Stowe Family Law LLP, led by Helen Miller, Nastassia Burton, and Matthew Taylor, advises on the full spectrum of mandates, including divorce, financial remedies, children’s issues, nuptial agreements, surrogacy, and domestic abuse cases. The team handles complex financial matters involving businesses, pensions, trusts, and international assets. Burton specialises in international child abduction and contentious child arrangement matters. Taylor manages high-value financial remedy cases and nuptial agreements, while Rebecca Finnigan is skilled in sensitive Children Act proceedings, particularly those involving abuse, relocation, and parental responsibility.
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  • 'Matthew Taylor is a great family lawyer, he has fantastic empathy with clients and instils confidence with his calm and patient manner. He leads a team of junior lawyers who he provides a strong role model to. He is reassuring, unphased by challenges and puts the clients first.'
  • 'Matthew Taylor heads up a strong Liverpool team, who are making their mark on the local market and demonstrate a collegiate and sensible approach.'
  • 'Matthew Taylor is a deservedly confident and competent lawyer, with an excellent eye for detail particularly with regards to complex pensions or business cases.'
  • 'Helen Miller leads the team with dedication'
  • 'An excellent team of matrimonial finance specialists with a well deserved reputation.'
  • 'They went above and beyond to help me through one of the most stress- and painful times in my life and got me the best imaginable outcome, which was far from guaranteed. I don’t know how they did it, but they always made sure we stayed on top of things and gave me my confidence (and my life) back!'
  • 'Nastassia Burton is marvellous with clients and really gets to grips with complex cases. Camilla Burton-Baddeley is exceptionally good with clients - thorough, no-nonsense, supportive and clear in her advice.'
  • 'I consistently felt supported and genuinely cared for. The team offered honest, transparent advice throughout, and at no point did I feel like I was simply another case — it was clear they were focused on achieving the best possible outcome for me.'
  • 'Rebecca Finnigan was an utmost professional throughout my case, guiding me with confidence and compassion through an incredibly turbulent time. Her calm, clear approach offered both reassurance and strength when I needed it most.'
  • 'Camilla Burton-Baddeley is outstanding. She has been kind, supportive and absolutely invaluable.'

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Practice head

Helen Miller; Nastassia Burton; Matthew Taylor

Other key lawyers

Rebecca Finnigan; Camilla Burton-Baddeley; Jennifer Reddy; Gabrielle Read-Thomas