Osbornes‘ family team handles divorce and financial matters involving trusts, locating assets within companies, and resolving multijurisdictional issues. The firm is adept at pre- and post-nuptial agreements and also has a niche confiscation practice. Head of team Mark Freedman represents a wide range of individuals, including media figures, entrepreneurs, and CEOs in their financial remedy matters, and Lisa Pepper advises on cross-border cases involving clients and assets in Switzerland, France, and Antigua. Yael Selig, who leads the French Desk, is dual-qualified in England and Gibraltar and handles international nuptial and cohabitation agreements. The team also offers extensive language capabilities and a strong mediation and collaborative focus. Melissa Arnold recently joined the firm from Bindmans LLP.
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Testimonials
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‘Osbornes are a London based firm but their client list goes far and wide. They are a full-service team dealing with both children and money. Great firm with a brilliant reputation.’
‘A really dynamic and knowledgeable firm with high quality individuals from top to bottom. They care about their casework, and they do a full spectrum of family work, handling complex finance matters and also difficult children work.’
'Yael Selig is brilliant. She has established herself immediately as a real force in international jurisdiction work. Fluent in Spanish, she brings genuine expertise in work involving Spain, Gibraltar and Israel. She is one of the most talented family law solicitors, and totally charming in person. Her personal style makes clients feel looked after and is great to work for as a barrister. Lisa Pepper is unflappable, enormously conscientious and great for cases with a tricky children and financial dimension effortlessly between Gibraltar, Spain and English jurisdictions.'
‘Mark Freedman is a hugely experienced and respected operator. He knows exactly how a case will pan out from the outset and gives realistic and robust advice to his clients. He is commercially savvy and know how to do a sensible deal when necessary, but is also prepared to fight when the case demands it.'
‘Osbornes have a first-class family law team providing an excellent service for their loyal clients.’
‘Osbornes is an under-the-radar jewel. They have very good lawyers who are tenacious and highly effective.’
Lawyers
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Practice head
Mark Freedman; Joanne Wescott
Other key lawyers
Yael Selig; Lisa Pepper; Harriet McMorrin; Andrew Watson; Melissa Arnold