The Family Law Commentator award recognises a commentator who the family law community consider to have provided the most useful commentary to help them in their practice, or to promote the practice of family law through any format including books, journal articles, videos or blogs.
We are delighted that Sarah has once again been recognised for her contribution as a commentator in family law and is testament to her expertise as a specialist family lawyer focusing on children related litigation, including international relocation, and complex modern family law. Sarah was a finalist at last year’s Family Law Awards when she was a finalist for both Family Law Commentator of the Year and Family Law Partner of the Year.
Sarah represents internationally renowned figures from the fields of sports and media and is adept at handling all her cases with the utmost discretion whilst delivering the best outcome for her clients. The Legal 500 UK describes Sarah as a “stand-out individual” with “encyclopaedic knowledge of the law” and “being one of the most highly respected lawyers spearheading applications of the law to new and emerging family forms” with “outstanding knowledge of modern families and fertility law issues”. She is adept at handling all her cases with the utmost discretion whilst delivering the best outcome for her clients. Sarah is a prolific legal commentator, speaking on panels at the European Chapter meeting for the International Academy of Family Lawyers, at The Law Society, at the Payne Hicks Beach International Modern Families event and at international forums. Sarah is an annual contributing author for the International Comparative Legal Guide (Family Law), regularly contributes to esteemed domestic and international family law journals and a University Guest Lecturer on Family Law and Ethics. The Modern Family Podcast Series lead by Sarah addresses key issues such as women’s fertility preservation, where to start in choosing donor gametes and creating a family via surrogacy and featured some incredible industry professionals won the ‘Best blog/podcast of the Year’ at the 2022 Citywealth’s Brand Management & Reputation Awards.
Sarah is part of the firm’s top ranked Family department that focuses on providing specialist advice on all areas of family law, including issues arising from divorce and separation, cohabitation, civil partnerships and same sex marriage, financial consequences of a relationship breakdown, inheritance claims and pre and post-nuptial agreements. The team works for a variety of high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters, including those with a complex international angle and is adept at handling all cases with the utmost discretion whilst delivering the best outcome for their clients. Clients highly value the team’s exceptional level of service, astute financial acumen and unparalleled levels of support and is recognised across the industry as one of the best family teams in the UK, having won ‘Family Law Team of the Year’ at the Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2024.
The Family Law Awards brings the family law community together, celebrating excellence, networking and recognising its vital contribution to society. The Family Law Awards were launched in 2011 to recognise the important work of family lawyers, and celebrate their many successes and outstanding achievements. The shortlist has been chosen by a judging panel made up of the heads of the Family Law Bar Association, Resolution, the Association of Lawyers for Children and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, along with Family Law editors and publishing professionals.
Winners will announced at the awards ceremony on Wednesday 20 November 2024 at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel.
Congratulations to all those shortlisted and sincere thanks to all the supporters who have made this possible.
The full shortlist for the LexisNexis Family Law Awards 2024 can be found here
