FBC Manby Bowdler
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Based across various locations in the West Midlands, the substantial family law practice at FBC Manby Bowdler is headed by high-value and agricultural financial remedy specialist Philip Cowell. The team has vast experience advising high-net-worth clients with complex assets and businesses, including those overseas or inherited from family. The firm also houses a team of solicitors with notable expertise working on Children Act cases involving serious allegations and safeguarding issues. Sarah Millington handles child-related and matrimonial matters for farming clients, and Elizabeth Harris-Clark specialises in highly sensitive child law cases. Mediator Claire Darley has particular experience handling financial matters involving overseas assets and resources. Collaborative lawyer Emma Smith and well-rounded practitioner Kate Rowley are further key names. Rajpreet Sangha offers a variety of services including the negotiation of wealth protection agreements, and veteran family specialist Anne Thomson supports the group as a consultant. Shelley De’Worringham joined the practice in mid-2025.
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- ‘Anne Thomson is an exceptional lawyer in the region. She is highly knowledgeable, has sound judgment, and is unafraid to argue her case robustly. She engages in the detail of all of her cases to an incredible level, whilst never losing the big picture.’
- ‘Sarah Millington is highly strategic. She advises clients pragmatically yet fights their corner with exceptional attention to detail. A credit to the profession and own of the best finance operators in the Midlands.’