The Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP family team offers a ‘holistic service’, providing advice across matrimonial finance issues, cohabitation disputes, complex children work, and wealth protection team members are praised as ‘not only brilliant lawyers, but amazing with clients’. Kim Beatson co-heads the family team, bringing ’vast experience’ to high-value financial matters. Fellow co-head Sarah Hughes often handles family-owned business assets relating to divorces, nuptial agreements, and private children law matters. International surrogacy matters are an area of strength for Fiona Lyon, while David Emmerson is a go-to for jurisdiction issues.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Fiona Lyon goes the extra mile for her clients. She is very sensible, very pragmatic, hard working and keen to settle if at all possible.'

  • ‘From the most junior solicitor to the most senior partner, they breathe quality! From low asset to UHNW clients they are not only brilliant lawyers, but amazing with clients. They also have a very diverse range of skills.'

  • ‘Anthony Gold offer holistic service to their clients. They are equally adept at litigating cases as they are getting round a table and negotiating amicable outcomes for their clients.'

  • ‘David Emmerson offers the highest level of expertise across the family law spectrum. Equally adept at negotiating an outcome or at the coal face of litigation. You know when David is on a case that he will be firm but fair and fight for his clients.'

  • 'Kim Beatson is one of the doyennes of family law. She has vast experience. Detailed knowledge of the law and is concise and to the point but always focused on exploring any opportunity to find an amicable outcome.’
  • ‘Ruth Omoregie is fantastic. She is clever, always on top of cases, and knowledgeable about the law. ’

  • ‘Sarah Hughes is a stand out partner. She is calm and unflappable under pressure and has a bright, vibrant personality as well as an excellent knowledge of the law which makes her a pleasure to deal with for clients and opponents alike.’

  • ‘The team at Anthony Gold is renowned not just for its expertise in family law, but for its dedication to ADR. Indeed, several of its 'big names' are second to none in this field and renowned for their proficiency.'

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kim Beatson, Sarah Hughes

Other key lawyers

David Emmerson, Ruth Omoregie, Fiona Lyon