Emma Lees

Solicitor
Family Law

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  • Osbornes is a hugely impressive firm that offers strength and depth to its clients.

    Legal 500 2025

  • The family law team at Osbornes is one of the strongest in London.

    Legal 500 2025

  • Osbornes‘ family team is headed up by Mark Freedman, a mediator and fighter who will get the job done on both complex financial matters and international children cases.

    Legal 500 2025

  • A market leader across public law, international cases, financial and children work.

    Legal 500 2025

  • "Osbornes handle a significant amount of complex, high-value divorce work."

    Chambers HNW 2024

  • "Osbornes have talented fee earners at all levels."

    Chambers HNW 2024

  • "Osbornes is a top-end firm, a very well-established name. They have high-value matters, deal with complex matters and have a good team."

    Chambers HNW 2024

  • "Lisa Pepper is a standout mediator - smart, sensitive and able to narrow the issues with ease."

    Chambers HNW 2024

  • "Lisa is good at cutting to the chase and identifying issues. She gets people talking and brings people together."

    Chambers HNW 2024

  • "Lisa is excellent - she's efficient, has a very good rapport with her clients and has an enormously outgoing energy. She is very effective in managing clients' cases."

    Chambers HNW 2024

  • Osbornes is vastly experienced and able to think around the issues and consider them in a new and refreshing way

    Chambers UK 2024

  • Osbornes is a really good team that gives a first-class service which is both sensible and insightful but also supportive of the client's needs.

    Chambers UK 2024

  • Osbornes Law offers affluent clients representation in high-value, complex family matters.

    Chambers UK 2024

  • The Osbornes mediation team is excellent and has some good individuals.

    Legal 500 2022

  • "Continues to receive a growing number of instructions from high-net-worth individuals, frequently with cross-border components, and advises on a steady flow of complex cohabitation matters, often involving large property portfolios."

    Chambers UK

  • [The Family Law department] handles significant matrimonial finance cases and complex nuptial agreements. Respected for its expertise in cross-border children law matters.

    Chambers UK

  • Osbornes fields a sizeable team with many standout lawyers.

    Legal 500

  • This team is perhaps best known for its children work, often involving complex international dynamics.

    Chambers UK

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