Kevin is a master tactician and very well-regarded for international children work.
Jemma is the stand out solicitor for complex adoption, parentage and surrogacy disputes.
Janet is brilliant – she never gives up on a case and fights until the last for her clients.
Hannah is an exceptional lawyer who is caring, considerate and goes above and beyond.
Emma always looks for ways to support the client around proceedings, considering all the options to get the best possible outcome for them.
Catriona Allan is a very experienced solicitor and provides an excellent service to clients.
Trudi Featherstone provides strong, sensible and no-nonsense advice. She is forward thinking and respected by her peers. As an experienced mediator, she has the optimum blend of sensibility and empathy, enabling her to navigate clients through their often complex emotional influences. She expertly guides the clients through the mediation process and will find some common ground.
Thomas Brownrigg is a stand out family lawyer for finance and children disputes. Very good with cohabitation and modern family cases. Technically brilliant with a fine attention to detail. Tremendous lateral thinker. Extremely good at negotiation. Always popular with clients. Very good at difficult, challenging and acrimonious mediation cases.
Kevin Skinner knows everything about international family law cases. He acts for parents and children and has been involved in some of the key cutting edge cases.
Ann Thompson is a legend amongst family lawyers. Her client skills are exceptional and she is one of the most in-demand solicitors in London. She is available at all times of day to clients and goes the extra mile.
Janet Broadley is outstanding in children law, especially in international cases. She is rightly regarded as the best lawyer for representing children.
Jemma Dally is a Star amongst Stars. She works tirelessly for every client and has exceptional judgment.
Emma Sherrington is fantastic in all areas of private and public law children work. Really bright. Hugely experienced.
I believe anyone will be in safe hands with Thomas Brownrigg. An outstanding solicitor who made me feel at ease throughout the hearings and achieved the best result for my family.
Trudi Featherstone is known for her wisdom and thoroughness. A very experienced and accomplished mediator.
It has been incredible to work with Peggy Ray of Goodman Ray.
Her attention to detail is extraordinary. I have felt truly supported in what has been a difficult situation and because of her commitment, I have hope that our family situation can be resolved. A successful outcome for our family is everything to me and I know it is for Peggy too. I’m so grateful. I would recommended anyone to work with Goodman Ray, they are an amazing team.
Trudi Featherstone maintains a strong reputation as a litigator and mediator who handles children matters. She represents clients in a range of matters including cohabitation and jurisdictional disputes. Her experience also covers high-value financial remedy and Schedule 1 proceedings.
Emma Sherrington is extremely experienced and able. She can, and does, turn her hand to the whole range of children work, achieving outstanding outcomes for a variety of clients. Very highly recommended.
Having read your letter I would like to thank you for doing your duties emphatically and supporting me though this difficult time by your professionalism. At a time where I was being judged and condemned by various people you fought my corner I believed at the very least reflected my views and side of the story.
Emma Sherrington and Ann Thompson are practitioners who also operate effectively at the highest level in children’s cases, including those with an international aspect, and I have worked in cases in which their effectiveness was well-demonstrated. ’
Catriona Allan is exceptionally knowledgeable in all aspects of Child Law. She always goes the extra mile for clients in ensuring they have every opportunity to achieve a favourable outcome. She leaves no stone unturned in preparation of cases and prepares very persuasive pleadings, statements and other documents.
Emma Sherrington is a public law specialist who has expertise in non-accidental injury, falsely induced illness and sexual abuse allegations. She has experience in representing clients before the High Court.
Thomas Brownrigg has notable strength in handling maintenance claims. He has additional experience in acting on nuptial agreements, financial remedy disputes and cases involving domestic violence allegations. He has expertise in both domestic and cross-border matters.
She is extremely creative, very bright and great with clients. Jemma is very child- focused and is really good at handling challenging cases.
Kevin has a keen intellect and is a great strategist. He is also very skilled at giving difficult advice to vulnerable clients to ensure that their position is protected as much as possible.
She is a forerunner in international children law and especially complex surrogacy work.
…maintains a reputation as one of London’s foremost children’s lawyers. She has a particular specialism in public law matters, which sees her acting on behalf of children and parents in cases of severe abuse that often involve complex medical evidence. Commentators describe her as an “intellectually elegant” lawyer who “guides her clients with the benefit of much accumulated experience and real empathy.
Novlet is very committed to ensuring the best representation for her clients. She understands the nuances of the case, the law and likely outcomes but never loses sight of the impact on her client of the proceedings they are caught up in.
She is so impressive and has a whole range of knowledge.
Trudi Featherstone and Thomas Brownrigg are very personable and knowledgeable, and are able to guide their clients with NCDR principles to a reasoned and fair result.
Jemma is the lawyer you want in your corner. Her knowledge of adoption law is incredible.
Catriona Allan is knowledgeable on all aspects of childcare law.
Trudi Featherstone is meticulous in her approach with clients, consideration of the issues in hand and the subsequent preparation of documentation. She is fast becoming London’s preeminent mediator.
I only really interacted with Jennifer and I always found her to be very friendly and approaches her work with a really positive enthusiasm. I think that is an admirable working style and makes Jennifer stand out. This way of working was particularly appreciated given what a fractious and difficult process divorce can be.
Goodman Ray is one of the leading children law firms in London with an excellent reputation. They attract and retain really good solicitors and it’s always a treat to work with them.
Jemma is always thinking about the client and how to solve their problem.
She reads absolutely everything, analyses it and presents it in a way that is entirely sensible, and she’s hugely empathetic.
He listens to both parties and guides them with a practical approach.
I have been struck by the dedicated and fulsome service that Hannah has provided this client…
Kevin Skinner is the standout performer for me. He is in the biggest cases, acting on really heavy cases involving issues like forced marriage, abduction and adoption. His client base is international, and he is always in demand. I see him rising to the top
Novlet made me feel at ease when she dealt with my case and made me feel important, especially when I was at my lowest. Thank you Novlet.
Jemma Dally is a market leader in surrogacy and modern families work. She is enormously creative and always looking forward to push forward her clients’ cases.
Catriona Allan is undoubtedly the best solicitor I have come across in the 12 years I have been practicing as a barrister…the energy she puts into defending clients never ceases to amaze me.’
Peggy Ray is extremely experienced, thorough and one of the best in the business.
Peggy Ray ‘remains at the top of her game and pulls in extremely interesting and complex cases’.
Emma Sherrington regularly handles a wide variety of cases involving children, with a particular specialism in complex care cases concerning issues of non-accidental injury and abuse. She is also experienced in Court of Protection matters. Sources describe her as “highly intelligent and incredibly diligent.
“Kevin is really good at understanding where the important aspect of the case is and directs his efforts towards that rather than less important matters.”
