gunnercooke LLP fields a sizeable and growing family law team, acting for a diverse clientele of high-profile and high-net-worth individuals in complex and frequently multijurisdictional mandates. The team has aptitude in Islamic divorce work due to the expertise of Siddique Patel. Joe Bartlett covers a range of complex divorces, including those involving aspects of international law, and Claire Withers is ‘extremely well respected in the sector’.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Siddique Patel is a personable and hardworking lawyer who is expert in the intersection between English law and Sharia law.’

  • ‘Siddique Patel is proactive and sound. He works well with clients, but is ultimately very balanced and practical, which serves clients very well.’

  • ‘Siddique Patel has a specialist knowledge of Islamic divorce and its interplay with civil divorce. His knowledge in this area is unrivalled in the Yorkshire region.’

  • ‘I am impressed with the service that gunnercooke offers in the sector. They are attentive to clients and extremely thorough in their case preparation. They are focused on ensuring that every avenue is explored before matters reach the court arena.’

  • ‘Claire Withers is extremely well respected in the sector and this is unsurprising - she is always excellently prepared, provides realistic and pragmatic advice to clients, and is able to manage their expectations.'

  • ‘Claire Withers is renowned for her no-nonsense, straightforward approach to family law. Claire encourages her legal clients to mediate whenever appropriate and offers them realistic and supportive advice during the mediation process.’

  • 'Their knowledge and ability to get things done has been outstanding, and they are always quick to answer any queries, often going well above and beyond what I would have expected.'

  • 'Each solicitor is able to bring their own experience and expertise to the practice, because of the model of the firm. They are therefore able to provide more specialist and expert advice.'

  • 'I have always felt that I am in good hands and that they will always do their best for me. Their knowledge and ability to get things done has been outstanding, and they are always quick to answer any queries, often going well above and beyond what I would have expected.'

  • 'Siddique Patel was very helpful and conscientious in his client care.'

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Siddique Patel; Joe Bartlett; Claire Withers