K J Smith Solicitors > Reading, England > Firm Profile
K J Smith Solicitors Offices
Davidson House, Forbury Square
Reading
RG1 3EU
England
K J Smith Solicitors > The Legal 500 Rankings
Private client > Family: Hampshire Tier 3
K J Smith Solicitors, recommended for its ‘exceptional attention to detail', regularly handles a range of Children Act matters and financial remedy proceedings. The team is jointly led by Jennifer Murray in Basingstoke, Robyn Bowyer in Southampton, and Arabella Turner in Winchester. Bowyer is qualified as a barrister, and has a ‘real passion for people', while Turner regularly handles complex Children Act proceedings. Southampton's Derek Parsons is noted for his expertise in cross-border matters, and Portsmouth-based Daniel Norris is a key name within the team.Practice head(s):
Jennifer Murray; Robyn Bowyer; Arabella Turner
Other key lawyers:
Derek Parsons; Aaron Bailey; Daniel Norris; Lizzie Dravnieks
Testimonials
‘The team have great energy and exceptional attention to detail. They want the best for their clients and are always easy to contact.’
‘Dan Norris is forward thinking, friendly, robust and realistic. He gets the issues which matter and focuses on those for his client. I cannot generally speak highly enough of the K J Smith team, I have found each and every member of staff I have interacted with and worked with a pleasure to work with. They are communicative, responsive, motivated and open.’
‘Derek Parsons has years of experience and has a wonderfully personable manner. Derek robustly fights his client’s corner and is a firm negotiator.’
‘Robyn Bowyer has a real passion for people. She is a great communicator and adopts a firm and robust stance in support of her clients.’
‘Derek Parsons is a family focused, sensible lawyer specialising in international disputes.’
‘Arabella Turner has been very supportive, informative and decisive in what has been a long and challenging family law case. I have appreciated her strength, determination and professional manner. She has been exemplary in her approach to negotiations with extremely combative and aggressive solicitors on the other side. She has remained calm, professional, respectful and always advocated for me in my best interests.’
‘Daniel Norris has been a star from day 1. When emotions ran high, he kindly diverted me to the matters at hand. I cannot thank Daniel enough for his professionalism and advice.’
‘Jennifer Murray and Lizzie Dravnieks stand out as solicitors with great expertise in their area. Lizzie combines a very client focused manner with giving firm advice when needed. Jennifer provides great client service, and also has an overview of other cases within her team and supports more junior members if needed.’
Work highlights
Private client > Family: Thames Valley, Berks, Oxon, M4/M40 Tier 4
‘A strong family team, with wide-ranging expertise’, K J Smith Solicitors offers specialist family teams in Ascot, headed by Kulbir Rahi; in Newbury, headed by Edward Morton; in Oxford, headed by Sofie Corbin; in Woodley, headed by Beth Pettifer; and in Henley-on-Thames under the guidance of Samantha Archer. The team's workload includes both financial and children matters arising from divorce.Practice head(s):
Kulbir Rahi; Samantha Archer; Edward Morton; Sofie Corbin; Beth Pettifer
Testimonials
‘A strong family team, with wide-ranging expertise.’
‘Kulbir Rahi stands out for her empathetic professionalism, attention to detail and client-focused approach.’
‘The team at K J Smith are very professional. I did not feel daunted or pressured during exchanges. I was always treated with courtesy and nothing was too much trouble.’
‘If it wasn’t for Samantha Archer and her team I’d be living a rather different life right now. I needed a calm sensitive solicitor. Samantha Archer and her team were the ones. I have been listened to, supported, always told the truth and looked after in a way that I didn’t think id need. have never felt so protected, so informed and for someone with expertise to have my back.’
‘The team at KJ Smith are very professional, friendly and relaxed. You don’t feel rushed but they do respond quickly. When I’ve asked questions they have given me a comprehensive explanation.’
‘They go above and beyond to help you and really can’t praise them enough for everything they have done, I would recommend them to anyone without hesitation.’
‘The KJ Smith team have an incredible offering across the board being a multi office specialist family law firm. They set expectations high and strive to go above and beyond. With so many specialist lawyers, they do not fail to offer strength and depth in expertise and experience.’
‘Kulbir Rahi brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the table. She is a joy to work with and clients feel that they are in safe hands.’
Work highlights
K J Smith Solicitors > Firm Profile
Diverse and dynamic, reflecting the family lives of those we represent.
At K J Smith Solicitors, you will find a flexible and modern firm who understands and responds to your individual needs. We are a friend to talk to and an expert to act for you.
K J Smith Solicitors was set up by Kerry Smith, in 2009. Kerry has over 18 years of experience in family law and has personally handled over a thousand cases. Our strength and reputation have allowed Kerry and the team to build a trusted firm, based across eleven different offices, offering services to all of their surrounding areas.
We specialise purely in family law. By focusing on just one area of law, we have ensured that our knowledge and understanding remains at the forefront of the ever-changing best practice guidelines and that we can offer expert advice across all areas our services cover.
How are we different?
We take pride in delivering a discreet, personalised and unparalleled service in a friendly way.
We are caring and promise to be always ready to listen and advise.
We are available, meaning we will be there for you when you need us.
We are efficient, cost-effective and dedicated to proper case management.
We consistently deliver, no matter how difficult or sensitive the situation.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Executive | Jess Bouwer | [email protected] | 0118 467 9498 |
Staff Figures
Number of UK partners : 8 Number of other UK fee-earners : 32Memberships
ResolutionClient Testimonials
“In terms of feedback, I can’t really fault the support you [Kulbir Rahi] have provided me over the past couple of years, and in particular, your responsiveness at key times has been appreciated. I’ve been very happy with the advice given and I think your recent support in coming to a sensible settlement has been perfect. Your drafting has been excellent, and I have been very happy with the way we have worked between us to get the message across I wanted to throughout.”
“I would like to thank you [Anna Ferro] very much for all your hard work and persistence with my case. You have been immensely helpful in navigating a highly acrimonious divorce with an ex-husband who is determined to be as obstructive as possible!”
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank you personally for all the advice and support offered by yourself over the last two years. You have made a challenging and at times very draining situation easier to deal with and I can’t thank you enough for that.”
“Thank you for all your hard work, the times when you have spoken to us, your advice to us, your messages in the evening, your wise words… honestly the list goes on!!”
“We would advise anyone to go and see you if they’re struggling with anything they need legal representation with.”
“From the first meeting, Robyn exerted warmth and understanding. Her kindness, clarity of explanation and patient understanding of my emotional state encouraged me to ask her to represent me in my divorce proceedings. As the process has progressed, she has always listened to my concerns and intuition regarding my husband’s plans. This meant she was able to take measures to protect me and bring about some action to the proceedings. Indeed, our decision has proved the right one as, otherwise, I would be in an even more difficult position and further away from any conclusion.
She has been vigilant in her updates and recognised when I needed a phone call rather than an email, to reassure, explain and offer a pastoral care. I trust her implicitly and would recommend her to anyone requiring a family law solicitor”