JUNIOR PROFILE
Amber Sheridan

Amber Sheridan

UK Bar 2026

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Practice Areas

Amber specialises in all aspects of family law, with a strong focus on financial remedies following relationship breakdown. Her expertise spans matrimonial finance, Schedule 1 applications, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, Inheritance Act claims, and international and domestic relocation disputes.

She has a particular interest in cases involving international dimensions and regularly acts in complex and high-value claims under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984, often as junior counsel in multi-jurisdictional proceedings. Her experience in high-profile and long-running cases involving overseas assets, trusts, and competing jurisdictions means she is well placed to guide HNW and UHNW clients through the challenges of cross-border family law disputes.

Amber serves as a Private Financial Dispute Resolution (FDR) and Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) judge. She is frequently appointed to guide parties toward settlement through these alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, combining a clear and practical approach with sensitivity to the emotional and financial pressures involved. Clients and practitioners alike value her ability to foster constructive dialogue and find solutions in even the most difficult cases.

Specialist in:

*Financial remedies on divorce and partnership dissolution

*Civil partnership and cohabitation matters

*Schedule 1 claims (financial provision for children)

*Part III MPFA 1984 cases

*Nuptial agreements (pre- and post-nuptial)

*Divorce (proceedings and jurisdiction)

*Family law matters involving domestic violence

*Private FDR/ENE dispute resolution

*Professional negligence

Career

Call 2008

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UK Bar

Family: Matrimonial Finance - London (Bar)

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Amber Sheridan is a matrimonial finance junior with a strong reputation for handling high-value financial remedy proceedings for high-profile, international clients. She is highly regarded for the complexity of the matters she undertakes.

Strengths

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  • An exceptional barrister with a lovely client manner who ticks all the boxes. She brings thorough preparation, excellent judgement and spot on advice to her cases.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
  • Amber Sheridan is punchy and gives clients a good run for their money.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
  • Amber is an amazing senior junior counsel.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
  • Amber is exceptionally brilliant; she possesses remarkable intelligence and wisdom that surpasses her years. Her articulation is impeccable and she remains composed and unshakable in court.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar

Ranked Barristers at 1 Hare Court (46)

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    Geoffrey Kingscote KC

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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    Nichola Gray KC

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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    Nigel Dyer KC

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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  • Profile image of Peter Mitchell KC
    Peter Mitchell KC

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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  • Profile image of Rebecca Carew Pole KC
    Rebecca Carew Pole KC

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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    Simon Webster KC

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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  • Profile image of Nicholas Yates KC
    Nicholas Yates KC

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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  • Profile image of Richard Sear KC
    Richard Sear KC

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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    Eleanor Harris

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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    Gavin Smith

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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    Jude Allen

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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  • Profile image of Rachel Spicer
    Rachel Spicer

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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  • Profile image of Tom Carter
    Tom Carter

    Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

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