‘A go-to firm’ for family law matters, Duncan Lewis Solicitors is experienced in both public and private children matters, with a specialism in care proceedings and emergency safeguarding situations. The firm's autism and ADHD specialist unit is particular noted, led by Alia Lewis and supporting neurodivergent children and families. The practice is also recognised for its work with victims of domestic violence, substance abuse, and FGM cases. The team established a new mediation offering in January 2024.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Duncan Lewis is always a go-to firm for my team and we will happily go to them to instruct on behalf of children. There is a consistency of practice across the whole team. I have been impressed working with the firm.’

  • ‘Emine Mehmet is always professional, she is child focused and works well with all age groups. Ms Mehmet is empathetic and has a holistic view when working with children and their families. She works meticulously and takes pride in work she does. I have observed her to go the extra mile on all the cases I have worked with her on.’

  • ‘The team at Duncan Lewis are outstanding. They are committed, hardworking, very responsive and provide an excellent standard of advice and representation. Duncan Lewis has developed a specialist team to meet the needs of neurodivergent children and families and promote best practice in relation to neurodivergence in the family justice system.’

  • ‘Alia Lewis is an outstanding solicitor. Alia combines passion and dedication with excellent advocacy and well thought out advice.'

  • 'Fauzia Mumani is an excellent solicitor. She is hardworking, insightful and always on top of every detail of her cases. She is a powerful advocate and gives clear, user friendly advice.'
  • 'Sheena Vadher is a brilliant solicitor. She is calm and measured, an excellent advocate and she always gives clear and insightful advice.'
  • ‘An excellent firm with considerable strength in family law. The team is extremely diverse. They are responsive to enquiries. All of the members of the team are knowledgeable about the law and are passionate about representing their clients.’

  • ‘Sophie Fretten is an exceptional lawyer. She effectively utilises her considerable experience to obtain the best outcome for her clients. Many of her clients are extremely vulnerable individuals who are in challenging circumstances. She sensitively helps them navigate the court process with great care and skill.’

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Adeeba Naseem, Alia Lewis, Emine Mehmet, Forida Hakim, Kathy Walker, Laila Bhunnoo, Sophie Fretten, Mandeep Kaur Benning, Emily Wright

Other key lawyers

Helen Newman, Fauzia Mumani, Sheena Vadher