Stephen is a partner and Head of the family team where he specialises in high value matrimonial finance cases. Stephen has an extensive background in litigation, including professional negligence matters. He is a member of the Law Society family panel, member of Resolution as well as being a trained Collaborative lawyer. He also has extensive experience in farming and insurance cases and previously worked for a leading national insurer and remains a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
The "accessible" Mary Raymont is recommended for her "good bedside manner" and "thorough grasp of the law." Sources value her "sensible" approach and "easily digestible style of drafting."
Chambers 2008
Mary is a specialist high net worth divorce lawyer and also specialises in non married couples and their financial and family settlements. Mary is also a specialist child lawyer, a member of the Law Society Children Panel, and accredited in the Private Law Children and the Advanced Financial Provision II sections of the Resolution Specialist accreditation scheme. Mary is also a member of the Law Society Advanced Family Law panel and is a trained mediator.
Nina is a specialist family law solicitor advising on financial matters within divorce proceedings and private law children applications. Nina is experienced in handling international cases. She is a member of the Law Society's Advanced Family Law Panel and a member of Resolution. Nina is also a qualified collaborative practitioner.
Jim's experience covers all aspects of family law and cases involving children, representing private individuals and the public sector. Jim has spent 5 years working very closely with family judges in the Principal Registry of the Family Division in London and has extensive court experience. Jim is also an accredited Resolution Collaborative Lawyer.
Eleanora is a solicitor specialising in family law. She trained in the Brachers family team. She is particularly interested in financial proceedings arising from divorce, unmarried couples and children proceedings.
Clare qualified as a solicitor in 2009 having trained with the firm and is developing her expertise in all areas of family law including divorce and financial matters and children proceedings. Clare particularly specialises in Change of Name Deeds and Parental Responsibility Agreements. Clare is also a member of Young Resolution.
Joanne is a paralegal in the Family team. She has over 8 years experience in Family law, having previously worked for a firm of Solicitors in Tunbridge Wells.