About

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Expert family lawyers

Led by one of the leading international family law experts in the UK, Daniel Eames, our award-winning team achieves creative, family-focused solutions, always acting with the utmost discretion and sensitivity.

We regularly advise international high net worth, ultra-high net worth and high profile individuals around the world, entrepreneurs, professionals and their family members, in some of the most complex family law cases in the UK. We are known for specialising in tricky international cases, and cases that are particularly financially and emotionally complex.

We support individuals and their family members at all stages of life, with a particular focus on wealth protection, not only in connection with divorce or separation but also in relation to nuptial agreements, and the rights of unmarried couples.

Our lawyers are all members of Resolution, the family law membership organisation committed to resolving family matters in a co-operative way. The team is recognised by industry professionals and is highly rated in Chambers High Net Worth Guide, Chambers, Legal 500 and Spears.


Chambers Review

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Family/Matrimonial - South West

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Michelmores advises on high-value wealth protection and financial remedy matters, most notably where they concern businesses, trusts and inherited wealth. The team regularly offers service to high net worth individuals and professionals. The group is additionally strong in the field of private children matters and also provides expertise on fertility law issues and surrogacy. The firm has a strong presence in the region, with offices in Bristol, Cheltenham and Exeter.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Daniel R Eames
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Daniel R Eames
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Band 1

Daniel Eames is head of the firm's family team. He has notable experience in complex cross-border financial disputes.

Daniel provides the clients with a realistic expectation in terms of the outcome, which helps them prepare and ensures that they are not seeking unrealistic settlements.

Daniel has a pre-eminent reputation for handling complex international cases.

Daniel has a fantastic client manner and he knows how to handle enormous cases.

He is quite a forceful negotiator and he doesn't accept nonsense.

Sarah Green
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Sarah Green
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Band 3

Sarah Green regularly assists clients with divorce and high-value financial remedy proceedings, as well as prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

She is very strategic and good with challenging clients.

Sarah's cases are always in tip-top order.

She is exceptionally bright and she fully backs her client's corner.

She really knows her stuff and can do things sensibly.

I never fail to be impressed by Sarah's technical ability and tactical awareness. She is wise beyond her years.

Felicity Chapman
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Felicity Chapman
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Up and Coming

Felicity Chapman is adept at handling family law proceedings for high net worth individuals, including financial remedy, Schedule 1 applications and nuptial agreements.

She doesn't cut corners. She's very thorough and technical in what she does.

She is the safest pair of hands and she is my go-to recommendation for money and children matters.

Felicity is very good on details, particularly in complex matters.

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Pippa Allsop
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Up and Coming

Pippa Allsop has a varied practice, with expertise acting on financial remedy issues as well as cross-border work and Children Act matters.

She is an excellent solicitor who brings a sense of realism to her clients and remains calm in a storm.

Pippa is very good with clients and she has an underlying confidence.

Rhiannon Anderson
Associates to watch

Rhiannon Anderson is active on a range of family and matrimonial finance mandates, including prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, Schedule 1 applications and issues relating to trusts of land and pensions.

I always know that Rhiannon is on top of her game and that she has a total grasp of the case and its issues.

Ranked Lawyers at
Michelmores LLP

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Band

South West

Family/Matrimonial

Daniel R Eames
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Daniel R Eames
1
Band 1
Sarah Green
3
Sarah Green
3
Band 3
Felicity Chapman
U
Felicity Chapman
U
Up and Coming
U
Pippa Allsop
U
Up and Coming
Rhiannon Anderson
Associates to watch

Members

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Felicity Chapman

Jasmine Nicholes

Laura Bond

Milli Clark

Rachel Davies

Yuliya Reed