Family/Children Law: Public Law Matters

Laura Coyle has considerable experience in international family matters and public children law. She is noted for her strength in cross-border care proceedings and cases with parallel criminal proceedings.

"She will get into a set of revolving doors behind you but will somehow manage to get through first. She is a great advocate and is as tactically astute as one can be."

"Laura Coyle is an excellent lawyer and hugely respected."

"Laura is my go-to choice on account of her intellectual ability, her encyclopaedic knowledge, her attention to detail and her commitment to the client's needs."

"She has superb judgement and is an all-round sound communicator who is passionate, motivated and organised."

Nina Hansen is a distinguished practitioner whose public children law expertise includes matters related to severe abuse allegations and coercive control. She is head of the family department at Freemans.

"Nina has this amazing way of tuning in to everyone's level of understanding, whether it's another professional, a lay client or an expert - she communicates extraordinarily well with all."

"Nina is brilliant in offering not just legal advice, but really holding the client's hand through difficult times and counselling them."

"Nina is unflappable, exceptionally good at representing children and is able to see the bigger picture. She is at the top of her field."

"Nina Hansen has great people skills and is very knowledgeable - she's really good at recognising when there's an interesting legal point."

"There's nothing she hasn't seen and no aspect of a case she hasn't already run - it doesn't matter what comes up you can find an answer if you've got Nina on your side."

Andriana Syrimis is developing an impressive family law practice that includes regularly representing parents in complex care proceedings. Her expertise includes cases related to non-accidental injury and abuse.

"Andriana is on the ball and never misses a trick. Anyone would be incredibly lucky to have her representing them."

"Andriana is brilliant, formidable and absolutely knows what she is doing - her advice is spot-on every time."

"Andriana is very good in her tactical approach to cases."

Associate Sophie Lambert takes on a variety of children law work, including public care proceedings that concern difficult issues such as forced marriage and alleged criminal behaviour. She can also advise on public law matters concerning surrogacy.

"Sophie is very patient with clients and builds trust well with them. She also reads the room very well at proceedings."

"She is superb. A brilliant solicitor who works tirelessly for her clients."