Goodman Ray > London, England > Firm Profile

Goodman Ray
Francis Barber House
9 Gough Square
London
EC4A 3DG
England

Private client > Family: mediation Tier 2

Goodman Ray has ‘strength and depth in mediators’. Trudi Featherstone and Thomas Brownrigg are praised for providing a ‘first-class mediation service’. Featherstone is a Resolution trained family mediator who can mediate on all issues (children and financial matters) and a collaboratively trained lawyer. She specialises in the financial aspects of divorce and separation. In addition, she is skilled at advising on private law children matters. Brownrigg has been accredited by the Family Mediation Council to undertake ‘All Issues’ Mediation, and is also a child-inclusive mediator. He conducts mediation for a variety of individuals on both children and financial issues.

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Testimonials

‘Trudi Featherstone is a fantastic mediator with a real empathy for clients and desire to do her absolute best to reach resolution for them’.

‘Goodman Ray manage to combine expert legal knowledge with a really human approach to cases which clients appreciate so much’.

‘Thomas Brownrigg is technically brilliant with a fine attention to detail. Speaks with calmness and authority that sets the clients at ease’.

‘Tom is a really good mediator, steady calm and a safe pair of hands’.

‘Tom Brownrigg is a very good mediator and I would thoroughly endorse his skills’.

‘Trudi Featherstone is meticulous in her approach with clients, consideration of the issues in hand and the subsequent preparation of documentation. She is fast becoming London’s preeminent mediator’.

‘Was recommended to the mediation practice and found the approach to be professional and understanding’.

‘Working with Thomas Brownrigg I had confidence that we would reach a resolution and were treated as individuals where I felt other firms would have not done so as readily’.

Private client > Family Tier 2

Goodman Ray boasts an ‘outstanding’ family law team with lawyers that ‘are well respected and incredibly knowledgeable’. It has a solid reputation for its work in financial matters, private children mandates, and international issues that span adoption and fertility. It also garners praise for its extensive experience in modern family structures, public law matters, and domestic abuse cases. Peggy Ray specialises in complex cases concerning children, while Trudi Featherstone leads the divorce and matrimonial finance team. Jemma Dally is a partner in the adoption, surrogacy, and international child care department, and Tom Brownrigg is another key contact in the department. Kevin Skinner has substantial expertise in international custody disputes, child abduction cases, matrimonial proceedings, and care proceedings. Other names to note include Catriona AllanEmma Sherrington, and Janet Broadley.

Practice head(s):

Peggy Ray; Trudi Featherstone; Jemma Dally; Kevin Skinner; Tom Brownrigg

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Testimonials

‘Emma Sherrington is extremely experienced and able. She can, and does, turn her hand to the whole range of children work, achieving outstanding outcomes for a variety of clients. Very highly recommended.’

‘What stands out is the strong leadership of Peggy Ray and the coherence of the family team. It always feels that behind the instruction of each solicitor, you are getting the Rolls-Royce service of the whole team. Their breadth of practice is second-to-none.’

‘Peggy Ray really is a pioneer when it comes to justice in family law. I am always utterly impressed by the kind of actions she is taking, not just on a case-by-case basis, but on matters of policy and trying to change the way the family legal system works at a government level.’

‘Janet Broadley is quite exceptional as a solicitor. Her dedication to her clients is second-to-none. She often represents children in international cases and consistently achieves fabulous outcomes for them.’

‘Jemma Dally is a no-nonsense force to be reckoned with. Jemma was unflappable and sensitive, but firm throughout. She is always completely on top of the case, and totally dedicated. She makes each client feel like they are her only one.’

‘They are a match for any of the magic circle firms. They have expertise in both children and finance cases and have a significant number of outstanding lawyers.’

‘Thomas Brownrigg is one of the most impressive lawyers I have worked with. He is equally talented at both children and finance work and this means clients facing both issues have continuity with their representation. He has fantastic knowledge of the law and is a master strategist.’

‘Kevin Skinner is genuinely interested in his cases and has a reputation for being involved in the very biggest cases. Kevin also has a particular expertise in cross-border work.’

Key clients

Reunite

Southall Black Sisters

Family Rights Group

Work highlights

  • Represented a respondent mother in child abduction proceedings.
Photo Name Position Profile
Tom Brownrigg photo Mr Tom Brownrigg Partner.  Tom is a solicitor and a mediator in Goodman Ray’s Divorce and Matrimonial Finance Department based…
Jemma Dally photo Jemma Dally Partner specialising in all areas of adoption, with a particular interest in…
Trudi Featherstone photo Trudi Featherstone Trudi leads the Divorce and Matrimonial Finance Team and has been a partner at Goodman Ray since May…
Peggy Ray photo Peggy Ray Senior partner at Goodman Ray, specialising in all aspects of complex children…
Kevin Skinner photo Kevin Skinner Partner; specialises in family and children law, particularly international child custody, abduction,…