The Tunbridge Wells-based family team at Thomas Mansfield Solicitors is ‘technically excellent while also providing great customer focus and care’. Practice head Kate Rayner specialises in complex financial remedy and children proceedings, including cases concerning complex asset structures, and Susi Gillespie is recommended as a mediator, with additional expertise regarding cohabiting couples.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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  • ‘Kate Rayner heads up a dynamic team. The structure is boutique enough to offer a really personalised service but with the depth of experience to cover complex cases including those with an international element. They are often pitted against the magic circle elite where they fearlessly punch above their weight.’

  • ‘Susi Gillespie in the team is excellent an experienced family lawyer who promotes ADR when she can and is a mediator and collaborative lawyer.’
  • ‘Kate Rayner is meticulous in her preparation with impressive strategic over view. An elegant class act with an astute brain and empathetic manner.’

  • ‘They are technically excellent while also providing great customer focus and care.'

  • ‘Susi Gillespie is very friendly, knowledgeable and always wants to do the best for her clients.'

  • ‘Susi Gillespie is a pleasure to deal with professionally. Confident and assured.' 

Practice head

Kate Rayner

Other key lawyers

Susi Gillespie