Samantha Hickman > VWV > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile
VWV Offices
NARROW QUAY HOUSE, NARROW QUAY
BRISTOL
BS1 4QA
England
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Samantha Hickman
Work Department
Family
Position
Partner
Career
Sam is a Partner in our Bristol based Private Client team and has over 20 years’ experience dealing with a wide variety of family matters. She is a highly experienced lawyer noted for her experience in acting for clients in matrimonial and cohabitation disputes, as well as those disputes involving children. Sam is also a trained Collaborative Lawyer.
Sam acts for clients based in the UK and internationally and has acted for clients with assets held in various jurisdictions including Dubai, Australia, Singapore, China, South Africa and the Sudan.
Sam’s client base is broad and ranges from entrepreneurs and city executives to those with more modest assets. She has considerable experience acting for medical professionals including doctors and dentists as well as vets.
Samantha’s Experience
Sam has been based in the South West throughout her professional career. Prior to joining VWV she worked for a top tier firm in Bristol before taking up an executive appointment as National Head of Family Law for the Co-op.
Meeting Your Needs
Sam is noted for her no nonsense approach. She is highly pragmatic and approachable with a keen eye for detail. She is also prepared to go the extra mile for her clients and will always provide constructive and commercial advice. Her aim is always to resolve disputes as quickly and cost effectively as possible and in the best interests of her client.
What Others Say
“I cannot express how grateful I am for all that you did for me during that awful time. For your expertise, but also for your patience and the way you always strove to calm things not exacerbate them putting the needs of the children first.”
“I wish to express my sincere gratitude for your professional help and support in my recent divorce. You provided outstanding advice, were always reassuring, patient and honest and you guided with calm but firm advice. The always focused, no-fuss approach was particularly efficient and ultimately resulted in the best possible outcome. You made a difficult situation a lot easier.”
“You are so naturally warm and friendly. I don’t want this separation and/or divorce and really struggle to hold it all together at times. I can see why my friend said you were worth your weight in gold.”
“Practice head Samantha Hickman has a wonderfully down-to-earth manner which belies the strategic thinking of a chess grandmaster.” – Legal 500
“Hickman is ‘pragmatic without being overly pessimistic.” – Legal 500
Memberships
Samantha is an accredited member of the Law Society Family panel, Resolution and a trained Collaborative lawyer.
Lawyer Rankings
South West > Private client > Family
Utilising a cross-disciplinary approach, the family practice at VWV is supported by the firm’s wider expertise in tax, property, employment and corporate law. Accordingly, the team is well positioned to advise clients on a spectrum of family law issues, including financial settlements on divorce, child arrangement disputes, cohabitation claims, pensions and pre-nuptials. The practice is led by Samantha Hickman, who is renowned for her international work, acting for clients with assets in North America, Africa, and the Middle East, among other regions.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Public sector > Education