Position

Rosemary practises exclusively in family law, specialising in all types of financial claims and private law children work. She is instructed to appear before all levels of tribunal up to and including the Court of Appeal, both on her own and as junior to leading Counsel.  Rosemary acts for a wide range of clients in particular high net-worth clients with complex financial arrangements. Rosemary brings an intelligent, strategic and extremely personable approach to her cases.

Since 2012, Rosemary has been consistently recommended as a leading junior in the Legal 500 and since 2013 in Chambers and Partners.  The directories describe her:

"She was phenomenal when dealing with one of the most challenging clients I have ever had. She gave frank advice and kept the client on board.” Chambers & Partners 2016 “a strong reputation for dealing with international cases…adept at both financial & private law children cases” Chambers & Partners 2015 "a very good advocate” Legal 500 2014 “regularly sought after to advise high net worth clients with complex financial arrangements”  Chambers & Partners 2014 “extremely pleasant, but feisty and effective once in court."  Chambers & Partners 2013 “a tenacious advocate” Legal 500 2012 "she is extremely sensitive towards the client in very difficult cases" Legal 500 2017

Interesting cases include: Fields v Fields [2015] EWHC 1670 (Fam);  Schofield v Schofield [2011] 1 FLR 2129, CA

Education

St Hilda’s College, Oxford (Law); awarded a Hardwicke scholarship from Lincoln’s Inn.

Mentions

London Bar

Family: divorce and financial remedy

LEADING JUNIORS4
Rosemary Budden –Queen Elizabeth Building (QEB) ‘Rosemary is always extremely well-prepared. When she meets the client for the first time, she is fully on top of the case. Her written documents for court are of the highest quality, and her advocacy is calm, controlled and highly effective.’