Irwin Mitchell‘s family law team specialises in complex disputes, particularly high-value financial remedy, international divorces, and Children Act proceedings involving safeguarding concerns. The members have extensive experience supporting vulnerable clients, including victims of domestic abuse and disabled individuals. Erin Sawyer leads the offering as an expert in high-net-worth financial proceedings. Other standout names include private children law expert Jennifer Pollock and Connie Smith, who focuses on private wealth matters.
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- Fran Hipperson - a fantastic lawyer and team leader. Toby Hales - has vast experience, is unflappable, and is tactically very astute. Carmel Brown - a top children lawyer. Associates, all outstanding: Caoimhe Sykes, Hannah Braisted, Taler Kelly.
- Irwin Mitchell offers an incredible service - with vast national coverage, virtually every lawyer in the team is of the highest quality.
- The team has a wealth of collective experience to navigate the most complex financial and child disputes arising from separation. Expert knowledge combined with a genuine personal approach underpins everything this team does. Everyone stays up to date through specialist training, so clients can feel confident that the advice and care they receive reflect the very latest in law.
- Jennifer Pollock is an outstanding solicitor in every respect. She is trusted by clients for advice that is both pragmatic and precisely judged, and is known for the sensitivity and empathy she brings to every matter she handles.
- Mark Hands and April Wood are brilliant.
- The team at IM is very strong and has expertise in all areas of family law.
- Jennifer Pollock and Caoimhe Sykes are both excellent, dedicated, and hugely supportive of their clients.
- I am very impressed by Erin Sawyer, who has great judgment in private client issues, including cohabitation.
- Erin Sawyer and Richard Shaw are particularly outstanding. They are both very good at communicating with clients and provide excellent legal advice and support.
- Excellent legal knowledge and extremely good at handling complex client situations.
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Practice head
Erin Sawyer
Other key lawyers
Jennifer Pollock; Connie Smith