Judith Ball > Moore Barlow > Guildford, England > Lawyer Profile

Boasting notable clients in London, abroad, and across the home counties, the family team at Moore Barlow is well equipped to handle private wealth and tax issues, along with complex divorce matters. Guilford-based Joanna Farrands leads the team, while Jan Galloway splits her time between Richmond and Southampton, bringing vast expertise in dealing with child abduction cases and pre-nuptial agreements to the group. Judith Ball regularly assists high-net-worth-individuals with all issues following a relationship breakdown, and Debra Emery focuses on wealth protection and financial issues. Charlotte Millard joined the firm as a senior associate from Williams Thompson in June 2022.

Operating across Richmond, Woking and Guildford, the ‘go-to family team’ at Moore Barlow offers ‘excellent client service’ and is well known for advising regional, London and international high-net-worth professionals and individuals on a range of matters including child arrangement orders, cohabitation agreements, financial remedies and, increasingly, international pre and post-nuptial agreements. The practice also offers non-court dispute resolution expertise with mediators and collaboratively trained lawyers, as well as a niche surrogacy team. ‘Level-headed, diligent and constructive’ practice head Joanna Farrands is a ‘brilliant lawyer’ who leads the children team, focusing on parental alienation and high-net-worth financial remedy work. Praised as the ‘doyen of family law’, collaboratively trained lawyer Judith Ball has substantial experience in complex and international matters relating to the start of relationships as well as relationship breakdowns. Jan Galloway is ‘extremely experienced’ in a range of matters and has trained with Resolution, and FMA trained mediator Victoria Walker, who specialises in financial remedy work, is a ‘highly skilled specialist family lawyer’. Qualified collaborative lawyer and co-chair of the Surrey Pod Mandy Spring is another key lawyer.