Family/Matrimonial
UK Guide 2025 : South West
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 is a well-established South West firm with strong family teams in Salisbury and Bournemouth. The team handles an array of high-value financial remedy cases as well as private law matters concerning children. It can also assist clients with matters concerning very serious issues within families, such as alleged criminal activity, domestic abuse and mental health.
Strengths
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"I had an excellent experience with Trethowans, because the matter was handled sensitively and effectively. We were guided and supported through the whole way to the best outcome for everyone."
"Trethowans were extremely professional and discreet in everything they did, and their support and presence helped me feel comfortable."
"Their communication and responsiveness is great and they are always good at clarifying."
"Trethowans provided excellent service throughout in every respect."
"Trethowans have a high level of expertise. They are very reassuring and proactive."
"I had an excellent experience with Trethowans, because the matter was handled sensitively and effectively. We were guided and supported through the whole way to the best outcome for everyone."
"Trethowans were extremely professional and discreet in everything they did, and their support and presence helped me feel comfortable."
"Their communication and responsiveness is great and they are always good at clarifying."
"Trethowans provided excellent service throughout in every respect."
"Trethowans have a high level of expertise. They are very reassuring and proactive."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Mercerheads the family law practice at Trethowans in Salisbury. He is a collaboratively trained lawyer focused on high-value matrimonial finance cases, including those with complex shareholding and tax aspects.
"Andrew is incredibly calm and measured, has a top brain, grasps figures quickly and has an uncanny ability to determine the outcome of the case from the first meeting."
Kimberley Davies is based in Dorset and has a broad family law practice that covers both children and matrimonial finance work of a complex nature. She is also a qualified family mediator.
"Kimberley manages client expectations very well. She is really good to work with and she really has your back."
"Kimberley really cares about her cases. She is experienced and personable."
Ranked Lawyers at
Trethowans LLP
South West
Members
Provided by Trethowans LLP
Amy Trench
Dawn Gore
Emma Wilders-Pratt
Head of Department
Hannah McMullen
Heidi Cardoza
Helen Clarkson
Jacqueline Reeves
Kate Lewis
Laura Bell
Louisa Knight
Paige Abbott
Sara Willis
Zoe Minton