Hanne & Co

Family & Divorce

Partner and Head of Family Department

Having practised family & divorce law exclusively for over 30 years Sue has the wealth of knowledge and breadth of experience that you would expect from a Legal 500 Recommended Lawyer, in particular with the more difficult and rare cases that would tax a less-seasoned professional. She is an equity partner and heads the strong and well-regarded Family & Divorce Law department.

Sue has covered all aspects of family law during her career. Her speciality is now in complex and unusual matrimonial finance cases including:

High Net Worth cases; detailed forensic work locating undisclosed or hidden assets; third party interests; confiscation cases, (she has acted for the spouse of a convicted party in a number of high-profile cases in the past few years).

Sue has an additional interest in conflict-of-law cases involving the legitimacy and recognition of foreign marriages and divorces including customary marriages and Talaq divorces and conducts a smaller case load of complex private children cases.

She has been described as “…a tough lawyer with first-class legal knowledge who still manages to deal with clients going through the worst moment of their life with genuine care and compassion” (Legal 500 2020 Edition)

Sue is a Resolution trained mediator and has a strong belief that successful divorce settlements are those negotiated by the parties themselves, with some assistance from legal experts, and are most likely to lead to cohesive family relationships going forwards. Her approach is straightforward and proactive.

However, there are instances where court proceedings are inevitable, and Sue is a highly experienced and thorough litigator who understands that cases that are well prepared and which have complete transparency between the parties are those most likely to result in the best outcomes for her client.

Sue is a member of the Law Society Advanced Family Law Panel and she has also worked for a period for the Legal Services Commission as a peer reviewer.

Sue is a training partner at Hanne & Co and enjoys the rewards that come with recruiting and training young solicitors in family law.

Sue is a member of the Law Society Advanced Family Panel

University of Newcastle