Areas of Practice
Awards & Rankings
Legal 500, Leading Partner, 2025
Tatler HNW Address Book 2024, Specialist in Family Law
Chambers HNW, Ranked Individual, 2018 – 2024
Legal 500, Leading Individual, 2018 – 2024
Chambers UK, Top Ranked Individual, 2024
Business Today, Top 10 Ultra High Net Worth Family Lawyers in London, 2023
Women and Diversity in Law Awards, Highly Commended for ‘Disputes Lawyer of the Year’ – 2023
Chambers UK, Ranked Individual, 2018 – 2020, 2022 – 2024
Education & Qualification
St John’s College, Cambridge
Qualified as a solicitor in 1996
Memberships
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Resolution
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