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Hodge Jones & Allen Offices
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180 NORTH GOWER STREET
LONDON
NW1 2NB
England
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Vanessa Friend
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Work Department
Family Law
Position
Vanessa is a partner and Head of Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution at Hodge Jones & Allen. Vanessa qualified in 2009 and has practised exclusively family law. In 2017 she won a City Wealth Award for her work on high value and complex matters. Her practise encompasses all areas or private family law, with a particular focus on the financial issues arising out of separation, relationship agreements (including cohabitation, prenuptial agreements and separation agreements), and arrangements for children. Many of her cases have an international element with clients who live abroad or assets located outside of the jurisdiction. She works with family lawyers in foreign jurisdictions to ensure her clients receive comprehensive advice.
Vanessa is also a Resolution trained mediator who assists couples in reaching a negotiated outcome. As Head of Mediation and ADR Vanessa helps clients to carefully consider the options for out of court dispute resolution.
Career
Previous: Team Leader Partner at Stowe Family Law in London, Senior Associate at Hunters in Lincoln’s Inn, Associate at May, May & Merrimans in Gray’s Inn.
Memberships
- Law Society
- Resolution
- Resolution’s Litigants in person committee
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Private client > Court of protection
- Private client > Family
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)