Withers LLP’s ‘top tier experienced family lawyers’ are ready to advise on all aspects of family law. Suzanne Todd, Head of Family Europe at the firm, is the ’go-to for financially complex mediations’. Fluent in Italian, she also brings a niche wealth of experience in divorces based in Italy. Claire Blakemore undertakes traditional and enhanced mediation, bringing ‘energy and drive to her practice’. Diana Parker works with a wide variety of clients to provide her expertise on divorce and family issues.
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  • ‘Suzanne Todd is my go-to for financially complex mediations. She has a unique blend of warmth, authority and efficiency. She has the top-tier backup of the Withers team and their wider whole-service offering.'

  • 'The team is now really stepping into creative away-from-court settlements and is building an enthusiastic movement around them through regular briefings and meetings to share best practices.’
  • ‘Withers has a dedicated practice which aims to resolve matters via non-court-based options, and it is a core part of their offering. As a full-service firm, they are able to draw on the expertise of colleagues in other practice areas to ensure no case is too complex for them to grapple with for their clients.’

  • ‘Suzanne Todd is a class act. She works hard to manage the dynamics in the room, bringing her years of experience into play for the benefit of both parties. Not afraid to share her views in an entirely appropriate way, she can crack the hardest cases.'

  • 'Claire Blakemore brings energy and drive to her practice, fighting hard for her clients and to resolve mediations alike, to great effect.'
  • ‘Withers has long been known as one of London's leading family law firms. They now place a lot of emphasis on mediation and other forms of NCDR.’

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Practice head

Suzanne Todd; Stephen Richards

Other key lawyers

Claire Blakemore; Diana Parker; Adele Pledger