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Thomson Snell & Passmore

Family/Matrimonial

UK Guide 2026 : The South

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Thomson Snell & Passmore

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About

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We have a long-established track record for handling high-value and technically demanding matrimonial disputes for high net worth individuals and professionals.

Our family lawyers always try to minimise the pain and stress caused by family issues and focus on finding the best outcome. We never lose sight of the long-term interests of both the adults and children involved.

With a broad range of clients, knowledge and experience, our family lawyers are also specialists in mediation and collaborative law, providing the right expertise in even the most unusual and difficult circumstances.

We pride ourselves on providing all of our clients with a high quality and efficient service. Our family team has been recognised in The Times 'Best Law Firms' and in the Spear's 500 listings for the top family lawyers for HNW individuals. 

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Family/Matrimonial - The South

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Thomson Snell & Passmore is a leading firm in Kent offering a wide variety of family law services. The team is recognised for its proficiency in tackling substantial matrimonial finance cases, including those that involve shareholdings and inherited wealth. It also assists clients with complicated children law matters including international relocation and parental alienation cases. The firm represents clients from across the region and further afield in the UK, offering them the benefit of the firm's wider expertise in private client and property law, and it can provide a range of alternative dispute resolution options.

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Strengths

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  • Thomson Snell offers excellent customer service, expertise and knowledge, along with incredible integrity.

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  • The firm provides outstanding expertise and knowledge of family and matrimonial law with an empathetic and proactive approach.

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  • All members of the team there are excellent. They're very calm, level-headed and there's nothing that will make them flap.

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  • The firm is responsive and knows the law inside-out, offering all available outcomes to the situation.

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  • Thomson Snell & Passmore is a very client-focused firm with vast experience and deep knowledge.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Desmond O'Donnell
    Desmond O'Donnell

    Desmond O'Donnell

    Desmond O'Donnell handles matters relating to divorce, including private children work and complex finance cases involving offshore assets, company shareholdings and pensions.

    • Desmond O'Donnell is very knowledgeable and sensible.

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  • Joanna Pratt
    Joanna Pratt

    Joanna Pratt

    Joanna Pratt is a trained collaborative lawyer and has extensive experience in high-value matrimonial finance matters.

    • Joanna Pratt is diligent and committed to her cases; she really cares.

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    • Joanna is simply superb. There is nothing she doesn't know about family and matrimonial matters and she understands the need to put children first, always.

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  • Kirstie Law
    Kirstie Law

    Kirstie Law

    Kirstie Law represents clients in high-value matrimonial finance cases as well as advising on private child care arrangements. She offers clients strong expertise in mediation and other forms of family ADR.

    • She takes a commonsense approach and is someone you can pick up the phone to and have a sensible conversation.

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  • Sarah Keily
    Sarah Keily

    Sarah Keily

    Sarah Keily advises clients across a wide range of matters including financial remedy proceedings and Children Act cases. She advises unmarried cohabiting couples as well as those going through divorce.

    • Sarah Keily's keen attention to detail ensures that all aspects of a case are thoroughly considered and addressed.

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    • Sarah is exceptional throughout. She is understanding, experienced, value-driven and a pleasure to work with.

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