Family Lawyers London
Our London Family lawyers deal with all aspects of the breakdown of relationships including marriages, civil partnerships and cohabiting couples. We help clients with the complications that can arise in relation to children and finances. We also regularly advise those who wish to plan for the future with pre-nuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements, as well as cohabitation, surrogacy and parenting agreements.
We pride ourselves on taking a conciliatory and constructive approach, using mediation and collaborative law where appropriate. However, we also fiercely protect the interests of our clients and recognise that court proceedings can be necessary to achieve the best outcome for them.
The quality of the service we provide has been consistently recognised by the leading reviews of the legal profession, Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. Some quotes about the Family Team include:
- "Lincoln's Inn firm Ambrose Appelbe delivers 'professionalism, empathy, knowledge and care'. Lisa Bolgar Smith leads the team, which includes client favourite James Freemantle, whose 'knowledge of international maintenance matters is first rate'. The group regularly handles money, adoption and co-habitation cases."
- "high level of personal service"
- "a caring and intimate niche practice"
- "very well regarded by clients"
- "a personal and conciliatory practice"
- "a personal and holistic approach to resolving family law issues"
Lisa Bolgar Smith is listed amongst the key individuals in family law and described as "a cool and calming presence in court". She has been also recognised as a 'prominent figure' in Citywealth's leading family and matrimonial lawyers list 2010.
