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Howard Kennedy LLP Offices

NO.1 LONDON BRIDGE
LONDON
SE1 9BG
England
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Nina Lake

Work Department
Family
Position
Nina Lake is a Partner in Howard Kennedy’s Family Team. Nina is a highly regarded family law specialist, known for her outstanding expertise in resolving complex matrimonial and child-related disputes. She provides bespoke advice on a wide range of matters, including divorce, financial settlements, child arrangements, and sensitive family issues such as domestic abuse.
Nina is particularly adept at crafting pre- and post-nuptial agreements tailored to safeguard wealth and future-proof her clients’ interests, as well as advising on the legal intricacies of cohabitation.
Nina’s practice is focused on high-net-worth individuals, often involving substantial and intricate financial portfolios with multi-jurisdictional dimensions. Her clients include professionals at the top of their fields, such as lawyers, doctors, and senior executives, alongside entrepreneurs, business leaders, and inheritors of significant generational wealth. She is frequently sought after by high-profile celebrities and media personalities, offering discreet and strategic representation to protect their financial and personal interests.
With an empathetic and pragmatic approach, Nina supports her clients through what is often one of the most emotionally challenging periods of their lives. She is praised for her ability to navigate complex negotiations with sensitivity while remaining focused on achieving the best possible outcomes. Nina combines technical excellence with strategic foresight, ensuring her clients feel empowered and secure at every stage of the process.
Nina’s reputation for handling high-stakes cases with diligence and care has earned her the trust of clients both in the UK and internationally, making her a standout figure in the field of family law.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Family
‘Modern in outlook‘ and ‘commercial in approach’, the Howard Kennedy LLP family team is ‘full of really smart, highly capable lawyers‘. According to clients, ‘you can’t get much better than’ team head Lois Langton, whose practice regularly involves international elements and clients from the sports sector. Nina Lake is ‘beyond brilliant‘ in both matrimonial and child disputes, while Katherine Res Pritchard is ‘a total star and a leading figure in the field‘ as a children law specialist with particular strength in international relocation. Iona Nicolson joined the team in September 2023 from Vardags.
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Firm Rankings
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Private prosecutions
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Private client > Family
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity and nuclear)
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Real estate > Residential property
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Employment > Employers
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Real estate > Planning
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Real estate > Property finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Employment > Immigration