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Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth - UK-wide

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Kingsley Napley's family team acts for wealthy clients on a wide range of matrimonial matters. It also has a particularly strong mediation practice.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Charlotte Bradley
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Charlotte Bradley
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Band 1

Charlotte Bradley is highly regarded for her work in family law. She was formerly head of the Kingsley Napley family team and is now a senior consultant at the firm. She also has a well-established mediation practice.

There is nothing Charlotte Bradley doesn't know and hasn't done before. She can bring the weight of her years of knowledge to bear and doesn't bring silly points.

Charlotte Bradley is an experienced lawyer and mediator who is second to none in her field.

Charlotte Bradley is great in terms of handling her clients: she's a really shrewd litigator and you can tell she always has one eye on the whole picture.

Jane Keir
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Jane Keir
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Band 1

Jane Keir advises her clients on matters such as postnuptial agreements and their enforceability.

Jane Keir is delightful to work with, brilliant with clients and leads her team well. She knows the team fantastically well.

Jane Keir is exceptionally good. She's absolutely first-rate, one of the real players in family law.

Jane Keir's an absolute star; clients love her. She's a fantastic strategist and endgame planner.

Sital Fontenelle
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Sital Fontenelle
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Band 2

Sital Fontenelle is an experienced partner who has recently become head of Kingsley Napley's family department. Fontenelle advises on high-value and often cross-border financial remedies matters.

Sital Fontenelle is one of the stars of the future. She's achieved a lot already but she's definitely one to watch. She will be one of the leading solicitors in her field.

There are very few who care as deeply about their clients and their clients’ outcomes as Sital Fontenelle. She combines strategic brilliance with a grasp of the nuances of relationship dynamics.

Sital Fontenelle is a brilliant strategist - very good when comes to decision-making.

Will MacFarlane
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Will MacFarlane
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Band 4
Will MacFarlane advises high net worth clients on a range of family matters including those with complex financial elements.

Will MacFarlane is excellent overall. He blends technical knowledge with an understanding of his clients.

Will MacFarlane is a fierce opponent and has great skill, talent and legal knowledge.

Will MacFarlane is an exceptional lawyer. I've had some very high-conflict, tough cases with him, and he's a tough litigator but doesn't let his client run bad points.

Abby Buckland
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Abby Buckland
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Band 5

Abby Buckland regularly acts for high net worth clients on complex and sophisticated family matters.

Abby Buckland is very professional but she also has a strong awareness of the human side of the business.

Abby Buckland is a tough negotiator but empathetic with her clients.

Abby is an outstanding tactician who makes clients instantly feel like they can breathe and know they are in the safest of hands.

Connie Atkinson
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Connie Atkinson
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Band 5

Connie Atkinson frequently represents affluent individuals in complex divorce and financial remedy proceedings. Atkinson is also highlighted for her strong practice in family mediation matters.

I love Connie Atkinson, I really rate her. She's an excellent mediator and I refer a fair amount of mediation work to her. I've had cases against her too, and she's been extremely solutions-focused.

Connie Atkinson is one of my go-to recommendations in mediation matters. She does things you think can't be mediated. She also does a lot of work in new family and surrogacy issues.

Connie Atkinson is a standout mediator. She's skilled at dealing with the trickiest of cases, very calm and an exceptional lawyer. She's also one of the leading voices in fertility and surrogacy law.

Stacey Nevin
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Stacey Nevin
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Up and Coming

Stacey Nevin advises affluent clients on a wide range of family matters. Nevin handles prenuptial agreements for ultra-wealthy clients and advises on high-value financial remedies matters.

Stacey Nevin was very supportive of her client. She had a good grasp of the detail of the case and was able to advise her client to agree to a realistic and achievable outcome.

Stacey Nevin is a fantastic lawyer. She's very thorough in everything she does and will give everything for her clients.

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Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth

Charlotte Bradley
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Charlotte Bradley
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Band 1
Jane Keir
1
Jane Keir
1
Band 1
Sital Fontenelle
2
Sital Fontenelle
2
Band 2
Will MacFarlane
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Will MacFarlane
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Band 4
Abby Buckland
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Abby Buckland
5
Band 5
Connie Atkinson
5
Connie Atkinson
5
Band 5
Stacey Nevin
U
Stacey Nevin
U
Up and Coming
Family/Matrimonial: Mediators

Charlotte Bradley
Charlotte Bradley
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Connie Atkinson
Connie Atkinson
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Members

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Alexandra Bishop

Cate Maguire

Claire Wood

Colleen Hall

Eleanor Mills

Hannah Butcher

Lauren Evans

Lauren Evans

Liam Hurren

Lisa Robertson

Lydia Holland

Mia Harrison

Nevin Rosenberg

Olivia Stiles

Rachel Cooper

Sital Fontenelle

Sital Fontenelle

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