‘Claire Fitzgerald supported and represented our family in a serious family matter. She was a professional, objective and strategic sounding board who showed genuine care for facilitating positive outcomes for our family.’

‘Highly professional staff led by a superb partner Claire Fitzgerald. Her advice is solid and professional. She never makes you feel you are rushed. She acknowledges your problems and provides practical solutions.’

‘Sue Scott and her team helped me to pick up the pieces of my life and rebuild what I thought would never be achievable. Sue and her team work closely together, using each others knowledge and expertise to achieve an end goal. They are a glowing example of what teams ought to be. I cannot recommend Sue and her team enough. Sue is a senior solicitor of exceptional quality.’

‘Without a doubt the top family law firm in the Thames Valley area! From the most senior partner to the most junior solicitor, they ooze class throughout their team!’

‘Claire Dyer delivers a first-class service to her clients. Her clients always receive the great advice and can feel safe that they are in the best possible hands. Shashi Sachdeva, like Claire, is at the absolute top of her game! The partners are supported by their excellent team, particularly Rebecca Ledgerwood, although the whole team deserve a mention. First rate from top to bottom!’

‘I have been extremely satisfied with the team at Blandy & Blandy. I have been in a very difficult marriage and they have been supportive on every level. The response was outstanding. They have been very patient and explain everything to me so I can easily understand. They made the process as painless as it possibly be.’

‘Their commitment to clients is second to none.’

‘Emily Boardman, Irena Osborne and Ruth Hawkins always go the extra mile and are delight to work with on public and private law children matters.’

‘Stuart Webber is intelligent, assured, and calm – both in instructions to counsel and in his management of the most difficult circumstances for clients.’

‘The team that dealt with my case were extremely professional, has a vast knowledge of the law and helped me all the way through the process. Couldn’t have asked for a better team.’

‘Christine Plews is a practical, hands-on mediator. She is resolution focused and does her best to steer clients away from the court process.’

‘I dealt with Laura Bennett who was a delight to work with. It was nice to deal with someone that took my feelings into consideration. Laura went above and beyond to make me feel at ease and couldn’t have asked more of her. If I ever need help in that department again I will be asking for Laura to be my solicitor.’

‘I have been treated with great compassion and professionalism during the most difficult time of my life. I have been given very clear and consistent legal advice which has allowed me to make choices about what the next steps in the process should be.’

‘Katie Phillips has been excellent. She has shown me great compassion and has really listened to me. She has given me clear and consistent advice. She has talked through the different options for action that I have, so that I have been able to make informed choices.’

‘I felt supported across departments and that communication between them was excellent. I had to repeat very little information from solicitor to solicitor as notes were thorough. The transition on completion of one area was seamless when it was time to move to another department and the wrapping up of my case felt complete, with the offer of after care.’

‘I found everyone I encountered to be the perfect mix of professional, knowledgeable and friendly when dealing with an emotionally difficult subject such as divorce this was really reassuring.’

‘I worked with Rekha Joshi and her style of working suited me perfectly. She is kind and gentle yet at the same time straight to the point, pragmatic and solutions focussed. At every step of the way she kept me informed, patiently explained things to me, set out options to consider and guided me through them.’

‘Lisa Lee is an exceptional individual. Her experience is invaluable, her knowledge excellent and she always dealt with any matters with the greatest professionalism. As a person she is warm and shows empathy which was incredibly important and supportive when you are going through the toughest of times in your life.’

‘The team stands out for its people, knowledge, application of knowledge and retaining humanity through the process.’

‘The service I am receiving is first class. The communication and availability is quick, understandable and easy to manage. The people are friendly, efficient, effective and professional. Highly recommendable.’

‘It is a very strong team lead by Bethan Thomas and Sue Baker, very ably supported by Lindsey Davies and Hannah Sims.’

‘Danielle Beesley was really kind, supportive and professional when dealing with my case. I valued her honesty and ability to clarify all aspects of my case so I was able to easy understand and stay in control of the situation.‘

‘Gavin Scott is exceptionally hardworking and proves a great service to his clients. He is good with both financial remedies and children act matters. He provides sensible advice and will always go the extra mile.’

‘Tom Burgess is a very capable lawyer who is able to quickly cut to the heart of an issue and provide robust advice.’

‘The people at Gardner Leader are absolutely fantastic at providing focussed, relevant and perceptive advice to enable effective resolution in Family Court matters. There is excellent sharing of information within the firm so that whomever you speak to understands where your case is at and can pick up in an advisory capacity quickly in the case of needing swift responses to emerging communications.’

‘Suzy Hamshaw has been the most outstanding source of advice and support. She is able to capably manage dominating adversaries with skill and professionalism.’

‘Gardner Leader were great from start to finish through two huge parts of my life which needed legal support. At all times I understood what was going on. I was very pleased with the outcome which I felt was also value for money.’

‘Hedges provides a modern, bespoke, cost-effective service – now from their smart new offices in North Oxford – and invariably go the extra mile for their clients.’

‘The enormously experienced Nicola Poole leads the practice with great skill and tremendous dedication.’

‘Annie Wogel was responsive and had a clear understanding of the case and what I wanted to achieve. She offered a range of solutions and helped me steer the way through. If I ever had any similar work, I would always seek her out.’

‘Everyone I spoke to at the firm was kind and understanding. Their level of knowledge also came across and there was never and pressure to do anything. All points made appeared balanced in order to give me the clearest and most unbiased view possible, which in turn helped me to make informed decisions.’

‘Gave me all the time I needed and demonstrated compassion at all times. Claire Burton and her team were amazing and generally spoke to me like a peer, as opposed to sounding clinical or corporate. This made an extremely stressful process much more bearable.’

‘Christina Cree is adept at advising her clients and has a reassuring manner.’

‘Alexandra Smith is an enthusiastic and friendly lawyer.’

‘Andy Nellist is very knowledgeable about the law and likes drilling onto the details of a case.’

‘Strong client engagement. Very quick to respond. Practical and understandable advice given in plain English.’

‘Kulbir Rahi is knowledgeable and expresses details clearly and in a way that is practical and helpful. She is able to explain complexity in a straightforward and digestible manner. I particularly value her support and understanding of my situation – and suggesting options – which helps to clarify my thinking and actions.’

‘Anna Ferro handled the divorce very well when the other sides solicitors where coming in very aggressively – would recommend.’

‘Having worked with them for years now I can honestly say it is the best set of solicitors I have worked with. They are dedicated to their clients, colleagues and associates. A highly personable boutique firm. Both directors are always on hand to deal with the problems ahead.’

‘LGFL have a unique approach to family law that is both holistic and personalised, pragmatic yet determined, considered and contemporary. The directors are very much in touch with the latest national news and developments likely to impact on families, separating parents and those considering divorce. As a result, their clients benefit from an empathetic and informed approach to each and every case, which focuses on the emotional as well as the financial and legal aspects of divorce.’

‘LGFL has an increasing reputation for complex cases involving SEN children, which in itself is an indication of how their personal and in-depth approach helps those for whom divorce is potentially both highly emotional and complicated.’

‘Lightfoots Solicitors is a respected firm in the local area, offering exceptional and comprehensive advice across a wide range of legal disputes. They are a ‘go-to’ firm.’

‘Petrova Caldecourt is definitively the most hard-working and dedicated individual lawyer I have ever worked with. Her passion, knowledge and eye for detail is unmatched. She provides supportive and realistic advice. A dream to work with.’

‘Lightfoots are resolution focused with a key emphasis on steering cases away from court. It feels as though they genuinely have the best interests of their clients at the heart of what they do.’

‘The stand-out solicitor for me is Madeleine Harrington. The quality of her instructions, her support for the client and her communication skills are excellent.’

‘Spratt Endicott have a growing team, that can handle anything that comes their way. Small enough to care so everyone in the team knows what is going on, but big enough and experienced enough to provide first-tier advice in relation to all Private Law and Financial Remedy matters.’

‘For a regional firm of their size, they undertake work of quality and value. They are instructed in all Remits of Financial Remedy and Private Law Cases and have first-class knowledge base across their team. Over time they have developed great experience at all levels.’

‘A very large team of many highly experienced solicitors in both children and finances all over the country.’

‘Gemma Davison is excellent with clients and has a thorough knowledge of the law and practicalities of the matter, offering clients a rolls royce of a service.’

‘Stowe Family Law have rapidly grown and are well recognised and respected within family law. To complement the firm’s reputation, practitioners are knowledgeable.’