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Family/Children Law: International Abduction, Adoption and Surrogacy - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

The International Family Law Group houses a well-regarded team that provides counsel to clients facing a full range of complex international private and public children law matters. It is routinely called upon to provide counsel on relocation, wardship, surrogacy and child abduction, including both Hague and non-Hague Convention proceedings. The firm's clients include parents, guardians and children, and its cases involve allegations of abuse and neglect.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Helen Blackburn
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Helen Blackburn
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Helen Blackburn is an expert in Hague Convention work. She frequently represents clients in international abduction cases and broader Children Act proceedings that concern other jurisdictions.

Impeccable under pressure and very strategic, Helen Blackburn has seen it all and forgotten more than most have ever known. She would be my first choice in an international children issue.

Helen is a very experienced practitioner and has got a lovely manner about her, with real gravitas and authority.

Helen is remarkably calm and has a forensic eye on the detail. She knows the law inside out and back to front, and is really strong on Hague cases.

James Netto
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James Netto
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James Netto advises on a wide spectrum of public and private international children matters, including leave to remove and abduction cases. He is highlighted for his expertise in multi-jurisdictional relocations and jurisdictional disputes.

James is excellent and a tactical thinker, particularly adept at representing young persons.

James is understanding, patient, knowledgeable and experienced.

James is a pleasure to deal with and has an excellent bedside manner.

Natalie Sutherland
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Natalie Sutherland
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Natalie Sutherland has a highly regarded modern families practice and is much admired for her support for clients in international surrogacy arrangements.

Natalie has boundless energy and enthusiasm.

Natalie is an amazing lawyer in terms of seeing the larger picture. She is incredibly good at drawing the team back and focusing them on the bigger picture.

Natalie Sutherland is an exceptional lawyer and a driven individual with a wealth of skill and knowledge.

Rosa Schofield
Rosa Schofield
Associates to watch

Rosa Schofield has a growing reputation for her work acting on behalf of clients in international abduction cases.

Rosa is incredible and completely dedicated to every case. She's always able to click with clients immediately and they trust her implicitly.

A superb lawyer with the ability to go all the way. She is hugely skilful in dealing with truly challenging international cases, and her track record for success is very impressive.

The most hands-on junior lawyer I have worked with. She is extremely dedicated: no task or problem is too difficult for Rosa.

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Family/Children Law: International Abduction, Adoption and Surrogacy

Helen Blackburn
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Helen Blackburn
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Band 1
James Netto
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James Netto
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Band 1
Natalie Sutherland
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Natalie Sutherland
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Rosa Schofield
Rosa Schofield
Associates to watch