Family/Matrimonial
UK Guide 2025 : The South
Band 3
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(01722) 412512About
Provided by Trethowans LLP
Trethowans family team are best known for their no-nonsense, down to earth and client centric advice on divorce, separation and civil partnerships, finances, children, relocation, cohabitation, nuptial agreements and surrogacy.
These services are provided across all five offices. The team is nationally recognised for providing alternative resolution options. Senior members of the team are collaboratively and/or mediation trained. The team are at the forefront of change in family law and can now also offer a one couple one lawyer approach where appropriate. The entire team are active members of Resolution, several sitting on regional and national committees.
Following the Firm’s ethos of ‘Law. As it should be’, the team run a successful and highly regarded podcast, ‘The Candid Divorce Lawyer’ which discusses current family topics without the legal jargon.
Referrals come from other professionals, including solicitors and barristers as well as existing clients.
The team's case load often involves complex assets including, intricate business assets, inherited wealth, farming and estates and valuable pension interests. The team are also highly regarded for their specialism in private children matters.
In 2024, the team (particularly Grant Cameron) represented a wife in a high value and complex financial remedy case, which has since been reported, ND v KD [2024] EWFC 188 (B). This case has provided invaluable guidance to other practitioners.
Chambers Review
Trethowans has a robust matrimonial finance and children practice in Southampton and Winchester, offering both collaborative law and mediation services. It has extensive knowledge of property and pension assets as well as inherited wealth in the context of divorce and separation, as well as in nuptial agreemens, and is able to assist on matters involving businesses and trusts. In addition, the team has expertise in a range of private children matters, including surrogacy, child arrangements and relocation cases.
Strengths
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"They handle the issues with respect and care and they are always professional and understanding. You feel as if you matter and that you are a person, not just a case"
"Working with Trethowans was an excellent experience and we were guided and supported the whole way to the best outcome for everyone."
"The team were excellent at responding and at keeping me up to date."
"They handle the issues with respect and care and they are always professional and understanding. You feel as if you matter and that you are a person, not just a case"
"Working with Trethowans was an excellent experience and we were guided and supported the whole way to the best outcome for everyone."
"The team were excellent at responding and at keeping me up to date."
Notable Practitioners
Grant Cameron is a trained collaborative lawyer and mediator who leads the family team in Southampton. He is experienced in handling complex matrimonial finance cases, as well as children matters.
"Grant is kind and personable. He's very good at working as part of the team, is open-minded and looks for different ways to solve the issue."
"Grant is an exceptional family lawyer who often works collaboratively to obtain the best outcomes for his clients."
"Grant is simply excellent. He has exceptionally good people skills, is very good at putting people at ease and is well-respected. He is someone I will recommend to anyone."
"Grant's understanding and support have made my case manageable. He has led me through the issues and helped me to gain a positive and strong attitude to deal with my case."
Ranked Lawyers at
Trethowans LLP
The South
Members
Provided by Trethowans LLP
Amy Trench
Dawn Gore
Emma Wilders-Pratt
Head of Department
Hannah McMullen
Heidi Cardoza
Helen Clarkson
Jacqueline Reeves
Laura Bell
Louisa Knight
Paige Abbott
Sara Willis
Zoe Minton