Rita Gupta
UK Guide 2024
Band 2 : Family/Matrimonial
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As Co-founder and Managing Director of LGFL Ltd, Rita has extensive experience in family law, with a particular expertise in divorce and separation, financial settlements, and cases involving SEN children.
“Rita Gupta is a real live-wire, always crackling with new ideas, innovative approaches and fuelled by a deep-felt passion for the welfare of children.”
(Legal500 2024)
Career
Rita became interested in family law while training at IBB solicitors. Once qualified, she developed her interest and expertise in children law and domestic abuse cases.
In 2008, Rita and Anne Leiper formed LGFL LLP (now LGFL Ltd), a respected forward-thinking boutique law practice with clients across the UK and abroad. Rita employs a holistic approach to divorce, and regularly shares her cutting-edge insights on national TV and radio including BBC Radio 5 Live, in magazine articles, on social media and on the Law Society blog. She is also a tutor for MBL webinars.
Professional Memberships
• Member Law Society Family Law panel
• Member Law Society’s Children panel
• Resolution member
• Ranked in Chambers UK
• Legal 500 UK Recommended Lawyer
• Venus Awards Finalist 2017
Personal
At home, Rita is a busy mum who enjoys cooking, fashion, Pilates and travel. She speaks conversational Punjabi and Hindi.
Industry Sector Expertise
Rita has extensive experience in three key areas of family law:
• Financial divorce settlements, especially HNW
Known for her “Rolls-Royce”, Rita is known for her pragmatic and strategic approach to separation and divorce financial settlements. Her terrier-like tenacity for full disclosure combines with an holistic approach to create comprehensive financial agreements that both parties can agree on.
• Separation involving SEN children
Separating parents with SEN children face multiple challenges in ensuring the continued welfare, care and financial provision of their child with Special Educational Needs. This includes significant long-term planning into adulthood, the recognition of the role of the primary carer parent, and the vital importance of a properly adapted family home. For more details see Rita’s series of YouTube videos on this subject (link).
• Post-separation abuse
Rita’s years of experience in domestic abuse and coercive control cases led to a landmark case involving the former wife of a major celebrity. Rita’s article on this issues has thousands of hits, leading to ex-partners approaching her for advice and representation on this often misunderstood and underestimated issue.
Expert in these Jurisdictions
England and Wales
Languages Spoken
English (native speaker), conversational Hindi and Punjabi
Education
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
LLB (Bachelor of Laws, Legum Baccalaureus), Law
1992 - 1995
Nottingham Law School
LPC (Legal Practice Course), Law
1995 - 1996
Experience
Rita is a member of the Law Society’s Family Law panel and a member of Resolution. She is passionate about nurturing new legal talent, and heads up the LGFL trainee programme, with two new trainees and a paralegal joining the team this year.
Awards
Family Law Solicitor of the Year
Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards
2017
finalist - Professional of the Year
Hampshire Venus Awards
2017
Articles, highlights and press releases
5 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.
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.
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