Samantha Woodham
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 4 : Family: Matrimonial Finance
Band 4
About
Provided by Samantha Woodham
Practice Areas
Practice Areas
Samantha specialises in advising on all aspects of divorce and separation, in particular arrangements for children and financial claims, both in a formal court setting and also through NCDR. Samantha strongly believes that divorcing couples should be given the opportunity to navigate the legal process with dignity and without unnecessary conflict, and is known for her calm and approachable style.
Samantha is at the forefront of the move towards the development of joint advice (‘One Couple, One Lawyer’) in England & Wales, being one of the two co-founders of The Divorce Surgery. She was awarded the Government’s Women in Innovation Award in 2021 and is a regular contributor to the BBC and other media.
Career
Samantha was called to the Bar in 2006 and is a graduate of the University of Cambridge. She trained as a solicitor at Freshfields before transferring to the Bar, giving her a corporate law background.
Professional Memberships
The Family Law Bar Association
Single Lawyer Model Working Group, chaired by Mr Justice Peel
Publications
The Art of Untying the Knot (2022)
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Samantha Woodham is a family practitioner and co-founder of the Divorce Surgery, handling a variety of private law matters relating to both family finance and children. Her specialism lies in high-value matrimonial disputes and Schedule 1 cases. She is frequently sought out to provide pre-emptive insight into developing problems before proceedings are issued.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Very well prepared and all over the detail. You can really tell she's working hard to get the best possible outcome. Clients like her and trust her and she has a really excellent manner with judges."
"She's clever, thoughtful and always looking ahead."
"Very well prepared and all over the detail. You can really tell she's working hard to get the best possible outcome. Clients like her and trust her and she has a really excellent manner with judges."
"She's clever, thoughtful and always looking ahead."
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