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JMW Solicitors LLP

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Headed by Michael Rowlands, JMW Solicitors LLP's family law group has ‘a brilliant team of professional lawyers who have outstanding expertise’. Through Rowlands, the practice has strong links to the Gulf States. Philip Cooper has a wealth of experience in nuptial agreements and often acts for wealthy married and unmarried couples; his work regularly involves family companies, offshore funds, and trusts. In addition, Cooper has extensive experience in advising on the international relocation of children. Both David Thompson and Patrick Hart are also eminent practitioners.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Patrick Hart came highly recommended through a friend. I put my full trust in him and felt that he took my case personally and understood the distress that goes with getting divorced.'

  • ‘There is a very large team with individual high-quality members.'

  • ‘Jonathan Day is excellent. He has a wonderfully calm manner with clients. He also has a comprehensive legal knowledge and good judgment.'

  • ‘JMW is a really strong, partner-led practice with an extensive national presence.'

  • ‘Michael Rowlands is an excellent litigator who will leave no stone unturned in fighting his client's corner. He is a champion for his clients.'

  • 'The team at JMW are professional, congruent, experienced, kind and are working with best practice at all touch points of the relationship.'

  • 'Mark Gilmartin is not only an exceptional legal professional who upholds the highest standards of integrity for his clients and himself but Mark is also a world-class innovator and strategist.'

  • 'David Thompson is dynamic, energetic and empathic. He is a fearsome and tactical opponent. Patrick Hart is also an impressive lawyer who is precise and intellectual.'

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Philip Cooper

Philip Cooper

JMW Solicitors LLP

Partner. Philip specialises in divorce and medium-to-high net worth financial settlements representing homemakers, city professionals, celebrities, entrepreneurs and sports people. His work regularly involves family companies, offshore funds and trusts and he has extensive experience with the international relocation of children. With a strong equine background, Philip has a real interest in farming families and all things involving horses. He is a “go to” for Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements and has negotiated agreements involving significant national and international wealth. Philip also advises non-married clients on family and property issues arising on relationship breakdown and represents non-married parents with “Schedule 1” claims for the benefit of their children.

Michael Rowlands

JMW Solicitors LLP

Partner Family Law Head of Department Children and Money with an emphasis on international work (particularly London, UAE/ Gulf States, Monaco, USA)

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Michael Rowlands

Other key lawyers

Philip Cooper, Patrick Hart, Lisa Greggains, Jonathan Day, David Thompson, Mark Gilmartin