Leveraging its ‘long-standing tradition of excellence’, Bindmans LLP works on ‘important and complex’ cases with standout experience in public children law cases. Alison Leivesley heads up the team, and is a specialist in children law with a growing international practice including FGM, domestic abuse, and forced marriage cases. Maud Davis is recommended as ‘extremely experienced, knowledgeable and hardworking’ in the most complex public children cases. Maeve Lucey left the firm in 2025.
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‘Bindmans’ approach is characterised by a long-standing tradition of excellence, manifested in a disciplined and serious approach to the cases it takes on, providing a service of exceptionally high quality to publicly and privately funded clients alike.'
‘Annie Leach is certainly one to watch and is way ahead of her peers at the same level.’
‘The Bindmans family team are sensational. They work on important and complex cases and work tirelessly for their clients.’
‘The Family Team under the very capable leadership of Alison Leivesley, is outstanding. Every member is really committed to their cases. They apply thought, knowledge, imagination and drive to bring about the best possible outcomes for their clients.’
‘Hannah Marshall is definitely one to watch - all over the detail, personable, hard-working and responsive. A pleasure to be briefed by.’
‘Maud Davis is an extremely experienced, knowledgeable and hardworking solicitor. She is an excellent advocate for children and a great source of advice for children's guardians.’
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Practice head
Alison Leivesley
Other key lawyers
Maud Davis; Hannah Marshall; Gillian Tyndall; Annie Leach