Sarah Jane Lenihan > Dawson Cornwell LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Dawson Cornwell LLP Offices
11 Staple Inn
LONDON
WC1V 7QH
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Sarah Jane Lenihan
Work Department
Matrimonial.
Position
Partner specialising in financial remedies and private law children matters. Widely regarded for her expertise in complex cases, Sarah Jane has extensive experience in challenging and emotionally charged matters involving allegations of domestic abuse, parental alienation and safeguarding issues. She is also known for advising individuals with substantial income and assets with complex international elements, and a variety of financial, business and trust structures.
Career
Qualified in 2010 and has practised family law exclusively since then. Partner at Stowe Family Law. She joined Dawson Cornwell as a Partner in 2022.
Memberships
Family Law Advanced Accreditation from The Law Society with particular expertise in financial remedy and domestic abuse; member of Resolution; member of the Resolution Litigants in Person working committee; London Resolution Committee Equality, Diversity and Inclusion champion.
Education
LLB (Hons) Law Nottingham Trent University; Legal Practice Course – Commendation at London College of Law Bloomsbury.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Family
(Leading individuals)Jointly headed by Russell Bywater and Carolina Marín Pedreño, the team at Dawson Cornwell LLP is ‘undoubtedly an exceptional, all-service family law firm. They have an unwavering reputation for providing high-quality advice on the most complex divorce and financial matters, including those cases with an international element’. The firm has an abundance of talent at all levels, including the ‘financial remedy heavyweight’ Simon Bruce. Amy Rowe is regarded as a specialist in complex cross-border children matters, while Sarah Jane Lenihan concentrates on financial remedies and private law children cases. Jessica Reid is a key figure who regularly handles complex cases involving financial claims and jurisdictional disputes. Charlotte Conner and Charlotte Image-Flower are other key members of this ‘outstanding’ team. In team news, Lisette Dupré joined Stewarts Law LLP and Amy Barrow joined Payne Hicks Beach LLP in October 2022 and April 2023 respectively. At the start of 2023, Hilka Hollmann joined the team from Freemans Solicitors, while the ‘exceptional’ Anna Shadbolt was promoted to the partnership.