Family Lawyers & Solicitors
Helping you every step of the way
As family lawyers we deal with more than just divorce.
We understand that the breakdown of a relationship is different for every person and can be a testing time. We recognise that it is important to have the advice and support you need to get your life back on track. If you have made the decision to separate or divorce, thinking about legal issues concerning your children and the financial aspects can feel overwhelming. We specialise in guiding people like you through the process of separation.
We are very experienced in dealing with wealth preservation by the preparation of agreements for cohabiting couples and pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements.
Family law services
- Arrangements for children
- Child arrangement orders
- Civil partnerships
- Cohabitation agreements
- Collaborative practice
- Dissolution of civil partnerships & divorce
- Divorce court order financial disclosure
- Divorce voluntary financial disclosure
- Divorce when you need court
- Family arbitration
- Family mediation
- Fertility law & donor conception
- Grandparent rights
- How to get a divorce
- Making a will after divorce
- Nuptial agreements
- Parental order
- Pensions & divorce
- Pre & postnuptial agreements
- Resolving financial issues
- Surrogacy law
- Taking a child abroad
How do we work?
We will guide you towards the best outcome for you, your family and particularly your children. We will always consider alternative dispute resolution options and the use of mediation, collaborative law, lawyer led negotiation or arbitration to resolve your difficulties without court proceedings. These options can reduce your exposure to costs. If you do need to go to court, we will ensure you have an excellent team on your side.
Why choose our expertise?
- We have a highly experienced team
- We have a successful record in reaching agreements without the need to go to court
- We will give you clear advice and support if you do need to go to court
- We will listen to you and discuss the costs involved in an open and transparent way
- We are ranked as one of the UK’s leading law firms for family law by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners directories
- We will deal with your situation with discretion and offer a sensitive approach
- We often deal with complex cases involving businesses, trusts and pension assets.
Due to the strength of our tax, trust, property, employment and company law departments, we are able to ensure that specialist advice is available at all times when addressing such issues. We pride ourselves in offering the highest standard of professional representation.
Why not telephone us for initial guidance in a no obligation conversation about how we can help you?
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Client testimonials
"They offer an excellent client service – with a strong team having knowledge of the law; how to effectively address the issues and good back-up an...
The Legal 500, 2024
“They are knowledgeable and fervently represent their clients but they are also approachable and conciliatory.”
Chambers & Partners 2024
"They are a very high quality yet approachable and accessible specialist family team, with a broad-ranging practice. They don’t just focus on net w...
The Legal 500, 2023
"Freeths is a really well-rounded team who works collaboratively and efficiently to achieve the very best for the clients."
The Legal 500, 2023
"The Family practice at Freeths shows great care and compassion to its clients, a feature particularly welcomed as going through a divorce is a dif...
The Legal 500, 2025
"From the minute I spoke to the team at Freeths I knew they were definitely the firm for me. Freeths explained everything to me, what the divorce p...
The Legal 500, 2025
"Freeths is an excellent firm; the team is pragmatic, sensible and outcome-orientated, and will work tirelessly to achieve the best possible outcom...
The Legal 500, 2025
"I really felt that there was a good balance between the business and the human side. Going through a separation myself, which is a tough moment, i...
The Legal 500, 2025
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Meet the team
Gemma Nicholls-Webber
Managing Associate
Stephanie Clifton
Senior Associate
Alexandra Haworth
Senior Associate
Antonia Williamson
Senior Associate
Danielle Beesley
Family Law Executive
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