‘Well known for the breadth and depth of knowledge and experience within the team’, the family practice at Blake Morgan LLP in Southampton specialises in complex financial and children-related matters, and has experience handling Schedule 1 and TOLATA cases. Simon Burge heads the team, combining ’enormous experience’ with a ‘commercial focus’ and particular expertise in high-net-worth financial disputes, and Jennifer Williamson is a trained collaborative lawyer with niche expertise regarding menopause and family law, noted for her ’creative problem solving skills’. For mediation, Rachel Giles is the go-to.
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‘Jennifer Williamson is notable in her calm and reassuring manner with clients. She has excellent attention to detail and has creative problem solving skills to get results that leave clients reassured. Jennifer takes time to get to know her clients properly in much more than a light-touch way.’
‘Blake Morgan are well known for the breadth and depth of knowledge and experience within their team. They are particularly known for their work in matrimonial finance.’
‘Jennifer Williamson is always a pleasure to work with. She works collaboratively and has her client's best interests at heart in trying to reach resolutions in the best way possible. Jennifer is able to disagree with you in a persuasive and respectful manner, as well as working constructively towards the end goal.’
‘Simon Burge has enormous experience in this field which is combined with a commercial focus on achieving the best results for his clients. He is very good at cases with a complicated financial landscape where there are multiple companies under multiple ownership.’
‘Blakes have a reputation for quality and expertise. I find them approachable and plain speaking.’
‘Jennifer Williamson has a solutions focused approach and is a pleasure to work alongside. Always collaborative and a safe pair of hands.’
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