Sophie Hughes

Practice Areas

Sophie is a Director at Watkins and Gunn and Head of the Family Team.

She is highly regarded by clients and other lawyers for her expertise in ‘private’ family law matters, including divorce, financial arrangements on divorce and cohabitation disputes; with particular expertise in high value/complex and international cases.

Sophie trained in London and became a Partner by the age of 30, thanks to her passion for family law and business focus. She moved out of London in 1997 to live closer to family and, after a short career break, returned to work for a highly regarded Worcester based Midlands practice. Sophie joined Watkins & Gunn in 2003 as an Associate and Head of Family, becoming a Partner and part owner of the business soon after.

Her unwavering passion for clients, her solution-led approach and her empathic and professional stance on all her clients’ matters have given Sophie an enviable reputation within the legal sector and beyond. Year on year, she is singled out as a leader in her field.

Professional Memberships

Resolution Accredited Specialist

Law Society’s Family Law Committee

Collaborative Lawyer

Past Chair of South Wales Resolution & former member of its International Committee

Yeoman of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries