Lawyers

Sarah Hughes

Sarah Hughes

Work Department

Family

Position

Partner in the family team practicing in all areas of family law, with a focus on complex financial cases with an international element and children disputes, including internal and external relocation cases..

Career

Having trained at Anthony Gold, Sarah has specialised in family law for over 15 years. Her work includes a mix of complex financial settlement cases and child arrangement matters during or following a divorce or separation. Sarah is also experienced in cohabitation matters, advising on cohabitation agreements, and representing clients in TOLATA matters. She advises and represents clients who are focused on protecting their wealth as well as those who are financially weaker and who need a robust financial settlement to build a future. Sarah has always been attracted to family law work as it involves helping real people with real lives at a time when their lives are at a crossroads. She is a trained Collaborative Lawyer and a committed member of Resolution with specialist accreditations in complex finance and children matters. This means she tenaciously works to achieve a financial settlement amicably, using round-table negotiation and mediation as opposed to litigation, where possible, but is not afraid to litigate where necessary. When it comes to children matters, her focus is primarily on the wellbeing and needs of the child.” Sarah also does pro-bono work for Families Need Fathers.

Memberships

Resolution member Resolution Accredited Specialist, with specialisms in Private Law Children and Complex Financial Remedies Volunteer providing legal support to victims of domestic violence who are applying for injunctions via the NCDV Volunteer contributor to the Families Need Fathers online advice forum Co-Chair of the firm’s Corporate Social Responsibility committee Member of the Association of Women’s Solicitors Member of South London Law Society Articles published in Family Law, New Law Journal, Resolution Review, and Clapham Omnibus and contributor to the Anthony Gold blog.

Education

Sarah graduated from University of Nottingham with a degree in Law and obtained a Distinction in the Legal Practice Course at Nottingham Law School.

Leisure

Sarah enjoys running, travelling, and spending time with family and friends.

Mentions

Private client • London

Family