Family/Matrimonial
UK Guide 2025 : The South
Band 2
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(023) 8071 8000About
Provided by Moore Barlow LLP
Moore Barlow's family and divorce solicitors can help with a wide range of family law issues, including: business and divorce; child abduction; child custody; cohabitation agreements; divorce; donor conception advice; financial settlements; international family law; mediation, collaborative approach and arbitration; parents and grandparents of divorcees; pre- and post-nuptial arrangements; same sex divorce; separation agreements; and surrogacy. Most of their clients are high net worth individuals looking for solutions to matrimonial and family issues.
The firm has recently handled a significant number of cross-border mandates and maintains a notable reputation for wealth protection work. Other specialisms include the management of business and property portfolios upon divorce, particularly cases involving complex or unusual assets such as farms and business structures, and private law children issues.
Chambers Review
Moore Barlow houses an impressive team of lawyers acting on high-value, complex financial disputes arising out of marriage or relationship breakdown. The team demonstrates particular experience in matters involving corporate assets, properties, inherited wealth and trusts both in the UK and offshore. It also acts on complex private law children cases with a particular focus on child arrangement orders and relocation cases. The firm has additional experience in high-value nuptial agreements, TOLATA proceedings and pension arrangements. Moore Barlow has offices in Guildford, Richmond, Southampton and Woking.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Moore Barlow has a large family team that provides good quality legal advice to its clients and has an excellent ADR offering."
"Moore Barlow has a large family team that provides good quality legal advice to its clients and has an excellent ADR offering."
Notable Practitioners
Judith Ball is a market-leading practitioner based in the firm's Southampton office. She focuses on matrimonial finance cases with a particular emphasis on those involving cross-border issues, as well as business and pension arrangements.
"Judith has a wealth of experience and is a joy to work with on cases."
"Judith is exceptional. She shows great client care and deals very nicely with the other side."
"Judith is totally amazing."
Joanna Farrands heads the family law offering at Moore Barlow from its Guildford office. She is collaboratively trained and maintains a diverse practice that sees her advise on high-value divorce finance cases, nuptial agreements and private children matters.
"Joanna is the go-to in the Surrey area. She is excellent - if I was getting divorced I would go to her."
Victoria Walker is based in Richmond and tackles financial remedy and children proceedings relating to the breakdown of marriages as well as disputes between unmarried couples.
"I found Victoria approachable and professional, as well as quite pragmatic."
Jan Galloway is a consultant and mediator based in the firm's Richmond office. She mediates a broad range of disputes concerning divorce and other family law issues.
Karen Barham is a highly experienced and well-regarded family mediator. She comfortably handles both children and matrimonial finance cases and is based in the firm's Guildford office.
"Karen is one of the best mediators in the country."
"Karen has good client skills and a good instinct for an outcome."
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