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Our Family Law team can advise you on all areas of law relating to family breakdown both locally, nationally and internationally, covering financial settlements on divorce, unmarried family disputes, and divorce and separation planning (in particular pre-nuptials/post-nuptials, trusts, and corporate structures).

​We offer you a pragmatic and commercial approach to resolve your case as swiftly and cost effectively as possible. The majority of our cases settle without the need for a final hearing. 

 We can advise you on the following:

  • International work
  • Pensions and divorce
  • Trusts and divorce
  • Bankruptcy and divorce
  • Business structures and divorce
  • Child Support issues
  • Cohabitations Claims
  • Court of Protection and divorce

Chambers Review

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Family/Matrimonial - South West

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

VWV houses a well-regarded team in Bristol with extensive experience acting for clients on financial settlements and disputes following relationship breakdowns. The group assists with a range of matters such as ancillary relief and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. The firm is also adept at advising on children matters. VWV offers notable expertise in alternative dispute resolution including mediation and collaborative law along with traditional litigation.

Strengths

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VWV did everything efficiently, with speed and empathy.

Family/Matrimonial respondent
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VWV will stand strong by your side when dealing with extremely challenging situations.

Family/Matrimonial respondent
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VWV provided timely and full responses at all times.

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Notable Practitioners

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Samantha Hickman
1
Band 1
Samantha Hickman advises clients on a wide range of complex family and matrimonial disputes.

Samantha has been my voice when I felt scared and overpowered.

Samantha gives robust advice and breaks it down into an understandable format.

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Katie Hanson
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Katie Hanson works on a broad array of family law issues, including Children Act proceedings, financial remedy and maintenance settlement negotiations. She has notable understanding of cases involving businesses, having previously worked as a corporate lawyer.

Katie genuinely understood all the nuances of my situation and helped me to achieve fair outcomes that worked for me.

Katie is very good in her strategic case management. She knows which applications and arguments to make and she strikes a really good tone of being open to resolving matters and equally very firm.

Katie is very good when it comes to fighting her client's corner.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Samantha Hickman
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Katie Hanson
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Members

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Katie Hanson

Lucy Barr

Michelle Rose

Head of Department

Sally Rushton