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Family: Hampshire

1
- Paris Smith LLP (Southampton)
2
- Blake Morgan LLP (Portsmouth, Southampton)
- Coffin Mew LLP (Portsmouth, Southampton, Gosport)
- Moore Blatch LLP (Southampton, Lymington)
- Phillips Solicitors (Basingstoke)
3
- Larcomes (Portsmouth)
- Trethowans LLP (Southampton)

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- Huw Miles - Paris Smith LLP
- Chris Upfield - Coffin Mew LLP

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The ‘tenacious and excellent’ Frank Prior now heads the team at Paris Smith LLP, with former head Huw Miles taking on a management role at the firm. The practice has a strong regional presence and covers all aspects of family law. Neil Davies and recently promoted partner Rachel Osgood are also recommended.

Blake Morgan LLP specialises in mediation and collaborative law. Practice head Simon Burge ‘displays gravitas and authority’.

Coffin Mew LLP’s Chris Upfield specialises in armed forces family work. Sally Pike and senior associate Tina Day lead on pre-nuptial and contested children’s proceedings.

The ‘efficient and capable’ team at Moore Blatch LLP has worked on several pre-nuptial agreements and high-value divorce cases in 2015. Debra Emery is ‘a joy to work with’.

The ‘efficient, experienced’ Howard Gardener leads the team at Phillips Solicitors, which includes Hayley Euchas.

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