With ‘a powerhouse of a team’, JMW Solicitors LLP’s London family offering expands on its Manchester-based strength, headed up by Michael Rowlands. ‘One of the best in the business’, Rowlands supports clients in the Gulf States, Saudi Arabia, and Monaco from London, while Philip Cooper is a ’stand-out’ for nuptial agreements. Clients from the ex-patriate Middle East community seek out Mark Gilmartin, who also heads up the modern families team, which handles surrogacy and adoption issues.
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‘The team at JMW are hugely client focused. They offer a great service, with clients assured in the knowledge that their case is being fought hard.’
‘A powerhouse of a team that is committed to drive positive change through the law.’
‘One of the dominant firms in Manchester and the North-West, JMW have in recent years made their presence felt in the London market. The firm is packed with strong litigators.’
‘Excellent litigators. Michael Rowlands is a champion for his clients, and one of the best in the business. His case load is based on international work (with a particular, but not sole, emphasis on the Middle East) and big money divorce cases.'
'Eleanor Cawthra is an exceptionally capable lawyer, and additionally one of the hardest working associates around.’
‘Philip Cooper is a stand-out partner. Polite, robust, sensible, commercially astute and an all-round delight to deal with. We have recently worked on a number of nuptial agreements together and have always managed to reach agreements for our respective clients in a low-key way, particularly important in this area.’
‘Great team headed by Michael Rowlands who has a huge international practice. Good depth within the team at all different levels of experience which is helpful for clients. It also benefits from having regional offices too.’
‘I have always found Philip Cooper to have great attention to detail, sound judgement and an eye for the most pragmatic and sensible outcome.’
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Practice head
Michael Rowlands
Other key lawyers
Philip Cooper; Lisa Greggains; Mark Gilmartin; Eleanor Cawthra; Tracey Rodford