Family/Matrimonial
UK Guide 2025 : East Midlands
Band 1
About
Provided by Shakespeare Martineau
Our team of family solicitors is carefully structured to ensure that clients get the right level of legal and specialist support for the wide variety of legal issues that face modern families. We know that no two families are the same and we take the time to understand the intricacies and sensitivities of the situations often faced. We tactfully attune our legal advice to their needs, delivering proactive solutions that are personal, yet commercial.
Our family law specialists pride themselves on approaching each case with empathy, understanding, and minimal stress throughout the process. By looking beyond the immediate, we ensure that personal and professional interests are protected both now, and long into the future. The team is highly regarded in all areas of family law with a particular speciality in complex children and high value financial remedy proceedings.
Chambers Review
Shakespeare Martineau has a highly recommended team advising clients on the full spectrum of family law matters, from international financial disputes to sensitive children law cases. Its members are regularly instructed on complex financial remedy matters involving business structures and trusts as well as handling the negotiation of prenuptial agreements. The firm's key office is in Leicester, though it can offer wider strength across its various locations in the Midlands.
Strengths
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"Shakespeare Martineau is a standout firm in the East Midlands."
"Shakespeare Martineau is a standout firm in the East Midlands."
Notable Practitioners
Katherine Marshall is recognised for her ability to handle disputes concerning both financial settlements and child custody arrangements following divorce and separation. She also advises clients on issues related to prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
"She is unflappable in her approach, knowledgeable and a very good lawyer."
"Katherine has very good people skills and is able to communicate with anybody really effectively."
"She is very experienced, commercially aware and her technical knowledge is really good."
Sonia Bachu is adept at handling matters such as divorce proceedings and postnuptial agreements, including those with associated childcare arrangements.
"Sonia is very knowledgeable about the law and a really good communicator. She is also very patient and compassionate with all of her clients."
"Sonia is a very strong lawyer."
Stephanie Kyriacou assists clients across a wide spectrum of matters, ranging from Children Act proceedings to financial claims following divorce.
"Stephanie has the ability to really drill down and see what the key issues are."
"Stephanie is very good with clients and she is very organised and thorough."
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