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Charles Russell LLP’s team of ‘consummate professionals’ provide specialist expertise in children matters and act for high-net-worth clients. Margaret Tyson heads the practice, and the ‘tenacious, sensible and experienced’ Karen Wilsher is also recommended.

Mundays LLP’s practice saw an increase in work with international aspects in 2011, including a case involving the return of children from the US which utilised the Hague Adoption Convention. Other highlights included acting in a divorce case valued at £60m.

asb law LLP is a ‘well-rounded firm’ that ‘combines IQ with EQ’, and provides niche advice in relation to Inheritance Act and emergency s37 injunctions. John Innes heads the practice, and senior associate Jackie Judd is a ‘shining star’.

Cripps Harries Hall LLP is ‘exceptional at the partner level’, with ‘a good support structure’. Specialisms of the family team include high-value ancillary relief and Schedule 1 Children Act matters.

Thomas Eggar LLP ‘easily matches the Magic Circle firms’ in assisting wealthy clients based outside London. In 2011 it acted in a number of cases valued at over £15m, and it is increasingly active advising on pre-and post-nuptial agreements.

Thomson Snell & Passmore is ‘truly excellent’ and ‘always robust’, and provides a ‘first-class’ service. Joanna Pratt took over as practice head in mid-2011 following the retirement of Barbara Wright.

Barlow Robbins LLP’s family team is led by Judith Ball and includes Helen Habershon, who is experienced in child abduction cases.

Maidstone-based Brachers has a strong presence in Kent, with a team led by the ‘amenable, professional and knowledgeable’ Stephen Smith. It has seen an increase in high-value prenuptial agreements.

The ‘very approachable’ team at DMH Stallard LLP is ‘always willing to help’ and ‘easy to talk to’, with expertise encompassing co-habitation disputes and cross-border matters. Lorna Fairbairn is ‘very forward thinking’.

Rawlison Butler LLP has a strong reputation in Court of Protection matters and Children Act disputes, including abduction work. The practice is led by Robert Worthing, supported by three associates.

The ‘excellent’ team at Stevens & Bolton LLP is led by the ‘practical’ and ‘sympathetic’ Caroline Gordon-Smith. It boosted its ADR experience by adding a Resolution-trained mediator.

TWM Solicitors LLP’s ‘very good’ and ‘responsive’ team has particular strength in shari’ah family law, through its Guildford office. The team recently lost four partners: two to establish their own practices, and two to Wedlake Bell LLP and Cripps Harries Hall LLP.

Warners Solicitors’ five-partner team includes ‘experienced ancillary relief lawyer’ Matthew Aves.

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