Colin Rogerson
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Family/Children Law: Cross-Border Disputes
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About
Provided by Colin Rogerson
Practice Areas
All areas of children law with particular expertise in the law relating to assisted reproduction and surrogacy including domestic and international surrogacy arrangements. Also experienced in complex private law children cases including cross border issues such as jurisdiction disputes, child abduction and international and domestic relocation, LGBT family law issues (including trans issues) and allegations of domestic abuse.
Career
Trained at Dawson Cornwell and admitted in 2011. Qualified as a solicitor advocate (civil proceedings) in 2012. Partner at Dawson Cornwell from 2019 to 2021. Partner at BLM in the City of London (2022) until BLM’s merger with Clyde and Co. Joined Mills & Reeve LLP as Head of Fertility Law in 2022.
Professional Memberships
Resolution, American Bar Association (Assisted Reproductive Technology Committee Executive Council), Fellow of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys and UK LGBT Family Law Institute
Chambers Review
UK
Colin Rogerson is head of fertility law at Mills & Reeve and an expert in both domestic and cross-border surrogacy. His international expertise also extends to relocation and abduction cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Colin is the most brilliant fertility and surrogacy lawyer - his experience and knowledge is unparalleled."
"He is probably the leading solicitor dealing with cases of surrogacy or assisted fertility. There is nobody with a better understanding of these areas of law."
"Colin is excellent in finding pragmatic solutions for his clients and is effective in delivering more than what is expected."
"Colin's knowledge is encyclopaedic and he is somebody who is trusted, respected and everybody has confidence in him. He is a class act."
"Colin Rogerson is the best lawyer in London for surrogacy. He undertakes the advocacy himself, and his written and oral work is brilliant."
"Colin is the most brilliant fertility and surrogacy lawyer - his experience and knowledge is unparalleled."
"He is probably the leading solicitor dealing with cases of surrogacy or assisted fertility. There is nobody with a better understanding of these areas of law."
"Colin is excellent in finding pragmatic solutions for his clients and is effective in delivering more than what is expected."
"Colin's knowledge is encyclopaedic and he is somebody who is trusted, respected and everybody has confidence in him. He is a class act."
"Colin Rogerson is the best lawyer in London for surrogacy. He undertakes the advocacy himself, and his written and oral work is brilliant."