Lauren Guy > Edward Cooke Family Law > Chichester, England > Lawyer Profile
Edward Cooke Family Law Offices
7, Chilgrove Business Centre
Chilgrove
West Sussex
PO18 9HU
England
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Lauren Guy
Position
Director, Family Solicitor, Mediator and Collaborative Lawyer
Career
Lauren is a Director, specialist family lawyer, mediator and collaborative lawyer who deals with all areas of family law, with a particular specialism in surrogacy and modern families.
Lauren is a committed member of Resolution, the nationwide organisation of family lawyers committed to a constructive and conciliatory approach to family law issues. She is passionate in her belief that many families can achieve the best outcome by adopting a dispute resolution process and avoiding litigation which can often exacerbate conflict within the family. She is also experienced in representing clients within court proceedings when cases cannot be resolved by other means.
Career History
Lauren joined Edward Cooke Family Law as a Director in January 2021 and heads up the Brighton office. Lauren has worked in family law since 2006 and qualified as a solicitor in 2011, and is also a Resolution trained collaborative lawyer and mediator. Lauren is also specially trained in our Consensus approach, helping couples approach separation in a collaborative way, using one lawyer.
Lauren has been recognised as a Recommended Lawyer in The Legal 500 in 2020, 2021 and 2022. Edward Cooke Family Law was recognised as a Leading Firm in 2022.
Areas of Work
Lauren is able to assist with a wide range of family matters including financial issues arising on divorce and separation, child arrangements, separation, divorce and nuptial agreements. She is a qualified collaborative lawyer and mediator.
With particular expertise in cases involving children, including child arrangements, parental responsibility, removal from the jurisdiction and special guardianship, Lauren also has a special interest in alternative family structures such as surrogacy, donor conception and co-parenting and has assisted same sex, opposite sex and single parents.
Lauren appreciates that clients are often experiencing a time of personal stress and transition, she aims to guide them with sensitivity through their particular situation by offering tailored and sensible legal advice and representation.
Memberships
Lauren is a member of the Law Society Family Panel and is a Resolution Accredited specialist in Children Law (Private) and Complex Financial Remedies 2 (Medium to High Net worth). Lauren is also a qualified collaborative lawyer and mediator.
Lauren is a member of the East Sussex Resolution Committee and of two local collaborative pods, Brightpod and Worthing POD.
Personal
Outside of work Lauren enjoys watching live music and reading.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Family: mediation
Edward Cooke Family Law operates out of Chichester and Brighton, working broadly across London and the South East. It handles high-value financial disputes, complex children matters, and has an established surrogacy and fertility team. Firm founder Edward Cooke is experienced in hybrid and traditional mediation, and is particularly praised for his work as a child-inclusive mediator. Lauren Guy mediates alongside her leading fertility and surrogacy work, while Michelle Lewis is a go-to for children matters.
South East > Private client > Family: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
Family law boutique Edward Cooke Family Law operates out of Chichester and Brighton, and stands out for its commitment to alternative forms of dispute resolution, including mediation, collaborative practice, and the Resolution Together one lawyer two clients model. Practice head and founder Edward Cooke is noted by clients for being ‘quite simply brilliant’, and is an expert in child inclusive and hybrid forms of mediation. Lauren Guy leads the Brighton office, and is sought out for her specialism in surrogacy and fertility law. Grace Parker-White joined the practice in early 2025.