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The service levels at Brethertons LLP are ‘second to none’. The team has considerable experience in difficult international child abduction cases. The ‘calm and tenacious’ Linda Jones is recommended for her work on complex financial matters, including complex pension arrangements arising out of divorce.

FBC Manby Bowdler LLP’s diverse practice has been increasingly advising on pre-nuptial agreements, cohabitation and inheritance claims and Children Act cases, and is also experienced in ancillary relief matters. Elizabeth Cleverley and Philip Cowell are ‘compassionate and vastly knowledgeable’, and Anne Thomson ‘knows her stuff’.

Harrison Clark LLP advises on the full spectrum of matrimonial issues. Practice head Jonathan Brew is ‘very wise’, and advises on complex financial arrangements, often involving family businesses. Brenda Spain has particular expertise in child relocation cases.

Mercy Messenger specialises in complex and high-value financial claims, often involving international trust elements and the tracing of assets. It has a diverse client base and is increasingly receiving instructions from clients with a farming/equine background. Mercy Messenger is ‘extremely knowledgeable and thorough’.

Thursfields is ‘excellent’, and Nigel Davies is ‘consistently good’. He and his team have dealt with a number of large financial relief cases. Recent work includes acting for a husband whose wife made a claim when they had been separated for 20 years but never divided their assets.

Dawn Mobbs heads the team at Band Hatton LLP. She is a collaborative lawyer who is particuarly experienced in advising on financial relief on the breakdown of a relationship.

Duncan Watts LLP is a niche matrimonial and family practice. Joanne Connor is ‘always up to speed on her cases’. She and Martin Croom are Resolution-accredited specialists.

Philip Barnsley at Higgs & Sons is ‘intelligent, focused and utterly committed’ to his clients. He and his team provide specialist advice on family businesses and trusts, and are experienced in advising on pre- and post-nuptial agreements.

Knights solicitors llp deals with high-value and complex matters involving large businesses, trusts, pensions and overseas assets. Catherine Longshaw heads the practice.

Lanyon Bowdler has the ‘knowledgeable’ Peter Flint, who is a qualified mediator, and Sue Hodgson, who is very well regarded for her private law children work.

At mfg Solicitors LLP, Mercedes King-Jones is currently advising on several complex farming divorces involving pre-acquired assets, inheritances, family trusts and family partnerships.

Wright Hassall LLP has an ‘excellent reputation’, with particular expertise in private applications relating to children. Its client base is drawn from landowners, farmers, senior professionals and business people. Peter Lowe heads the team.

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