Chambers Review
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Family/Matrimonial - East Anglia
What the Team is Known For
Hunt & Coombs Solicitors based in Peterborough advising on complex children's matters as well as high-value divorces. The firm's expertise includes Schedule 1 applications and children's contact and residence issues, as well as cases that involve allegations of abuse, assisting clients with non-molestation and occupation orders and also representing them in public care proceedings. The firm is experienced in collaborative law while also skilled in traditional litigation and has further expertise in complex pensions disputes arising in a family law context.
Strengths
The firm understands the issues quickly on top of the evidence and seeing where gaps are to be filled.
The solicitors I have worked with in this team are all excellent at communicating and responding to correspondence.
A team of very knowledgeable, professional and reliable individuals who are always willing to assist.
Notable practitioners
Farhana Butt has experience in the full range of family law matters, including high-value financial remedies and TOLATA proceedings as well as public and private children law cases.
You know with Farhana that she will have done a thorough job.
Farhana is a very conciliatory lawyer and makes things calm and constructive.
Hannah Byatt advises clients on financial remedy proceedings as well as public and private children law, including cross-border disputes and cases of alleged parental alienation.
Her standard of work is high, she responds to matters promptly and she has shown a good grasp of complex matters.
Working with Hannah has been a pleasure due to her professionalism, attention to detail and client-centric approach.
She has a pragmatic approach and is able to dial emotion down with logic.
Katie Coles has a strong bank of experience as a family lawyer, representing clients going through divorce and separation on both financial remedy and child arrangements.
Katie was a real pleasure to work with. She thought outside the box and everything was expertly prepared.