Mishcon de Reya LLP is ‘one of the best and leading firms in the country for family law work’. The family team is headed up by Kate Clark, ‘a complete star’ whose practice focuses on complex financial remedy cases, often international in nature. Claire Yorke heads up the team’s non-court dispute resolution group; she is a mediator and ’one of the very best and brightest partners working in family law’. The ‘wickedly intelligent and strategically minded’ Barbara Reeves is noted for her work with the department’s addiction specialist team, which is also an area of strength for Clare Radcliffe. Sandra Davis, who is ‘frankly leagues ahead of her competitors’, specialises in ultra-high-net-worth cases with media elements. Antonia Felix leads the team’s surrogacy and modern families group, while James Rees is a go-to for cases with a Middle East element.
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‘A strong team with excellent support from top notch international private client, reputation and commercial lawyers. Slick, modern and ambitious.’
‘Antonia Felix is a star: industrious, measured, confident of her own abilities with a great instinct. A joy to work with and a stand-out lawyer.'
- 'Claire Yorke is a one of the very best and brightest partners working in family law. She never misses a trick and invariably sets the very best strategies for all her clients.'
- 'Sandra Davis is frankly leagues ahead of her competitors not just in ability as a lawyer but in her charm. She is by far the nicest divorce lawyer in London. She has razor sharp ability to get right to the heart of a problem and resolve it to her client's very best advantage.'
- 'James Rees is a great partner with a planet sized brain. What a lawyer! You want him on your side. He thinks outside the box and fights hard for the very best outcomes.'
- 'Barbara Reeves is an amazing lawyer, remaining at the very top of her game. Clients adore her. She is wickedly intelligent and strategically minded.'
‘One of the best and leading firms in the country for family law work. The calibre of lawyer they have is at the peak of the family law world.’
‘Kate Clark is a complete star - numerate and with fantastic judgment - I would much prefer having her on my team than being against her!'
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Practice head
Kate Clark
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Sandra Davis; Barbara Reeves; Claire Yorke; Clare Radcliffe; Antonia Felix; James Rees; Alice Mantle