LGFL Ltd (Leiper Gupta Family Lawyers)

Managing Partners: Anne Leiper, Rita Gupta

Number of partners: 2

Number of other fee-earners: 2 trainee solicitors, 1 paralegal, 1 Chartered Legal Executive Lawyer

Leiper Gupta Family Lawyers (LGFL) is a dynamic, boutique family law firm specialising in complex separation, divorce and financial settlements. Areas of exceptional expertise include:

• Separation and divorce
• Complex financial settlements for HNW clients
• Cases involving minor and/or SEN children
• Complex Children Act cases
• Legal status of Asian nikkah marriages

Led by Directors Anne Leiper and Rita Gupta, the team at LGFL ensure a holistic, strategic and empathetic approach to all family law matters. Reading-based, the firm has a diverse range of local, national and international clients, including ex-pats involved in cases in the UK

Every case is Director-led, with clients benefitting from the extensive experience of two of the area’s most highly experienced family lawyers. The Directors are supported by an efficient and effective team including two trainee solicitors, a Chartered Legal Executive Lawyer, and a paralegal.

LGFL Ltd continues to offer an in-depth personal service drawing on the firm’s extensive expertise in family-related issues and financial issues, including:

■ Divorce & Separation

Directors Anne Leiper and Rita work tirelessly and “leave no stone unturned” to ensure the best outcome for their clients. They bring decades of experience and insights into their legal strategies to secure the best outcome for the separating parent and their children.

■ Financial Settlements

Both Directors at LGFL have a formidable reputation for achieving optimal results in complex financial settlements involving children. Their finely-tuned strategic and empathetic approach puts the interest of the child at the heart of disputes including financial provision, child arrangements, court orders and more.

■ Cases Involving SEND Children

LGFL continue to be a leading firm in the area for separation settlements and child arrangements involving Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) children. Their pragmatic informed and determined approach secures long-term financial and care provisions for parents and their children. LGFL also partner with leading SEND child specialist barristers to further legal awareness of the unique challenges SEND children and their parents face.

■ Pre-Nuptial and Cohabitation Agreements

Modern families are complicated which is why LGFL offer a range of legal agreements including pre-nups and post-nups for both marriages and civil partnerships. They also create comprehensive cohabitation agreements for couples living together. Their timely advice and financial expertise in creating these agreements will help prevent potential issues and substantial legal costs for couples if they separate in years to come.

■ Domestic Violence, Emotional Abuse and Coercive Control

LGFL have particular interest and expertise in domestic abuse cases involving physical, sexual, emotional and financial abuse, and coercive control. The Directors are often asked to speak in the media on a further area of expertise, post-separation abuse, in response to their popular article on the subject and a successful high-profile celebrity case. LGFL’s domestic abuse caseload is split 50/50 between male and female victims.

■ Mediation and Collaborative Law

Director Anne Leiper is a Resolution trained Mediator and Collaborative lawyer, helping LGFL achieve success through in-person and hybrid mediation as a cost-effective and constructive method of dispute resolution.

LGFL have a considerable casebook of both national and international clients. Those working abroad and/or ex-pats consult LGFL’s Directors for expert help on UK divorce, separation and child-centred cases they are a party to.

LGFL Ltd is becoming the “go to” family law firm for those looking for a discreet and professional family law service in the Thames Valley region. LGFL’s low profile countryside offices are set amongst mature trees and greenery, for a more relaxing environment. It is also a highly confidential space for clients to visit, away from the more public experience of high street solicitors or big name City firms.

As part of their ongoing mission to reach out and inform, LGFL maintain a highly visible local and national media presence including:

• Appearances on national TV on family law topics
• National radio discussions on family law issues including BBC Radio 5 Live
• Appearances on local radio across the country discussing divorce issues
• Regular online and print “lifestyle” magazine articles
• Active and engaging content on all major social media channels
• Weekly informative and accessible blogs on the LGFL website
• Regular blogs for the Law Society
• Accessible videos for young lawyers on TikTok
• Short YouTube ‘explainer’ videos
• Reviews of book on divorce for children
• Training seminars for young lawyers and paralegals with MBL
• Guests on financial and general interest podcasts
• Reviews of book on divorce for children
• Training seminars for young lawyers and paralegals with MBL
• Guests on financial and general interest podcasts

"Together, Rita Gupta and Anne Leiper lead a dedicated team that enables this small boutique firm to truly punch above its weight. LGFL regularly take on major city law firms in the courtroom and achieve the right outcome for their clients."

Client quote, Legal500 2024