William Longrigg > Charles Russell Speechlys LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

The ‘fantastic‘ mediation team at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP handles both financial and children-related mediations. ‘Exceptional mediator’ Sarah Anticoni is ‘multi-talented and gently forthright with clients‘, with experience in advising on the dissolution of religious as well as civil marriages, including those with international elements. In Guildford, Shona Alexander specialises in high-net-worth financial cases, with expertise regarding the unmarried family, cohabitation, and Schedule 1 cases. Department head William Longrigg is a trained family arbitrator, adding to the team’s comprehensive non-court dispute resolution offering, which includes a number of team members trained in the collaborative process.

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 future‘ Jamie 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.