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‘At the top of the league’, Charles Russell LLP has two highly regarded family partners in Karen Wilsher and Margaret Tyson. Wilsher is well known for her expertise in ancillary relief and children cases, while Tyson is recommended for her matrimonial advice.

The ‘exceptionally strong’ Mundays LLP has a ‘leading family department’, which is handling increasing amounts of international work and high-value divorce cases. The ‘clever and knowledgeable’ Graham Coy leads the team, and Sarah Duckworth and Miranda Green are also recommended.

TWM Solicitors LLP handles the whole spectrum of family matters. ‘Outstanding’ department head Charmaine Hast specialises in divorce and abduction matters, and has strong international connections. She is ‘clever, articulate and dedicated – no client could ask for more’. Among the highly experienced team, Karin Walker and Alex Davies are also well regarded.

Clients have ‘every confidence’ in collaborative lawyer Vanda James who recently joined asb law LLP as practice head, from Warners Solicitors. The firm is ‘a cut above others’ in handling complex family cases.

Cripps Harries Hall LLP delivers an ‘unrivalled combination of client empathy, robustness and depth of knowledge’. Clients find Amanda Andrews and Kirstie Law ‘extremely helpful’.

Thomson Snell & Passmore’s family department has a strong international reach. ‘The professionalism of the team cannot be faulted and the advice is always second-to-none.’

The newly expanded family department at Barlow Robbins LLP is led by Judith Ball, who has a wealth of experience in resolving complex, high-value cases.

The ‘sharp and knowledgeable’ Stephen Smith became head of family at Brachers in 2010, which continues to embrace collaborative law. Mary Raymont is a trained mediator.

DMH Stallard LLP’s family group is now led by London-based Siobhan Lomasney, following the departure of Lynne Passmore to set up her own practice. Lomasney has expertise in matrimonial matters, while consultant Sarah-Jane Riddell joined Fitzhugh Gates in 2011.

Rawlison Butler LLP reports an increase in complex Children Act work, for which senior associate Elizabeth Leah is recommended; she ‘always gives her best and is a true representative of what family solicitors should aspire to’.

Stevens & Bolton LLP advises a variety of clients, particularly high net-worth individuals. Caroline Gordon-Smith’s ‘commitment, support and personal attention is of the highest order’.

Thomas Eggar LLP often acts for high-net-worth clients in complex cases involving multimillion-pound assets, and also has a strong international client base. Jill Goldman retired in 2010.

Rayma Collins makes family issues ‘so much easier to deal with’ and is now head of family at Warners Solicitors, following the departure of Vanda James to asb law LLP.

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