Melius Family Law was established in April 2023 by Archie Best, Joseph Fennelly and Alexandra Blair, all formerly of Hughes Fowler Carruthers. The firm’s focus is on complex financial and children matters, acting for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.
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- ‘Archie Best is unflappable, sensible and empathetic with a fantastic sense of humour. Lily Pope is a gifted young lawyer who is not afraid to work hard to achieve the best outcomes for her clients.’
- ‘A personal and kind touch when dealing with the team. Open conversation without judgement and you really feel you are being heard and your anxieties are understood and taken on board.
- ‘Archie Best is a brilliant strategist. Archie is the best family lawyer I have worked with. He is extremely diligent, is pragmatic and is a very calming influence on his clients.
- ‘Melius are a young and dynamic practice. The three Partners have serious pedigree having set up the firm after years of working at Hughes Fowler Carruthers. The lawyers are experts in their fields and are equipped to deal with the full range of family law matters. The team are emotionally intelligent, caring and empathetic, yet also know their way round the black letters of the family law. They have all the hard law and soft people skills without the stuffiness that other family law firms are encumbered with. ’
- ‘Melius is a boutique firm which is able to offer its clients a dedicated and skilled service.’
- ‘Joe Fennelly is superb with clients. He is constantly reassuring and manages them through cases to their desired result with a minimum of fuss. He does not seek out litigation whilst at the same time very firmly represents his client's position.’