Family/Matrimonial
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Walker Family Law
UK 2026
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24
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Overview
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Walker Family Law are award-winning specialist family lawyers with offices across the south-west.
Expertise include: High Net Worth Divorce, Divorce Finance, Unmarried Couples, Child Arrangements, Child Abduction and Childcare Law.
We are well known for our commitment to Non-Court Dispute Resolution (NCDR) including mediation and collaborative family law. We were one of the first firms nationally to offer Resolution Together – the one solicitor/ two client family law practice model.
Industry sectors (3)
- Family Law
- Children Law
- Non Court Dispute Resolution (including Mediation)
Capabilities (13)
- High Net Worth Divorce
- Divorce Finance
- Unmarried couples
- Resolution Together; one solicitor/ two clients
- Collaborative Family Law
- Family Mediation
- International Child Abduction
- Child Arrangements
- Child Law
- Child Protection Law
- Mediation
- Prenuptial/Postnuptial Agreement's
- Adoption
Key people
Provided by Walker Family Law
Ian Walker
Managing Director / Solicitor / Mediator
Fiona Griffin
Partner / Solicitor / Head of Legal
Natasha Alsop
Partner / Solicitor
Kit O'Brien
Partner / Solicitor
Kim Stradling
Partner / Solicitor
Sandy Powell
Partner / Solicitor
Emma Wildblood
Partner / Solicitor
Paul Sykes
Partner / Solicitor
Lucy Roberts
Senior Associate / Solicitor
Sue Ellingham
Partner / Solicitor
Work & experience
Provided by Walker Family Law
We are highly committed to the philosophy and code of practice of Resolution. Seeking to resolve family cases in a principled/child orientated/sensible way. Our founder – Ian Walker, is a member of Resolution's National Committee, Dispute Resolution Committee and Cohabitation Committee. The resolution ethos is at the heart of our business. All our lawyers are Resolution members. We are also well known for acting for parents in complex child law cases including with an international element.
Notable work
Provided by Walker Family Law
Successfully Acting for an international client in a child abduction matter
2025CompletedExeter
This case was reported and published as EF v EF [2025] EWHC 2672 (Fam) EF v EF - Find Case Law - The National Archives
Acting for both parties using the Resolution Together model
2025Completed £4.0M Taunton
We represented a couple using the one solicitor/two client model. Amicable settlement was approved by the Court.
Representing a husband in a divorce.
2026Completed £10.0M Taunton
Successfully representing our clients in a divorce case involving not insignificant assets and trust issues.
Ranked Offices at Walker Family Law
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Ranked Individuals at Walker Family Law (1)
South West
Kim Stradling
Family/Matrimonial
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Top figures
24
Lawyers
4
Offices
50
Company Size
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