About

Provided by Ashfords LLP

We are an experienced team of family lawyers who can support you at every stage, whether that is putting in place a pre-nuptial agreement, guiding you through a divorce or separation, or resolving disputes involving children.

Family law issues can be sensitive and complex, with each case and family situation unique. Where there is conflict and different points of view, you need to be confident that your lawyer will be constructive and help you find the right solution - and that is always our approach.

Whatever your situation - we will be your trusted adviser. We’ll help you to spot and overcome challenges, protect your position and ultimately achieve an outcome that enables you to move forwards and look to the future.

Chambers Review

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Family/Matrimonial - South West

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Ashfords houses an experienced team handling matrimonial finance disputes and divorce cases. The group also advises on wealth protection, including prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Lawyers at the firm are adept at undertaking instructions from high net worth individuals, and offer notable expertise in private children cases. The firm is based in Bristol, Exeter and Plymouth.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jayne Turner
2
Jayne Turner
2
Band 2

Jayne Turner is well placed to advise on complex financial remedy proceedings. She is based in the firm's Exeter office.

Zoe Porter
2
Zoe Porter
Head of Family/Matrimonial
2
Band 2
Zoe Porter regularly advises on a variety of financial remedy proceedings and children cases.

Zoe is really experienced, easy to work with and just gets on with it.

She provides good advice to her clients and plays everything with a straight bat.

Zoe is a sensible, practical and hardworking lawyer.

Samantha Newton
U
Samantha Newton
U
Up and Coming

Samantha Newton advises on complex financial remedy proceedings, nuptial agreements and private law children cases, including relocation applications. She is a trained collaborative lawyer,

Her advice is always really clear and she is very transparent with clients, in whom she instills confidence. She is great to have as an opponent and looks for out-of-court solutions.

Samantha completely prioritises her clients' cases. She is realistic, very straight-talking and quite creative in her solutions.

Samantha has got good judgement and she's very good at managing clients. I think she's pragmatic and sensible.

Megan Prideaux
Megan Prideaux
Associates to watch

Associate Megan Prideaux is well-versed in the full gamut of family matters, including divorce, separation and complex financial disputes.

Megan Prideaux is very compassionate and will work really tirelessly on the client's behalf.

Megan Prideaux is sensible and pragmatic.

Ranked Lawyers at
Ashfords LLP

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South West

Family/Matrimonial

Jayne Turner
2
Jayne Turner
2
Band 2
Zoe Porter
2
Zoe Porter
Head of Family/Matrimonial
2
Band 2
Samantha Newton
U
Samantha Newton
U
Up and Coming
Megan Prideaux
Megan Prideaux
Associates to watch

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