Emily Borrowdale > Charles Russell Speechlys LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
5 FLEET PLACE
LONDON
EC4M 7RD
England
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Work Department

Family

Position

Emily advises on all areas of family law and has a growing practice in complex financial remedy work and cases concerning difficult jurisdiction issues. Emily’s clients include ultra-high net worth individuals, high profile individuals from the world of entertainment and start-up entrepreneurs. She has worked on a number of cases in the Court of Appeal and has extensive experience in trial work. Emily is organised, thorough and committed to achieving the best result for her clients.

Emily also advises on all aspects of private children law, including difficult contact disputes, residence and leave to remove applications. She works tirelessly for her clients and builds up an excellent rapport whilst providing firm and realistic advice. Emily is a member of Resolution.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Private client > Family

(Leading associates)

Emily Borrowdale – Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

According to clients, ‘it is not possible to have a better team’ than the group at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP, which regularly handles both complex international work and ultra-high-value domestic work. The practice’s international reach is bolstered by its team members’ skills, with James Freeman a go-to for Anglo-French cases, James Riby for Anglo-Italian, and Miranda Fisher also a specialist in this area. Team head William Longrigg is sought after for high-value divorce and prenuptial matters, often acting for high-profile clients; family businesses and their treatment on separation are a particular focus for Sarah Higgins. Cases involving cryptocurrency assets are also an area of expertise for the team, with Sarah Jane Boon a key name here. Sarah Anticoni heads up the firm’s family mediation offering, with ‘star of the futureJamie Kennaugh also a mediator. Joshua Green is recommended as ‘wise beyond his years’, regularly acting for clients in the sports industry and handling cases involving publicity and media law issues, while Emily Borrowdale often advises start-up entrepreneurs.