Claire Blakemore
Withers LLP
Withers LLP
Client SatisfactionThe mediation practice within Withers LLP's family team is spearheaded by Suzanne Todd, who is sought after for her expertise in Italian cases. Diana Parker's longstanding mediation experience is bolstered by her qualification as a family arbitrator. Along with Claire Blakemore, Parker has developed the firm’s ‘Uncouple’ offering, combining mediation and arbitration to minimise conflict and find common ground for separating couples. The team often handles matters for high-profile clients, and emphasises privacy, acting in both financial and children-related mediation.
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- 'Withers have one of the leading family teams in London, supported by trust, tax and other private client support teams of the highest quality. A stand out firm for HNWs.'
- 'Suzanne Todd is exceptional. She leads a strong team and is a fabulous mediator who can get to the heart of an issue and resolve it, seamlessly, for clients. She is wise, experienced and fantastic to work with.'
- 'The mediators in this team are very good mediators but also amongst the best lawyers in the country, so clients get the best of all worlds; skilled mediators to help them discuss options but also legal knowledge.'
- 'Claire Blakemore and Suzanne Todd are top of their game and the clients I refer to them report back that they are very happy with them. They are practical, sensible and also very personable so clients are put at ease which is incredibly important in mediation.'
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Suzanne Todd