‘Dedication to client care’ and ’insightful advice’ differentiate the practice at Hall Brown Family Law, which is skilled at handling all facets of family law, specialising in complex children and finance work. Matters with a cross-border component are another strength of the team, including international divorces with assets spanning multiple jurisdictions. Team head Alison Fernandes is an ‘expert in her field’, with particular expertise in high-net-worth financial remedy cases; Fernandes is also skilled at handling complex private children cases. Key to the practice is Martin Loxley, who frequently works with Melanie Hadwin on complex financial cases. Zoe Round is ’robust and practical’.
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‘Dedication to client care, insightful advice and superb reliable administration.’
‘The Hall Brown team are really close knit, the solicitors enjoy working there and feel valued. This supports them to provide a high level of service to their clients.'
‘Zoe Round has very sound judgment and an unerring ability to get to the heart of a difficult case and find a way through it, whether finance or children. She makes herself very available for clients and they feel incredibly supported by her. She's a very straight talker and cuts through the padding to deal with what's really important.'
‘One of the most experienced teams in the country. The core of the Sheffield team have been working together for decades. They are warm but robust, academic but practical. Nothing is beyond them.’
‘Melanie Hadwin is a standout Senior Associate, operating effectively at the level of a partner, with with day-to-day conduct of her matters. Her clients are extremely lucky. She gives counsel constructive ideas about how to approach a case and adds enormous value.'
- 'Zoe Round is robust and practical, an extremely safe pair of hands.’
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Practice head
Alison Fernandes
Other key lawyers
Martin Loxley; Melanie Hadwin; Zoe Round