Mark Freedman

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  • “Freedman is a very robust and formidable divorce lawyer.”

  • “Mark Freedman is something of a visionary when it comes to his experiences with high-net-worth divorces; a strategist who considers case theory from the beginning and maps the path to settlement. He is the perfect cocktail of wit, experience and intelligence.”

  • “Mark can grasp complex cases quickly and is always looking for resolution. He has a sharp mind and intellect.”

  • Mark can grasp complex cases quickly and is always looking for resolution. He has a sharp mind and intellect.

    Chambers UK 2024

  • Mark is very experienced and delivers first-class advice to his clients. 

    Chambers UK 2024

  • Freedman is a very robust and formidable divorce lawyer

    Chambers UK 2024

  • Mark Freedman is a big hitter with a huge amount of experience, realism, and exceptional client management skills.

    Legal 500 2024

  • Mark is the perfect cocktail of wit, experience and intelligence.

    Legal 500 2024

  • Mark Freedman is something of a visionary when it comes to his experiences with high-net-worth divorces; a strategist who considers case theory from the beginning and maps the path to settlement.

    Legal 500 2024

  • Mark Freedman frequently takes on high-value financial and children proceedings that involve complex tax, trust and accounting issues.

    Chambers UK 2023

  • "Mark was, quite frankly, incredible. He combined technical excellence with stellar negotiation skills."

    Chambers UK 2023

  • "Mark is very client-centric and really rolls up his sleeves; his heart is so in it for the client and he always knows what he is doing."

    Chambers UK 2023

  • "He is very hard-working, diligent and thoughtful in his approach. He is on top of the detail and makes strategic decisions."

    Chambers UK 2023

  • "He's a really tough litigator that you certainly want on your side. He will defend his clients to the hilt. He commits himself to getting the best results."

    Chambers UK 2023

  • "Mark Freedman is an immensely capable lawyer with vast experience and a well-deserved reputation for getting the very best for his clients."

    Chambers UK 2023

  • "Mark Freedman is a very good family lawyer who has a broad practice specialising in both children and financial cases. He gives excellent advice and knows how to achieve good results for his clients."

    Legal 500 2023

  • "Mark Freedman has a great reputation in financial remedies and private law. His instincts are great and he knows his clients and that really delivers benefits for them."

    Legal 500 2023

  • He is very hard-working, diligent and thoughtful in his approach. He is on top of the detail and makes strategic decisions.

    Chambers HNW 2022

  • He commits himself to getting the best results.

    Chambers HNW 2022

  • He’s a really tough litigator that you certainly want on your side. He will defend his clients to the hilt.

    Chambers HNW 2022

  • Mark is an immensely capable lawyer, with vast experience and a well-deserved reputation for getting the very best for his clients.

    Chambers HNW 2022

  • "Mark frequently takes on high-value financial and children proceedings that involve complex tax, trust and accounting issues. He is also experienced in FDR proceedings and international relocation cases."

    Chambers UK 2022

  • Mark Freedman – always at the top of his game

    Legal 500 2022

  • Mark Freedman – a very experienced and smooth operator. Hardworking and thinks creatively and intelligently about his cases.

    Legal 500 2022

  • Mark Freedman – outstanding judgement, experience, balanced approach.

    Legal 500 2022

  • "He is great with clients, he is tenacious and a trial fighter."

    Chambers HNW 2021

  • “Mark Freedman represents high net worth clients in complex financial disputes. Sources say that “he’s a determined negotiator who’ll always do the very best for his clients.”

    Chambers UK

  • “Mark Freedman is considered a ‘brilliant lawyer’ and a ‘great tactician’ who ‘will absolutely fight tooth and nail for his clients’. He is noted for his expertise in private children work and high-value divorces.”

    Chambers UK

  • "Exceptional value for money. Highly competent and reasonably priced. One of the best in the field."

    Chambers UK

  • "Mark Freedman is intelligent and personable and has a good selection of high-net work cases".

    Chambers UK

  • "Mark Freedman is a very capable lawyer, renowned for not being a pushover and pushing his clients’ cases as much as he can, but will always talk sensibly about settlement. He is among the best – tenacious, good judgment and tactically aware."

    Legal 500 2021

  • "Mark Freedman is a dynamic and highly experienced family lawyer who fights extremely hard for his clients and is always in their corner, thus ensuring their loyalty and confidence. In a trial you would always want him on your side."

    Legal 500 2021

  • "She has impressed me as someone who fights my corner but also understands the importance of resolving issues without unnecessary escalation. She is calm and reassuring."

  • "Her mediation practice is exceptional; she is also a great solicitor and has a breadth of skill which is really useful."

    Chambers UK 2021

  • "Osbornes is pre-eminent for family law in North London. Mark Freedman is a real rainmaker. He is an excellent lawyer and has a top-notch practice"

    Legal 500 2020 - Mark Freedman

  • Mark Freedman is intelligent and personable and has a good selection of high-net work cases.

    Legal 500 2020 - Mark Freedman

  • "Exceptional value for money. Highly competent and reasonably priced. Mark Freedman: one of the best in the field."

    Legal 500 2020 - Mark Freedman

  • "Client-focused. Ready to fight the clients’ corner, but also ready where possible to steer client from unnecessary dispute. Mark Freedman – very experienced, with good instinct for the eventual result. Clients love him and he thinks ahead and directs the client to the best result for the client."

    Legal 500 2020 - Mark Freedman

  • Mark Freedman is a serious player. A fearless family law litigator, who protects his clients’ interests passionately.

    Legal 500 2020 - Mark Freedman

  • Breadth of knowledge and willingness to go the extra mile is what makes it stand out. Mark Freedman – devoted to his clients

    Legal 500 2020 - Mark Freedman

  • Mark Freedman frequently takes on high-value financial and children proceedings that involve complex tax, trust and accounting issues. Sources praise the "tenacity and common sense" he brings to challenging disputes.

    Chambers UK

  • "Mark is very experienced, competent, good with clients and takes a sensible approach to cases. He knows exactly what he's doing."

    Chambers & Partners Directory 2020, Mark Freedman

  • "Mark Freedman is a real heavyweight litigator who has dealt with some very significant cases."

    The Legal 500

  • "Mark Freedman boxes clever, keeps his powder dry and when it comes to the end game he negotiates a really good deal."

    The Legal 500

  • "Mark Freedman has a specific focus on high-net-worth divorces and finance cases where there are overseas assets and trusts."

    The Legal 500

  • "Mark Freedman draws acclaim for his work in high net worth divorce cases, including those involving company structures, family trusts and overseas assets."

    Chambers UK 2019

  • "He never gives up. He fights for you to the end and has boundless energy."

    Chambers UK

  • Mark Freedman advises high-net-worth clients and knows his stuff.

    Legal 500

  • Highly regarded for his experience as a litigation and mediation expertise, Mark Freedman is tenacious and determined. Clients really feel that he is fighting their corner.

    Chambers UK

  • Mark Freedman represents high net worth clients in complex financial disputes. Sources say that "he's a determined negotiator who'll always do the very best for his clients.

    Chambers UK

  • Mark Freedman fights his cases hard and has an excellent relationship with his clients.

    Legal 500

  • "Mark Freedman receives a lot of instructions from clients based abroad, often relating to complex divorce proceedings. Sources say: “His main strengths are his enthusiastic passion for the job in hand and his total dedication to his clients.”

    Chambers UK

  • Mark Freedman is a tough negotiator.

    Legal 500

  • Mark Freedman fights the whole way.

    Legal 500

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Mark's latest directory quotes

Mark can grasp complex cases quickly...

Mark can grasp complex cases quickly and is always looking for resolution. He has a sharp mind and intellect.

Chambers UK 2024

Mark is very experienced and delivers...

Mark is very experienced and delivers first-class advice to his clients. 

Chambers UK 2024

Freedman is a very robust and...

Freedman is a very robust and formidable divorce lawyer

Chambers UK 2024

Mark Freedman is a big hitter...

Mark Freedman is a big hitter with a huge amount of experience, realism, and exceptional client management skills.

Legal 500 2024

Mark is the perfect cocktail of...

Mark is the perfect cocktail of wit, experience and intelligence.

Legal 500 2024

Mark Freedman is something of a...

Mark Freedman is something of a visionary when it comes to his experiences with high-net-worth divorces; a strategist who considers case theory from the beginning and maps the path to settlement.

Legal 500 2024

Mark Freedman frequently takes on high-value...

Mark Freedman frequently takes on high-value financial and children proceedings that involve complex tax, trust and accounting issues.

Chambers UK 2023

"Mark was, quite frankly, incredible. He...

"Mark was, quite frankly, incredible. He combined technical excellence with stellar negotiation skills."

Chambers UK 2023

"Mark is very client-centric and really...

"Mark is very client-centric and really rolls up his sleeves; his heart is so in it for the client and he always knows what he is doing."

Chambers UK 2023

"He is very hard-working, diligent and...

"He is very hard-working, diligent and thoughtful in his approach. He is on top of the detail and makes strategic decisions."

Chambers UK 2023

"He's a really tough litigator that...

"He's a really tough litigator that you certainly want on your side. He will defend his clients to the hilt. He commits himself to getting the best results."

Chambers UK 2023

"Mark Freedman is an immensely capable...

"Mark Freedman is an immensely capable lawyer with vast experience and a well-deserved reputation for getting the very best for his clients."

Chambers UK 2023

"Mark Freedman is a very good...

"Mark Freedman is a very good family lawyer who has a broad practice specialising in both children and financial cases. He gives excellent advice and knows how to achieve good results for his clients."

Legal 500 2023

"Mark Freedman has a great reputation...

"Mark Freedman has a great reputation in financial remedies and private law. His instincts are great and he knows his clients and that really delivers benefits for them."

Legal 500 2023

He is very hard-working, diligent and...

He is very hard-working, diligent and thoughtful in his approach. He is on top of the detail and makes strategic decisions.

Chambers HNW 2022

He commits himself to getting the...

He commits himself to getting the best results.

Chambers HNW 2022

He’s a really tough litigator...

He’s a really tough litigator that you certainly want on your side. He will defend his clients to the hilt.

Chambers HNW 2022

Mark is an immensely capable lawyer,...

Mark is an immensely capable lawyer, with vast experience and a well-deserved reputation for getting the very best for his clients.

Chambers HNW 2022

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    Mark is a ranked lawyer in Legal 500 guide:

    Mark Freedman – always at the top...

    Mark Freedman – always at the top of his game

    Legal 500 2022

    Mark Freedman – a very experienced and...

    Mark Freedman – a very experienced and smooth operator. Hardworking and thinks creatively and intelligently about his cases.

    Legal 500 2022

    Mark Freedman – outstanding judgement, experience, balanced...

    Mark Freedman – outstanding judgement, experience, balanced approach.

    Legal 500 2022

    "Mark Freedman is a very capable...

    "Mark Freedman is a very capable lawyer, renowned for not being a pushover and pushing his clients’ cases as much as he can, but will always talk sensibly about settlement. He is among the best – tenacious, good judgment and tactically aware."

    Legal 500 2021

    "Mark Freedman is a dynamic and...

    "Mark Freedman is a dynamic and highly experienced family lawyer who fights extremely hard for his clients and is always in their corner, thus ensuring their loyalty and confidence. In a trial you would always want him on your side."

    Legal 500 2021

    "Osbornes is pre-eminent for family law...

    "Osbornes is pre-eminent for family law in North London. Mark Freedman is a real rainmaker. He is an excellent lawyer and has a top-notch practice"

    Legal 500 2020 - Mark Freedman

    Mark Freedman is intelligent and personable...

    Mark Freedman is intelligent and personable and has a good selection of high-net work cases.

    Legal 500 2020 - Mark Freedman

    "Exceptional value for money. Highly competent...

    "Exceptional value for money. Highly competent and reasonably priced. Mark Freedman: one of the best in the field."

    Legal 500 2020 - Mark Freedman

    "Client-focused. Ready to fight the clients’...

    "Client-focused. Ready to fight the clients’ corner, but also ready where possible to steer client from unnecessary dispute. Mark Freedman – very experienced, with good instinct for the eventual result. Clients love him and he thinks ahead and directs the client to the best result for the client."

    Legal 500 2020 - Mark Freedman

    Mark Freedman is a serious player....

    Mark Freedman is a serious player. A fearless family law litigator, who protects his clients’ interests passionately.

    Legal 500 2020 - Mark Freedman

    Breadth of knowledge and willingness to...

    Breadth of knowledge and willingness to go the extra mile is what makes it stand out. Mark Freedman – devoted to his clients

    Legal 500 2020 - Mark Freedman

    Mark is ranked in Chambers UK and Chambers HNW guides:

    "Mark frequently takes on high-value financial...

    "Mark frequently takes on high-value financial and children proceedings that involve complex tax, trust and accounting issues. He is also experienced in FDR proceedings and international relocation cases."

    Chambers UK 2022

    "He is great with clients, he...

    "He is great with clients, he is tenacious and a trial fighter."

    Chambers HNW 2021

    “Mark Freedman represents high net worth...

    “Mark Freedman represents high net worth clients in complex financial disputes. Sources say that “he’s a determined negotiator who’ll always do the very best for his clients.”

    Chambers UK

    “Mark Freedman is considered a ‘brilliant...

    “Mark Freedman is considered a ‘brilliant lawyer’ and a ‘great tactician’ who ‘will absolutely fight tooth and nail for his clients’. He is noted for his expertise in private children work and high-value divorces.”

    Chambers UK

    "Exceptional value for money. Highly competent...

    "Exceptional value for money. Highly competent and reasonably priced. One of the best in the field."

    Chambers UK

    "Mark Freedman is intelligent and personable...

    "Mark Freedman is intelligent and personable and has a good selection of high-net work cases".

    Chambers UK

    Mark Freedman frequently takes on high-value...

    Mark Freedman frequently takes on high-value financial and children proceedings that involve complex tax, trust and accounting issues. Sources praise the "tenacity and common sense" he brings to challenging disputes.

    Chambers UK

    "Mark is very experienced, competent, good...

    "Mark is very experienced, competent, good with clients and takes a sensible approach to cases. He knows exactly what he's doing."

    Chambers & Partners Directory 2020, Mark Freedman

    "Mark Freedman draws acclaim for his...

    "Mark Freedman draws acclaim for his work in high net worth divorce cases, including those involving company structures, family trusts and overseas assets."

    Chambers UK 2019

    "He never gives up. He fights...

    "He never gives up. He fights for you to the end and has boundless energy."

    Chambers UK

    Highly regarded for his experience as...

    Highly regarded for his experience as a litigation and mediation expertise, Mark Freedman is tenacious and determined. Clients really feel that he is fighting their corner.

    Chambers UK

    Mark Freedman represents high net worth...

    Mark Freedman represents high net worth clients in complex financial disputes. Sources say that "he's a determined negotiator who'll always do the very best for his clients.

    Chambers UK

    "Mark Freedman receives a lot of...

    "Mark Freedman receives a lot of instructions from clients based abroad, often relating to complex divorce proceedings. Sources say: “His main strengths are his enthusiastic passion for the job in hand and his total dedication to his clients.”

    Chambers UK

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