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“David Leadercramer maintains a strong reputation as a highly effective mediator.”
“Consultant David Leadercramer is recommended”
David Leadercramer
David is a specialist Family solicitor with over 35 years’ experience. His caseload includes all aspects of financial remedy work specialising in all levels of work, particularly complex high-net-worth cases.
He is a recognised as a leading expert in prenuptial agreements and post-nuptial agreements. David also has considerable expertise in private children work, including international relocation cases and cases involving child arrangements.
A trained mediator, qualified arbitrator and collaborative lawyer – David is recognised as a leading practitioner in Chambers, since 2009. He is also a member of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL).
Previously, David has been Chair of the London Region of Resolution (2006 -2009) and Chair of the Family Group of Eurojuris . Formerly, Managing Partner and Senior Partner at Ross & Craig from 1992. The firm merged with DMH Stallard in 2015.
David is available for meetings in Hampstead and Camden.
Education
Orange Hill Grammar School, Edgware and Southampton University. David qualified as a solicitor, in June 1976.
Personal Interests
Football, Pilates, walking, theatre, reading and history.
David is a seasoned litigator and arbitrator whose caseload covers FDR hearings and child arrangement issues.
David Leadercramer maintains a strong reputation as a highly effective mediator.
David Leadercramer maintains a strong reputation as a highly effective mediator. He is also a seasoned litigator and arbitrator whose caseload covers FDR hearings and child arrangement issues. He has additional experience in nuptial agreements and fertility-related disputes.
"He has come across a lot of issues through his career and is good at guiding clients in a wide of range of areas."
"David has a gravitas and a level of experience that garners respect."
"David Leadercrammer is such an experienced wonderful lawyer who you would want on the other side of your case. He’s sensible, pragmatic and hugely experienced in money and children cases."
"David Leadercramer has accumulated so much wisdom and stature throughout the years"
"He is really experienced and wise. He has a lovely manner about him and clients feel safe with him."
The very recent addition of David Leadercramer to the team should be great – he is known as someone who gets results.
"A sensible senior practitioner with a tremendous wealth of experience and excellent judgement."
David's 2023 directory quotes
David is a seasoned litigator and...
David is a seasoned litigator and arbitrator whose caseload covers FDR hearings and child arrangement issues.
David Leadercramer maintains a strong reputation...
David Leadercramer maintains a strong reputation as a highly effective mediator.
David Leadercramer maintains a strong reputation...
David Leadercramer maintains a strong reputation as a highly effective mediator. He is also a seasoned litigator and arbitrator whose caseload covers FDR hearings and child arrangement issues. He has additional experience in nuptial agreements and fertility-related disputes.
"He has come across a lot...
"He has come across a lot of issues through his career and is good at guiding clients in a wide of range of areas."
"David has a gravitas and a...
"David has a gravitas and a level of experience that garners respect."
"David Leadercrammer is such an experienced...
"David Leadercrammer is such an experienced wonderful lawyer who you would want on the other side of your case. He’s sensible, pragmatic and hugely experienced in money and children cases."
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David Leadercramer has experienced it all and uses this experience to help guide clients towards the best outcome.
David Leadercramer is excellent.
David Leadercramer is excellent.
"David Leadercramer has accumulated so much...
"David Leadercramer has accumulated so much wisdom and stature throughout the years"
The very recent addition of David...
The very recent addition of David Leadercramer to the team should be great – he is known as someone who gets results.
"A sensible senior practitioner with a...
"A sensible senior practitioner with a tremendous wealth of experience and excellent judgement."
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