Instructing our specialist family law and divorce team means you will have one of the most well respected and largest family practices in London on your side. Our solicitors are consistently rated excellent by independent legal practice directories, Chambers and The Legal 500.
Family law encompasses a broad range of disputes. Our team of family law solicitors includes independently accredited specialists in all aspects of family law including divorce, matrimonial finance, pre nuptial and post nuptial agreements, cohabitation, children law, child abduction and adoption.
You can also speak to members of our team who specialise in Alternative Dispute Resolution including mediation and collaborative law.
The family team comprises six partners who are family law solicitors, Mark Freedman, Bridget Thompson, Lisa Pepper, Andrew Watson , Martin Ross and Joanne Wescott. We have two leading consultants, Naomi Angell and Simone McGrath both specialising in children law.
We are committed to providing clients with sound advice which is tailor made for you and in your best interests depending on the facts of your specific case. Our solicitors are members of Resolution– the association for family lawyers committed to the constructive resolution of family disputes. All of our solicitors work within Resolution’s code of conduct.
Our family law solicitors and lawyers fully recognise the anxiety and distress that family disputes can cause you. As such you will be dealing with a solicitor who is approachable and easily contactable. At the same time each solicitor also has a commercial, practical and realistic attitude to dispute resolution for their clients. The department also undertakes publicly funded work when clients are eligible.
3 reasons why you should choose Osbornes:
- You will be advised by our family solicitors London team that is independently recognised by independent legal directories The Legal 500 and Chambers
- The Osbornes family team has vast experience across a broad range of family disputes
- Your family law solicitor will be a member of and follow the Resolution code of conduct
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Divorcees could appeal financial settlements if they lose money because of coronavirus crisis
Billions of pounds have been wiped off shares as uncertainty builds amid the coronavirus crisis, but what does this mean if you have just got divorced and have reached a financial settlement? If one party agreed a settlement on the basis of the value of their shares and then saw those shares plummet in value […]
Read MoreBest Law Firm 2020 for second year
Osbornes Law once again appears in the Times ‘top 200’ Best Law Firm listing for its personal injury, medical negligence and family law services. The work of the personal injury department, led by Stuart Kightley is recognised for another year. Head of medical negligence Stephanie Prior‘s expertise in claims arising from birth injuries and delays […]
Read MoreAnest Mathias joins the Executive Committee of British Infertility Counselling Association (BICA)
We are delighted that Anest Mathias, family law solicitor has been invited to join this important charity. BICA are the only professional infertility counselling Association recognised by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority and the British Fertility Society in the UK. Anest is a highly experienced solicitor with a specialist focus on fertility and surrogacy […]
Read MoreOsbornes solicitor invited to speak at 5th Congress of International Legal Practice, in Spain
Maria Conesa Gonzalez, family lawyer at Osbornes Law will be travelling to Murcia, to address delegates at the 5th Congress of International Legal Practice, next month. Maria will be taking part in practical debates with other lawyers and professionals covering the most recent topics of International Law. The three-day event, organised by the Bar Association […]
Read MoreTop ranking for two Osbornes Law family partners in Chambers & Partners 2020
Two family law solicitors – Lisa Pepper and David Leadercramer have gone straight to the top in a new category – Mediation/ADR introduced by legal directory Chambers and Partners. Lisa Pepper has been recognised for her role as a mediator in complex family cross-border disputes. Her skilled and sensitive approach to mediation has brought about a […]
Read More‘Best Family Law Firm 2019’ – Greater London Enterprise Award
Osbornes Law is delighted to announce that its Family Law team has won ‘Best Family Law Firm 2019 – London’ with SME News. SME News encompass the multitude of innovative and vibrant business industries, and acknowledge the talent and hard work from a full compliment of sectors in London. Our Family Law team are honest, […]
Read MoreQueen’s speech: Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill
Reacting to today’s announcement in the Queen’s Speech re: the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill, family law solicitor David Leadercramer from Osbornes Law says: “After a period of worrying uncertainty, it is a relief that the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill is part of the Queen’s Speech. Let’s hope that despite the current political turmoil […]
Read MoreHampstead law firm celebrates second birthday
Hampstead law firm Osbornes Law, on Thursday evening, hosted over 100 business owners, professionals and local friends at Burgh House to celebrate its second birthday in the village. Osbornes Law has been serving north London since the 1970s from its Camden office, but has seen increased demand from private clients and business owners in Hampstead […]
Read MoreRecognition & praise from Legal 500 Directory 2020
Osbornes Law has been recommended by the Legal 500 directory in the following practice areas: Clinical Negligence, Family, Social Housing, Personal Injury, Contentious Trusts and Probate, and Family Mediation The work of our Clinical Negligence Department, led by Stephanie Prior has been recognised with an improved ranking. Case work and client feedback maintained our strong […]
Read MoreHelp! I’m divorcing but want to protect my business
The number of self-employed workers in the UK is on the rise, with almost five million of us choosing to become our own boss. This increase is also fuelling a rise in entrepreneurs seeking to ‘divorce-proof’ their business. With over 100,000 divorces annually, Lisa Pepper, family lawyer at London law firm, Osbornes Law says it […]
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