With ‘quality at all levels and taking a personal yet professional approach to all its cases’, the family team at Simons Muirhead Burton is led by Jane McDonagh, ‘a brilliant family lawyer’ who often works with business owners, individuals in the entertainment industry, and internationally, with particular experience in the Middle East. Tom Farley-Hills is ‘an outstanding lawyer’ with notable experience advising on nuptial agreements and financial disputes, often with offshore elements, while Sarah Harding is praised as ‘a standout performer’ with specialist expertise regarding intervenor disputes and child arrangement disputes.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Jane McDonagh, the head of the team is excellent. She is a brilliant family lawyer who is a delight to have on the other side. She takes the heat out of even the most difficult cases, has no ego and is prepared to have sensible discussions in order to find a way forward.’

  • ‘The team is very well resourced for all financial remedy work, from minimal assets to ultra high net worth cases.’

  • ‘Tom Farley-Hills is an outstanding lawyer with an incredible caseload of UHNW clients - surprising for a relatively junior partner but he is more than equal to the job. On top of every detail and incredibly responsive.'

  • ‘Simons Muirhead Burton are top class! They have quality at all levels and provide a personal yet professional approach to all their cases.'

  • ‘Sarah Harding is a standout performer. She works tirelessly for her clients offering the very best of legal advice. Her empathy towards clients is remarkable and she is a tactical genius!'

  • ‘Tessa Bray is superb. Loved by clients, and tough but fair - a complete star.'

  • 'Jane McDonagh is savvy and commercial, yet warm and caring - an excellent all round lawyer.'
  • 'Sarah Harding is one to watch for the future - a real force.’

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jane McDonagh

Other key lawyers

Tom Farley-Hills, Tessa Bray, Sarah Harding