James Netto > The International Family Law Group LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
The International Family Law Group LLP Offices
Octagon Point
5 Cheapside
St. Paul’s
EC2V 6AA
England
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James Netto
Work Department
Children
Position
Partner
Career
James qualified in 2014 and joined iFLG as a Partner in their Children Team in 2020.
James has acted in over 50 reported cases ranging from the High Court to the Supreme Court, including the first 1980 Hague Convention child abduction between Japan and the UK, the first case concerning the 1996 Hague Convention to reach the UK Supreme Court, the first appeal case to concern the interpretation of Brussels II Revised enforcement provisions, and the first reported cases of children being returned to Algeria and Sudan respectively.
James has also been involved in a number of high-profile and widely-reported appeals, interventions and committals.
The only specialist international children solicitor called to the Bar of the British Sovereign Base Area of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, having appeared in what is thought to be the first international children case in that jurisdiction.
Highly commended as Junior Solicitor of the Year at the Law Society Excellence Awards 2018, and Family Law Awards Young Solicitor of the Year 2017, with work and cases also shortlisted for Legal Innovation Awards 2020 and the Family Law Awards 2020.
He received the bronze award – ‘Family Lawyer of the Year – Partner’ in the Citywealth Future Leaders awards 2021 and has since been selected as a judge for the 2022 Citywealth awards.
Regular speaker at conferences and professional events.
The Legal 500 UK 2023
‘James Netto is a star solicitor’.
‘He has excellent judgement and unparalleled flair in representing young children in complex disputes. James is a fighter and will not shy away from tacking the most difficult cases’.
Languages
Fluent in Spanish and French, with a high level of German.
Memberships
Resolution accredited specialist in the areas of child abduction and EU/International law.
Chair of the Child Abduction Lawyers Association.
Trustee of Hear Their Cries, the only charity set up to combat sexual exploitation in the aid industry and assisting victims of child sexual exploitation.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Family
(Next Generation Partners)The International Family Law Group LLP has a ‘stellar team’ with ‘stellar knowledge of international family matters and stellar client care’. It looks after international families, as well as families living in England and Wales, on all aspects of relationship breakdown and children matters. Managing partner Lucy Loizou handles complex financial cases and has particular expertise in dealing with trust and corporate assets. Many of Lucy Greenwood’s cases have an international element, while Michael Allum specialises in all financial issues that arise from relationship breakdowns. Helen Blackburn is a renowned cross-border child law specialist. David Hodson OBE KC(Hons) MCIArb
is held in high esteem and James Netto is skilled at handling all areas of child law. Sarah Cornes joined the team from TWM Solicitors LLP at the start of 2023, and Rosa Schofield joined from Family Law Partners in October 2023.