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20 Bonhill Street
London
EC2A 4DN
England
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Charlotte Bradley
Work Department
Family.
Position
Charlotte is Head of Kingsley Napley’s Family & divorce team. She specialises in international divorce, finance and children cases (including relocation), especially European cases. She regularly acts on jurisdiction and financial disputes and recently acted successfully for the Russian wife in a case with significant disclosure issues and in several High Court reported cases involving conflict of jurisdiction.
Charlotte is recognised for her exceptional client care skills and expertise in high conflict money and children cases. She assists City professionals and HNWIs in resolving financial disputes within and outside the court process. She is a leading expert in Schedule 1 cases and an accredited mediator, mediating high value and complex financial disputes and couples wishing to reach co-parenting and pre-marital/cohabitation agreements.
Charlotte is recognised as a leading family lawyer in Chambers UK and HNW, The Legal 500 and Spear’s Family Law Index.
Career
Qualified Gordon Dadds 1995; joined Kingsley Napley 1997; partner 2001; head of family team 2013; lectured and written books and articles on cohabitation, financial and jurisdictional issues. Co-authored Claims under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989 (Financial Provision for Children) and Resolution’s International Aspects of Family Law. Editor of The International Comparative Legal Guide to Family Law.
Memberships
Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL); member of Resolution and its International Committee.
Education
Bristol University (1990 BSC Hons).
Leisure
Choral singing, travel, art and theatre. Has two children.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Family
(Hall of Fame)The ‘phenomenal’ Charlotte Bradley
heads the family law department at Kingsley Napley LLP
, which hosts ‘a constellation of brilliant lawyers who are at the top of their game and well-respected in the profession’. Praised for representing its clients with ‘passion and panache’, it offers the full package, with expertise in children and finance work. The practice frequently represents many high-net-worth and high-profile clients. Jane Keir is a divorce specialist with an international finance practice, and Sital Fontenelle is well-regarded for her significant experience in complex divorce proceedings, including cases with jurisdictional issues, off-shore trusts, business assets, and inherited wealth. There are many other talented members of the department, such as Connie Atkinson; Lauren Evans; Rachel Freeman, and Abby Buckland. Another highlight is Stacey Nevin’s promotion to the partnership.
London > Private client > Family: mediation
(Hall of Fame)Kingsley Napley LLP has ‘a superb team led by the magnificent Charlotte Bradley . She inspires and unites her team to do great work’. Bradley is described as ‘the epitome of how a family mediator should perform’. She is an accredited mediator, mediating in high value, high profile and complex financial disputes. In addition, she regularly mediates as a hybrid mediator. Connie Atkinson who ‘gets the clients on board to find solutions that work for the whole family’ is also recommended. Lauren Evans is a mediator with particular experience in complex financial and children cases. Stacey Nevin is also highly regarded.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Private client > Family: mediation
- Hall of Fame London > Private client > Family
- Family London > Private client
- Family: mediation London > Private client
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Employment > Immigration
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Employment > Senior executives
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Costs lawyers
- Private client > Court of protection
- Private client > Family
- Private client > Family: mediation
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Health and safety
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Real estate > Residential property
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Public sector > Education: individuals
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Licensing
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity