LGFL Ltd (Leiper Gupta Family Lawyers)
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About
Managing Partners: Anne Leiper, Rita Gupta
Number of partners: 2
Number of other fee-earners: 2 trainee solicitors, 1 paralegal, 1 mature trainee about to qualify as a lawyer through CILEX
Leiper Gupta Family Lawyers (LGFL) is a dynamic, boutique family law firm specialising in the more complex legal issues affecting family life, including:
- No-fault divorce
- Separation and dispute resolution
- Complex financial settlements for HNW clients
- Cases involving SEN children
- Adoption and surrogacy
LGFL’s Directors Anne Leiper and Rita Gupta employ a strategic, pragmatic, and highly effective approach to family law for a diverse range of local, national and international clients.
As highly-respected divorce lawyers in Reading and the surrounding area, LGFL Ltd offer extensive expertise in family-related issues, with particular expertise in financial issues.
■ Divorce & Separation
Known for their dynamic and strategic approach to separation settlements, Anne and Rita always place any children involved at the centre of their legal strategies. They work tirelessly and “leave no stone unturned” to ensure the best financial and personal outcome for you and your child.
■ Financial Settlements
Both Anne Leiper and Rita Gupta specialise in complex financial settlements involving children. Their strategic and empathetic approach puts the interest of the child at the heart of everything they do, including financial provision, child arrangements, court orders and more.
■ Pre-Nuptial and Cohabitation Agreements
LGFL offer a full range of relationship planning options, including pre-nups, post-nups, pre and post agreements for civil partnerships, and cohabitation agreements. Their advice and expertise help prevent potential issues and substantial legal costs happening in the future should the couple separate.
■ Cases Involving SEN Children
Increasingly parents of SEN children are calling on the expertise of LGFL when separating. LGFL With a growing national reputation, LGFL now specialize in separation settlements and child arrangements to help secure long-term financial and care provision for SEN children. LGFL also partner with one of the UK’s leading SEN child specialist barristers, to enhance their understanding and put them at the cutting edge in these complex cases.
■ Domestic Violence, Emotional Abuse and Coercive Control:
LGFL’s domestic abuse caseload is split 50/50 between male and female victims. Both Directors have experience with cases involving physical, sexual, emotional and financial abuse, and (increasingly) coercive control.
■ Civil Partnership Dissolution
LGFL offer empathetic advice and strategies for the breakdown and dissolution of same sex and opposite sex civil partnerships.
■ Mediation and Collaborative Law
Director Anne Leiper is a Resolution trained Mediator and Collaborative lawyer, helping LGFL achieve success through in-person and hybrid mediation. This provides a cost-effective and constructive method of dispute resolution. Equally, a collaborative law approach wherever possible has saved clients time, court fees and a great deal of stress and anguish.
LGFL have a growing casebook of both national and international clients, especially those working abroad. Ex-pats frequently come to LGFL for expert help and representation in the UK courts for divorce, separation and child-centred cases.
LGFL Ltd is becoming the “go to” family law firm for those looking for a discreet and professional family law service in the Thames Valley region. LGFL’s low profile countryside offices are set amongst mature trees and greenery, for a more relaxing environment. It is also a highly confidential space for clients to visit, away from the more public experience of high street solicitors or big name City firms.
As part of their ongoing mission to reach out and inform, LGFL maintain a highly visible local and national media presence including:
- Appearances on national TV on family law topics
- National radio discussions on family law issues including BBC Radio 5 Live
- Appearances on local radio across the country discussing divorce issues
- Regular online and print “lifestyle” magazine articles
- Active and engaging content on all major social media channels
- Four informative and accessible blogs a month on the LGFL website Regular blogs for the Law Society
- Short YouTube ‘explainer’ videos
- Practical tips for trainee solicitors on TikTok
- Reviews of book on divorce for children
- Training seminars for young lawyers and paralegals with MBL
- Guests on financial and general interest podcasts
"Together, Rita Gupta and Anne Leiper lead a dedicated team that enables this small boutique firm to truly punch above its weight. LGFL regularly take on major city law firms in the courtroom and achieve the right outcome for their clients."
Client quote, Legal500 2024
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- ReadingWyvols Court, Swallowfield, Reading, Berkshire, UK, RG7 1WY
- Tel: 01189 735521
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6 items provided by LGFL Ltd (Leiper Gupta Family Lawyers)
Tinder babies, parental responsibility and paternity
When the dating app Tinder launched, it made choosing a date for the night a simple ‘swipe right’. Millions downloaded the app looking for love, romance, a new soul mate - or a casual fling. However, for some couples it has led to legal obligations when ‘no strings’ turns into ‘new baby'.
How a collaborative law approach could help avoid long court delays
For clients looking to start divorce proceedings post-lockdown, collaborative law offers an alternative to the uncertainty of when, and indeed how, a family court will be able to schedule the hearing.
Struggling with school fees? How family lawyers can help separated or divorced parents
LGFL Director Rita Gupta examines the issues around private school fees during the coronavirus pandemic, and how helping clients to be proactive is the best way to prevent payment problems.
Should I stay or should I go? Domestic violence and abuse against men
In late 2019, LGFL Director Rita Gupta attended the ManKind conference to learn more about domestic violence, and abuse against men. This article features some of the many issue raised, and how as family lawyers, we need to be aware of the subtle differences between male and female abuse.
5 ways to keep client legal fees in proportion
As legal professionals, it is our job to help our clients fully understand how they can keep their legal costs proportionate. Here are Director Rita Gupta's five top tips on how you can help your clients control their costs, without compromising on the quality of your service.
New MBL webinars with LGFL Director Rita Gupta on nuptial agreements
LGFL Ltd Director Rita Gupta will present a new webinar for MBL this March, "Nuptial Agreements - Relationship Planning Isn’t Just For Celebrities”. This new webinar has been specially created for paralegals and family lawyers wishing to learn more about nuptial agreements.
Tinder babies, parental responsibility and paternity
When the dating app Tinder launched, it made choosing a date for the night a simple ‘swipe right’. Millions downloaded the app looking for love, romance, a new soul mate - or a casual fling. However, for some couples it has led to legal obligations when ‘no strings’ turns into ‘new baby'.
How a collaborative law approach could help avoid long court delays
For clients looking to start divorce proceedings post-lockdown, collaborative law offers an alternative to the uncertainty of when, and indeed how, a family court will be able to schedule the hearing.
Struggling with school fees? How family lawyers can help separated or divorced parents
LGFL Director Rita Gupta examines the issues around private school fees during the coronavirus pandemic, and how helping clients to be proactive is the best way to prevent payment problems.
Should I stay or should I go? Domestic violence and abuse against men
In late 2019, LGFL Director Rita Gupta attended the ManKind conference to learn more about domestic violence, and abuse against men. This article features some of the many issue raised, and how as family lawyers, we need to be aware of the subtle differences between male and female abuse.
5 ways to keep client legal fees in proportion
As legal professionals, it is our job to help our clients fully understand how they can keep their legal costs proportionate. Here are Director Rita Gupta's five top tips on how you can help your clients control their costs, without compromising on the quality of your service.
New MBL webinars with LGFL Director Rita Gupta on nuptial agreements
LGFL Ltd Director Rita Gupta will present a new webinar for MBL this March, "Nuptial Agreements - Relationship Planning Isn’t Just For Celebrities”. This new webinar has been specially created for paralegals and family lawyers wishing to learn more about nuptial agreements.