Vaitilingam Kay ‘punches above its size in terms of the sophistication of its advice and strategy, and delivers the service with kindness and class’. The family law group is ably co-led by Joe Vaitilingam and Anne Kay, and recent highlights include advising on some of the most complex and unusual private children work and surrogacy cases, as well as undertaking the full range of financial work. The group handles both high and middle-value cases. Sara Wychrij, Thomas Pavey and Kate Barnett were recently promoted to partnership.

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‘Kathryn Cassells is very experienced and committed in alternative-family work, with an unusual deal of expertise in international surrogacy arrangements.'
‘Anne Kay gives sensitive but direct advice, then backs her clients’ interests hard. She provides practical and sensible advice’.
‘Joe Vaitilingam is a sound advisor and manages realistic expectations. Kathryn Cassells is excellent, thorough and pragmatic.'
‘I liked their focus and calmness under pressure. No false promises but an unerring commitment to deliver the best possible result for me, given quite a complex set of circumstances.'
‘Joe Vaitilingam is a very assured and accomplished lawyer in his field. He combines pragmatism and common sense in conjunction with his evident technical skills.'
'Sara Wychrij is terrific and I always felt that I was in safe hands. If you require a firm with a real grasp of the intricacies of the law, a sensible fee scale and an understanding of the human factor, look no further. I would wholeheartedly endorse VK.'
‘I always recommend this family firm. They provide a city firm service with a lower price point. They are all incredibly easy to deal with and very responsive.'
‘Darren Hark and Anne Kay are exceptional. They deal with complex and sometimes very emotional matters in a simple and easy to understand manner and they are very client friendly.'