Family/Children Law: Cross-Border Disputes
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The team at Bindmans advises on complexinternationalchildren law matters, including abduction to Hague Convention and non-Hague Convention jurisdictions. The firm has notable expertise in cases involving immigration issues and trafficking or abuse concerns. It also has strong knowledge of the law pertaining to international adoption and surrogacy.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are extraordinarily well-prepared and suited to legally and factually complex work. They are uniformly strong in terms of quality from senior partners to associates."
"The quality of work they offer their clients is of a great standard and they provide a really thorough service."
"They are extraordinarily well-prepared and suited to legally and factually complex work. They are uniformly strong in terms of quality from senior partners to associates."
"The quality of work they offer their clients is of a great standard and they provide a really thorough service."
Notable Practitioners
Alison Leivesley has notable expertise in handling cross-border disputes concerning children law. She advises clients on jurisdictional challenges and abduction cases as well as in situations where children may be a risk of forced marriage or FGM.
"Alison has excellent client care skills and is easy to work with"
"Alison is strategically-minded with considerable expertise and I hold her in very high regard. It's a very collaborative and efficient experience working with her."
"Alison is frank and firm with her advice. She is a very impressive individual with a renowned reputation."
"Alison is completely dedicated to ensuring that a client's case is properly prepared and she offers great insights into strategy."
Hannah Marshall is an associate who is gaining a strong reputation for her practice, which often sees her representing vulnerable clients in multi-jurisdictional children matters.
"Hannah is very efficient, sees the bigger picture and is great to work with. She is brilliant."
"A very strong abduction practitioner with very good technical knowledge and good strategic thinking."
"Hannah is tenacious, aptly committed to pursuing the best possible outcomes for her clients and has great attention to detail."
"She has an encyclopaedic knowledge of international children's work and cases that cross-over with international and public law as well as mental health."
Ranked Lawyers at
Bindmans LLP
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