a niche practice in surrogacy law. Duncan=20 Ranton is sought after for his =E2=80=9Cpenetrating = intelligence=E2=80=9D and=20 =E2=80=9Cincisive grip=E2=80=9D on all matters relating to = children. Cross-border work is=20 his forte, along with abduction and adoption issues.

3Mishcon=20 de Reya

Mishcon de Reya is one of the best-known names in family work and = it is=20 frequently employed by high-profile individuals who are looking for = effective=20 advice on matrimonial finance and private child-related work. The team = is=20 currently rebuilding, and has recently been joined by several new = recruits. Sandra=20 Davis is one of the best-known names at the firm. Widely thought of = as a=20 powerhouse in family law, she is recommended for her straightforward = approach=20 and sources note that =E2=80=9Cshe will always fight her = corner.=E2=80=9D

3Sears=20 Tooth

Much of this firm=E2=80=99s excellent reputation for family work = centres on the=20 experience and expertise of its key figure, Raymond=20 Tooth. The team has suffered several losses recently, leaving Tooth = at the=20 centre of the practice. He is famed for his firm stance in negotiation = and his=20 ability to stand up for his clients=E2=80=99 needs. As one source notes: = =E2=80=9CIf you want=20 someone to really fight your corner, you hire Ray Tooth.=E2=80=9D = The team carries=20 out finance and children work, mostly for high-profile, high net worth = clients.=20 It also handles cases with an international element and can regularly be = found=20 carrying out work for clients across the globe.

3Speechly=20 Bircham LLP

With the recent addition of former Hughes Fowler Carruthers lawyer = John=20 Nicholson, this firm is becoming increasingly sought out for family = work.=20 Nicholson =E2=80=9Chas an extremely charming manner,=E2=80=9D = according to sources who=20 celebrate his =E2=80=9Crefreshing, straight to the point and = enthusiastic=E2=80=9D=20 approach to matters. =E2=80=9CHe isn=E2=80=99t afraid to put up a = fight,=E2=80=9D say=20 observers, who note that his initial training at the Bar has stood him = in good=20 stead handling the most complicated of disputes. Christopher=20 Butler heads the team. Observers say he is =E2=80=9Creally on the = ball and has=20 terrific judgement.=E2=80=9D He is rated for his work on the = financial aspects of=20 family law, particularly his knowledge of trust issues. James=20 Freeman enters the tables this year after receiving positive = feedback for=20 his sound understanding of technical issues, especially those involving=20 prenuptial agreements. Ancillary relief for high net worth clients is = the large=20 team=E2=80=99s main focus. It is able to provide additional advice on = matters such as=20 trusts and tax.

4Anthony=20 Gold

Part of a firm with a network of offices across London, the group = here has=20 the city covered for family work. =E2=80=9CThe team provides great = common-sense=20 advice,=E2=80=9D say commentators, who praise the firm=E2=80=99s = =E2=80=9Creliable, efficient and=20 great-value advice.=E2=80=9D The team carries out some publicly = funded work,=20 although the bulk of its time is taken up with private matrimonial = finance and=20 child-related matters. Collaborative law and mediation are further = strings to=20 the firm=E2=80=99s bow. Kim=20 Beatson heads the department and is commended for her = =E2=80=9Cimpeccable=20 judgement=E2=80=9D as well as her =E2=80=9Cconstructive and = positive approach.=E2=80=9D As=20 one source elaborates: =E2=80=9CShe will always find a solution for = you.=E2=80=9D Ellie=20 Chapman, meanwhile, is =E2=80=9Ccharming yet robust and tenacious = whenever she=20 needs to be.=E2=80=9D

4Bross=20 Bennett LLP

This boutique has carved out a respected name for itself in London, = presiding over a sizeable client base and offering a range of services = including=20 collaborative law and mediation. A mix of child and finance-related work = is=20 handled here, along with prenuptial and cohabitation agreements and = adoption=20 issues. Ruth=20 Bross is the central figure at the firm; high-profile and complex = matters=20 are at the heart of her practice. "Nothing fazes Lea=20 Harris," a seasoned veteran of the field and now a consultant at the = firm.=20 She is described as "wordly wise and astute" by interviewees, who = praise=20 her "down-to-earth and realistic" approach.

4CKFT

Clients admire the =E2=80=9Cnice, personal touch=E2=80=9D = offered by this team and=20 declare that the lawyers =E2=80=9Calways maintain the balance between = meticulousness=20 and genuine care, enabling you to feel confident about the whole=20 experience.=E2=80=9D While the group takes on all manner of cases, = it is often=20 engaged in ancillary relief disputes and in the past year achieved = numerous=20 settlements for high net worth individuals. Pamela=20 Collis is a well-recognised name in the field. She is admired for=20 =E2=80=9Caddressing any issues that may come up in a timely and = thorough manner,=E2=80=9D=20 and is praised for her =E2=80=9Cintuitive and human understanding = of relationship=20 breakdown.=E2=80=9D

4Fisher=20 Meredith

With its =E2=80=9Chighly constructive attitude to family = work,=E2=80=9D the team=20 here is divided between publicly and privately funded work, handling = everything=20 from ancillary relief to adoption and care matters. Several = collaborative=20 lawyers and mediators are available, offering clients a range of methods = to=20 resolve their disputes. The firm has developed a strong local following = in=20 London, although its ability to carry out work for clients as far afield = as=20 Russia and Thailand is admired by market sources. Eileen=20 Pembridge is singled out for her uncompromising approach to = negotiation. She=20 is well known as someone who will fight hard for her clients, = particularly in=20 ancillary relief disputes, which make up the bulk of her = practice.

4Gordon=20 Dadds

Matrimonial finance work is at the heart of this firm=E2=80=99s = family practice.=20 The group is based in Mayfair, ensuring an abundance of high net worth=20 London-based clients, although it often takes on work with a foreign = element.=20 The group has also recently embraced collaborative work and applies = these=20 principles to a range of family disputes. =E2=80=9CThe lawyers are = quietly assured in=20 their approach,=E2=80=9D say clients, who appreciate =E2=80=9Cthe = calm and rational way=20 they deal with legal matters.=E2=80=9D The = =E2=80=9Cunquestionably sound=E2=80=9D=20 Sue Bland heads the department and works on some of the = firm=E2=80=99s most=20 high-profile work; she is described as =E2=80=9Creally = straightforward and easy to=20 negotiate with.=E2=80=9D

4Hunters

While this firm is best known for its private client work, its = venture into=20 family law has also been successful. Clients point to the = =E2=80=9Cconsistently=20 high-quality and reliable advice=E2=80=9D as reasons for using the = team and they=20 value the lawyers=E2=80=99 compassionate approach, saying: = =E2=80=9CThey treated me with the=20 utmost respect.=E2=80=9D The group carries out the full spectrum of = family work and,=20 unlike many central London firms, it still handles publicly funded = matters. Henry=20 Hood presides over the team and is praised by clients for his = ability to=20 keep the costs of a case down while still achieving excellent=20 results.

4Stewarts=20 Law LLP

Already an established name for clinical negligence and personal = injury=20 work, this firm is now developing a name for itself in family law. = Despite being=20 relatively new, the group is attracting some high-profile clients and it = recently acted in several high-value ancillary relief disputes. Much of = its=20 client roster is London-based, but the team also has the capacity to = carry out=20 work for those based overseas. Stephen=20 Foster spearheads the operation and has a growing reputation in the = local=20 market. Commentators say =E2=80=9Che is extremely perceptive, which = makes him a great=20 strategist - and he really knows how to handle = people.=E2=80=9D

5Davenport=20 Lyons

This large firm contains a small family team headed by John=20 Burrell. In common with market trends, the group is handling = numerous pre=20 and post-nuptial agreements. Alongside this, the team carries out a = broad mix of=20 family work including a wealth of ancillary relief cases for high net = worth=20 clients. As part of a full-service firm, the team is able to offer = additional=20 advice in related areas such as tax, trusts and property.

5Irwin=20 Mitchell

Elizabeth=20 Hicks is the best-known name from family law at the London office of = this=20 well-known national firm. She is described as =E2=80=9Ca polished = performer -=20 passionate and full of energy,=E2=80=9D by interviewees, who also = note that =E2=80=9Cshe=20 provides genuine sympathy and support when you need it = most.=E2=80=9D The group is=20 making a name for itself handling complicated financial work that = crosses into=20 foreign jurisdictions, and it is looking to expand to cope with demand;=20 currently the team draws upon the expertise housed in its other offices = whenever=20 needed.

5Osbornes

This Camden-based practice covers all aspects of family work. While = the=20 team's main focus is ancillary relief, it also undertakes a significant=20 child-related practice, including public work. Mark=20 Freedman maintains an active matrimonial finance practice and = regularly=20 handles cases with an international element. With her direct style, Simone=20 McGrath is the lawyer of choice for many clients whose situations = involve=20 children and international law. The group has recently embraced = collaborative=20 law, adding another string to its bow.

5Russell-Cooke=20 LLP

Russell-Cooke is repeatedly praised for offering cost-effective = family=20 advice. Clients are impressed by the dedication and commitment of the = team, and=20 say that =E2=80=9Cthe lawyers here provide a private client service = for legal aid=20 rates,=E2=80=9D and add: =E2=80=9CWe would expect to pay much = more for the quality of=20 service you get.=E2=80=9D The team is involved in matrimonial = finance and private=20 child-related work and it is home to a number of trained mediators and=20 collaborative lawyers. Fiona=20 Read is singled out for her ability =E2=80=9Cto get right to the = heart of an=20 issue quickly and efficiently.=E2=80=9D She gains further praise for = providing=20 =E2=80=9Crealistic and tremendously practical advice to = clients=E2=80=9D on a range of=20 matters, such as ancillary relief and civil partnerships. Samantha=20 Little stands out for her expertise in the whole range of = child-related=20 work. =E2=80=9CShe is totally dedicated to her clients,=E2=80=9D = say observers, who=20 praise the sympathetic approach she brings to her work.

Other Notable Practitioners

Tom=20 Amlot at Harbottle & Lewis LLP can =E2=80=9Calways find the = answers to your=20 questions=E2=80=9D according to clients. Making use of the = firm=E2=80=99s media connections,=20 he often advises clients in the entertainment industry on matrimonial = finance=20 and private child-related work. He has recently embraced collaborative = work and=20 mediation, and applies these methods to a variety of disputes. Finers = Stephen=20 Innocent=E2=80=99s Alan=20 Kaufman is described as =E2=80=9Ca marvellous and charismatic = lawyer,=E2=80=9D who=20 =E2=80=9Cwill pull out all the stops for his clients.=E2=80=9D He = benefits from a=20 background in commercial work, offering clients a business perspective = on their=20 family disputes. David=20 Leadercramer at Ross & Craig enters the tables this year after = receiving=20 abundant positive feedback for his straightforward approach to family = work.=20 =E2=80=9CHe made a traumatic event very simple,=E2=80=9D notes = one satisfied client,=20 while another states: =E2=80=9CHe left me feeling confident that we = were going to=20 obtain the best possible results.=E2=80=9D=20 Camilla Baldwin at Camilla Baldwin Solicitors debuts in the tables = this=20 year. After working in some of London=E2=80=99s most high-profile family = practices, she=20 recently launched her own firm and is establishing a large client = following. She=20 =E2=80=9Cnever misses a trick,=E2=80=9D say observers, who praise = her attention to detail=20 and commitment to clients. At Freemans Solicitors, Nina=20 Hansen provides expertise in cross-jurisdictional issues involving = children.=20 She is held in high regard for her dymanic approach to the most complex = and=20 emotional of issues. Her practice includes everything from abduction to = leave to=20 remove applications. Peers speak highly of Julie=20 Venters QC at Venters Solicitors, with one explaining: = =E2=80=9CIf I needed it,=20 I=E2=80=99d want her to be my solicitor.=E2=80=9D Extremely = committed to her clients=E2=80=99 needs,=20 she is most at home handling public law family work.

Family: Public Law Children: London

1Bindmans=20 LLP

This small family team handles a whole range of matters, from = ancillary=20 relief and cohabitation issues to care proceedings and adoption = concerns. It is=20 best known, however, for its work in the field of public law, especially = as it=20 relates to children. The team regularly fulfils an advisory role to = bodies such=20 as the Family Justice Centre and Resolution, while also handling cases = involving=20 adoption and special guardianship matters. Katherine=20 Gieve is =E2=80=9Cone of the finest and most accomplished lawyers = in the=20 business.=E2=80=9D With her =E2=80=9Cincredible wisdom and = thorough approach, she will do=20 everything she can for you,=E2=80=9D say sources. Her practice is = vast, and includes=20 public law work, as well as international abduction cases. Alison=20 Burt enters the tables this year after receiving commendations for=20 =E2=80=9Cworking exceedingly hard for her clients and looking after = them to the nth=20 degree.=E2=80=9D She is best known for her work in care proceedings, = especially=20 those involving medical injuries.

1Goodman=20 Ray

Peggy=20 Ray is a name that is synonymous with this firm. =E2=80=9CWe have = complete faith=20 in her,=E2=80=9D say peers, who admire her energy and vigour, and = sources point out=20 that she =E2=80=9Cwill fight hard for her clients whenever she has = to.=E2=80=9D The team=20 is committed to publicly funded work and care proceedings, although it = also has=20 a growing matrimonial finance practice.

2Hodge=20 Jones & Allen

=E2=80=9COrganised, approachable and exceptionally supportive of = clients,=E2=80=9D=20 this team carries out a broad sweep of family work including matrimonial = finance, private child and publicly funded work. It is for public work = that the=20 group is best known, and it is one of the few firms in London to remain=20 dedicated to these matters. Care proceedings and abduction work = regularly=20 feature on the team=E2=80=99s caseload. Melanie Hay heads the ancillary = relief side of=20 the practice.

2Russell-Cooke=20 LLP

See above for editorial

Family: Cross-Border Child Work: London

1Dawson=20 Cornwell

See above for editorial

1Reynolds=20 Porter Chamberlain LLP

Cross-jurisdictional issues involving children make up the majority = of this=20 team=E2=80=99s practice. It is widely regarded as one of the = field=E2=80=99s most well-known=20 names, an observation illustrated by numerous appearances in the House = of Lords.=20 The group regularly works on international cases, and is aided in this = by a=20 sizeable network of contacts with foreign lawyers and embassies, as well = as UK=20 agencies. Carolynn=20 Usher is involved in some of the team=E2=80=99s most high-profile = work. A well-known=20 figure in the field, she is =E2=80=9Ceasy to deal with even in the = most difficult of=20 situations.=E2=80=9D The =E2=80=9Chighly efficient and = effective=E2=80=9D Helen=20 Blackburn is another key member of the team, who is praised for = being=20 =E2=80=9Csupremely supportive of her = clients.=E2=80=9D

2Kingsley=20 Napley

See above for editorial

2Russell-Cooke=20 LLP

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