England - East Midlands • Private client
Freeths LLP
Nikki Aston has taken over as the lead family lawyer at Freeths LLP, following the retirement of Judith Speed in September 2022. Described as ‘driven, compassionate and dedicated to doing her absolute best for her clients’ Aston, has great experience in divorce and high net worth financial settlements, and in complex private law children matters, particularly in issues such as allegations of abuse, and parental alienation. She also advises on civil partnership breakdown and cohabitee property disputes. In July 2023, the team was bolstered by the arrival of Stephanie Clifton from John Hooper & Co.
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‘Freeths has a strong Midlands Team. They are well regarded in the local market. They have good quality clients.’
‘Nikki Aston is a star. She is a really capable and well regarded financial remedy lawyer. She is pragmatic and professional and looks after her clients.’
‘Freeths are a large national firm but with a strong East Midlands presence, which is being built further by new recruit Nikki Aston.’
‘Nikki Aston is driven, compassionate and dedicated to doing her absolute best for her clients.’
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Nikki Aston