Kerry Fretwell
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Family/Matrimonial
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About
Provided by Kerry Fretwell
Practice Areas
Kerry is a partner in the family law team who specialises in acting for mid to high net worth individuals. She regards her ability to offer a London quality service at regional rates as one of her strengths.
A member of Resolution, Kerry has sat on one of its committees for many years, spoken at various conferences and written many articles on family law. She is happy to negotiate out of court settlements where required but also recognises when litigation is appropriate.
As well as negotiating financial settlements, Kerry's case load includes children work and acting for mothers and fathers in contact, residence and leave to remove disputes. She has also developed an expertise in financial settlements between unmarried parents and in applications for children on behalf of unmarried mothers.
According to her clients, Kerry has an ‘excellent eye for detail, incredible thoroughness and top-notch judgment’. She is also praised as being ‘a good technician’ with a ‘quiet and calm authority’.
Career
Having trained and practised in London, Kerry has been a partner for over 20 years and qualified for nearly 30 years. She qualified as a mediator in family law in 2017.
Professional Memberships
Resolution
Chambers Review
UK
Reading-based Kerry Fretwell advises on a range of financial remedy and spousal maintenance matters. She also assists clients with private children law matters, including Schedule 1 applications and Child Arrangements Orders.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kerry achieved everything I asked her to and more. Her correspondence with the other party was excellent and effective."
"Kerry Fretwell is a fabulous lawyer with a keen focus on strategy from the get-go. She has excellent judgement and works tirelessly to get the best result for her clients."
"Kerry is very pragmatic. She is a strategist who is also very involved with the client and the nitty-gritty of a case."
"Kerry achieved everything I asked her to and more. Her correspondence with the other party was excellent and effective."
"Kerry Fretwell is a fabulous lawyer with a keen focus on strategy from the get-go. She has excellent judgement and works tirelessly to get the best result for her clients."
"Kerry is very pragmatic. She is a strategist who is also very involved with the client and the nitty-gritty of a case."