‘Commercially savvy but with high levels of emotional intelligence’, the Hunters Law LLP team has recently grown with the addition of Alex Brereton from Mishcon de Reya LLP and Maria Wright from Children and Families Across Borders in February 2024; Brereton ‘brings a sure-footed, enthusiastic and knowledgeable approach’ to complex financial proceedings. ‘Indomitable’ team head Henry Hood has a particular specialism in cases involving landed estates and farms, while Richard Kershaw offers ’unparalleled’ expertise in private equity cases. Jo Carr-West is recommended for her mediation work, Olivia Piercy‘s domestic abuse work is particularly noted, and Amy Scollan is experienced in finance cases involving complex trust structures. The practice also gained the expertise of Amy Rowe in 2024, who added notable international children law expertise.
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‘The Hunters Family Law Department are one of the best in the country, headed up by the indomitable Henry Hood.'
'Richard Kershaw is one of the best family law solicitors currently working. His legal ability and judgment are more or less unparalleled.'
'Eri Horrocks is a star in the making - exceptionally able for her years of qualification.’
‘The firm takes a holistic approach to cases - commercially savvy but with high levels of emotional intelligence. Great at cases involving old money and those requiring sensitivity.’
- 'Jo Carr-West is brilliant at both children and financial cases. An unerring ability to get to the nub of a case with a thoughtful and holistic approach to clients and their problems.'
- 'Alex Brereton brings a sure-footed, enthusiastic and knowledgeable approach to complex money cases.’
‘Olivia Piercy is particularly well placed to identify and to properly explain domestic abuse issues. She is empathetic and adept at conveying a client's perspective in written evidence.'
'Maria Wright has very extensive experience in international family law cases including international child abduction and jurisdiction issues.’
Work highlights
- Successfully represented a father appealing a return order made under the 1980 Hague Convention in the Court of Appeal.
- Successfully acting for a wife in financial remedy proceedings to secure a share of future private equity receipts following a ten-day High Court hearing.
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Practice head
Henry Hood
Other key lawyers
Richard Kershaw; Olivia Piercy; Amy Scollan; Eri Horrocks; Jo Carr-West; Mark Stiebel; Alex Brereton; Maria Wright; Amy Rowe