Family/Matrimonial
UK Guide 2025 : South West
Band 2
About
Provided by Stone King LLP
Stone King’s Family Law Team is specialist in financial, cohabitation and children cases, dealing with a wide range of matters from public law children work to financial matters for ultra-high net worth clients. The team works both nationally and internationally, acting for a spectrum of individuals from celebrities and their spouses to entrepreneurs and business owners. The team's expertise in international cases includes those involving jurisdictional, foreign assets and enforcement issues, such work being well supported by our specialist cross-border Trusts and Estates Team.
Our strengths in litigation and constructive negotiation are complemented by the team’s commitment to ADR/Non-Court Dispute Resolution. We have strong reputation in the area for our mediation practice and have a high success rate; we frequently deal with complex financial disputes in big money cases, both before and during proceedings. We also have two highly-experienced collaborative practitioners demonstrating our commitment to serving our clients’ diverse needs and requirements. Supporting parties in reaching early resolution is at the heart of our practice.
Our Public Law Tam has a wealth of experience in representing children, parents and wider family members in complex cases such as, for example, shaken baby cases, human rights’ issues and cross-border elements.
Our team is also recognised for the specialist advice that it gives to clients in the Education Sector .
Chambers Review
Stone King is a respected firm in Bath regularly acting on private finance and children matters, with additionalstrength acting for clients on public children law cases. Clients benefit from its ancillary expertise in complex matters such as tracing hidden assets in foreign jurisdictions. The team is highly respected for its representation of clients in alternative dispute resolution proceedings, such as arbitration, mediation and collaborative law.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Stone King really care about their clients and the outcome of the matter."
"Stone King have a wealth of experience across the team. They have a strong bench."
"Stone King always provides a prompt and efficient service."
"Stone King are pragmatic and fair at all times."
"Stone King really care about their clients and the outcome of the matter."
"Stone King have a wealth of experience across the team. They have a strong bench."
"Stone King always provides a prompt and efficient service."
"Stone King are pragmatic and fair at all times."
Notable Practitioners
Caroline Fell regularly represents high net worth individuals in financial remedy proceedings arising from divorce. She is a qualified mediator and heads the firm's family team.
"Caroline Fell always picks up on the key points and works well alongside the other lawyers in mediation."
"Caroline is always looking for solutions and is really constructive. She is very approachable, has oodles of common sense and knows the system."
"Caroline is a truly kind and professional individual. I cannot speak highly enough of her ability to strike the right balance in all situations."
Rebecca Eels has a wide-ranging family law practice, which includes divorce and children law cases. She is also held in high regard for her wealth of mediation experience.
"Rebecca Eels is an extremely experienced mediator as well as a solicitor, which means she understands what cases are about."
"Much more than a legal advisor, Rebecca held my hand through the most difficult times. She is just wonderful."
"Rebecca is always so good in mediation and really finds solutions. She is really understanding and supportive."
Ranked Lawyers at
Stone King LLP
South West
Industries
Provided by Stone King LLP
High net worth, business, family, private client, education