Sarah Wyburn > Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice > Cardiff, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile
Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice Offices
13 WINDSOR PLACE
CARDIFF
CF10 3BY
United Kingdom
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Sarah Wyburn
Work Department
Family Law
Position
Director
Career
Sarah Wyburn has a formidable reputation in divorce, financial and children matters. She has considerable experience of high profile cases and in matters involving high net assets. Sarah regularly acts for clients where complex property, pension, and business arrangements are involved. Sarah regularly represents business owners, medical professionals, legal and financial professionals, and professional sports people.
She also has in-depth knowledge and experience of the law relating to civil partnerships, and her work in this field is highly regarded.
Sarah is very experienced in acting in complex private law children matters involving arrangements for children, including relocation cases.
Receiving consistently high praise from her clients, Sarah’s exceptional professionalism is widely recognised. She has achieved spectacular results for her clients and is regarded as one of an elite group of family lawyers in Wales.
Sarah regularly contributes to public policy debates and topical news stories.
Memberships
- Sarah initiated the Firm becoming the first law firm in Wales to become a member of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme.
- Sarah Wyburn is a trained in adult mental health first aid.
Education
- 1996 – 1999 – Cardiff University
Leisure
Sarah is originally from Ebbw Vale and she now lives in Cardiff. Her hobbies include reading, the theatre, and running.
Lawyer Rankings
Wales > Private client > Family
(Leading partners)Appreciated for its ‘laser sharp and analytical approach to the issues in hand’, Cardiff-based boutique Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice has built up a very strong following throughout South Wales and provides ‘constructive and sensible advice’ to individuals across the gamut of family law issues. Founding partner Melanie Hamer
has a ‘calm and understanding nature’ which is well-suited to handling complex and often highly charged matrimonial finance matters, including for high-net-worth individuals, who she also often advises on pre-nuptial agreements. Thea Hughes has ‘excellent negotiation skills’, which she imparts to very good effect on often challenging divorces involving myriad assets, including multiple properties and companies. Sarah Wyburn , who has a ‘knack of being empathetic with her clients whilst being fierce in her negotiations on their behalf’, is another popular member of the team, including in relation to handling same sex marriages and civil partnerships. Rebecca Knight is a ‘fearless fighter who works incredibly hard for her clients’, and alongside the ‘very empathetic’ David James excels at handling Schedule 1 Children Act matters. Recently promoted to partner, Sam John goes ‘above and beyond for his clients’, while at associate level, Fay Jones ‘assimilates information quickly and gets to the heart of a case’. Lucy Morris joined the practice in August 2024.