Kerry Fretwell > Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP > Reading, England > Lawyer Profile

Kerry Fretwell

0118 982 2640 kerry.fretwell@penningtonslaw.com

Work Department

Family.

Position

Kerry has been specialising in Family Law for nearly 30 years. Having qualified in 1993, she was made a partner at the top prestigious firm of Manches in London in 2002 and moved to Henley on Thames in Oxfordshire in 2004. Kerry has been privileged to head up the Penningtons Manches Cooper Reading family team for 12 years now, building it up to a legal 500 and Chambers rated team and developing and training many excellent family lawyers under her tutelage. Kerry is highly experienced in mid to high net worth family cases including Schedule One claims and children proceedings for both fathers and mothers. Kerry also has experience of leave to remove proceedings and advising on both pre and post nuptial contracts and cohabitation agreements. Kerry is also a collaborative lawyer and trained mediator. A tough negotiator when required, she is also empathetic and supportive to clients with good judgment. Kerry is ably assisted by her excellent team of Danielle Bentley, Hannah McCrindle, Poppy Holmes and Rebecca Holder.

Career

Trained in Manches, qualified 1993, made a partner in 2002 in London. Kerry is a member of Resolution and enjoys running seminars, and writing articles particularly on no fault divorce in which she has taken an especial interest.

Memberships

Resolution.

Education

Peers School, Oxford; University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (History BA (Hons)); College of Law, Lancaster Gate (CPE, LSF).