‘A large cohesive specialist family law team’ operating nationwide, Irwin Mitchell‘s family department is ’strong at all levels‘. National head of team Ros Bever is based in Manchester, while in London, Toby Hales is a key name. Claire Filer focuses on matters for high-net-worth clients, including internationally, alongside mediation work. Alongside Filer and Hales, Fran Hipperson and Carmel Brown round out the London-based team. Hipperson is ’a fantastic lawyer with an eye for detail', while Brown provides ‘tactical, pragmatic and realistic’ advice in children matters.
Testimonials
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‘A large cohesive specialist family law team which operates from several locations, providing a nationwide service to its clients.'
‘I have always found the team at Irwin Mitchell very sensible and reliable. They offer a practical and efficient service, with excellent preparation, organisation and client care.'
‘ A large team providing excellent service across the board. Each partner has niche expertise which can provide client's with the absolute best in every area.’
‘Fran Hipperson is a star. She is exceptionally bright, a fantastic lawyer with an eye for detail and her judgment is spot on every time.'
- 'Claire Filer is an incredibly calm, thoughtful lawyer who always achieves the very best a client could hope for. She is robust when required but always has a careful eye on achieving resolution without having to fight.’
- 'Carmel Brown is one of the steeliest lawyers I have ever worked with; she is completely unflappable and her advice is tactical, pragmatic and realistic.'
- 'Toby Hales continues to be a familiar and well respected face in the London family law world.'
‘Irwin Mitchell's family team is strong at all levels, providing a high-quality of legal service. The team across various offices are consistent in their approach to client handling. The quality of the service they provide is high.’
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ros Bever, Toby Hales, Fran Hipperson, Claire Filer, Carmel Brown