‘A strong mediation team who are a real driving force in the ADR arena’, Family Law Partners fields a number of Family Mediation Council accredited mediators with expertise spanning financial and children-related matters and a range of bases across the South East. ’Focused and skilled mediator‘ Gemma Hope works alongside Hazel Manktelow, who is noted for her qualification as a child-inclusive mediator with a specialism in domestic abuse cases. Sarah-Jane Riddell is a go-to for hybrid mediation, which is also offered by Kate Elliott, whose ability to ’unlock and solve even the trickiest of cases‘ is praised. Hannah Viet is recommended as ’exactly the sort of person you want to try and bring people together'.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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  • ‘An incredibly cohesive team with very high standards.'

  • ‘Kate Elliott has tremendous instincts, backed up with sheer hard work in pursuit of the best outcomes for her clients.'

  • ‘A strong mediation team who are a real driving force in the ADR arena.'

  • ‘An incredibly sensible, pragmatic and solution-focused team. They are always over the detail without being distracted by the end goal offering.'

  • ‘Hannah Viet is excellent, approachable, balanced and empathetic. Exactly the sort of person you want to try and bring people together and work out a knotty problem. You always feel safe and confident referring clients to her.’

  • ‘Polly Dallyn is an excellent mediator who I would regularly refer to; she is empathetic and very good at clear outcome documents.’

  • 'Gemma Hope is supportive of other up-and-coming mediators. Focused and skilled mediator.’
  • ‘Kate Elliott is gaining a reputation as a standout mediator. I have sent numerous mediations to Kate, and she has managed to unlock and solve even the trickiest of cases. Clients find her fair, even-handed, proactive, and hard-working. Kate really gets under the skin of a case to try to help guide the clients to a settlement.'

Other key lawyers

Kate Elliott, Gemma Hope, Polly Dallyn, Emily Pain, Hazel Manktelow, Jayne Llewellyn, Alice Scambler, Charlotte Plowman, Hannah Viet, Sarah-Jane Riddell