Leisha Bond > Chambers of Sara Lewis KC > Birmingham, England > Barrister Profile
St Philips Chambers Offices
St Philips Chambers
55 TEMPLE ROW
BIRMINGHAM
B2 5LS
England
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Leisha Bond
Position
Leisha is a matrimonial finance specialist dealing primarily in ancillary relief. Her cases often run into many millions of pounds, involving businesses, property portfolios, farms, trusts and large pensions. Evidence from actuaries and accountants is often needed in such cases and Leisha has the necessary experience to guide and advise her clients and instructing solicitors as to what expert evidence is needed as well as the forensic skills to cross examine the other side’s experts. Leisha negotiates hard and fights hard to ensure her client – be they husband, wife or intervener – obtains the best result possible. Leisha also has a reputation as ‘a fighter’ where settlement is not in her clients’ interest but she will advise realistically and negotiate where possible. She is particularly renowned for her thorough preparation and detailed knowledge of her case papers at all hearings. Her style is direct. Her results are impressive. However, she is able to easily relate to the lay client outside court and put them at ease, be they a multi-millionaire businessman or a stay at home mum. Leisha is a regular and popular speaker on all topics regarding ancillary relief and trusts of land and has given many seminars to barristers and solicitors on the subjects.
Career
Called 1999, Middle Temple.
Languages
Fluent in French.
Memberships
Association of Lawyers for Children; Family Law Bar Association.
Education
University of Birmingham; University of Limoges (LLB Hons Law and French); Jules Thorne Scholar of Middle Temple (BVC, very competent).
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Family: divorce and financial remedy
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Leisha Bond –St Philips Chambers ‘Leisha is a formidable and experienced advocate. Her preparation and attention to detail are second to none, ensuring a high level of comfort and reassurance as an instructing solicitor.’
St Philips Chambers is ‘a top-notch set’ with ‘a wide range of barristers with varying levels of experience and expertise’, regularly instructed in high-value cases involving a complex company and trust structures, often with international elements. Jonathan Nosworthy leads the team and is highly regarded as ‘a measured, persuasive and immensely talented advocate’ in financial remedy cases involving business structures and pre-acquired assets. ‘Fearless advocate’ Leisha Bond ‘always fights very hard for her clients’ and her practice encompasses the full spectrum of work within financial remedy proceedings. Juliet Allen is ‘an excellent advocate who has a particular strength in financial remedy cases involving businesses, pensions or novel areas of law’.