England - South East • Private client
IBB Law‘s ’superb‘ team exhibits ’extremely good‘ knowledge, spanning the full range of family law issues. The team regularly handles private children cases involving parental alienation and mental health issues, particularly in situations concerning the future religious upbringing of children. The ’brilliant‘ Amanda Melton leads the team from Chesham, and has deep knowledge of financial matters and property disputes arising between cohabiting couples, in addition to trusts. In Uxbridge, ’absolutely first-class‘ practitioner Kate Ryan often handles matters concerning the division of marital assets, and the financial repercussions of relationship breakdowns. Senior associate Javita Malhotra joined the team from Blaser Mills Law, contributing her expertise in high-value divorces. In 2024, Jolene Hutchison departed to Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP.
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‘Kate Ryan is absolutely first class. She helps to navigate clients through some very muddy waters with her incredible professional experience, patience and kindness. I have personally recommended her several times to those in need of family law services. Kate is thorough and knowledgeable and fierce in her representation of her clients.’
‘Amanda Melton in particular is extremely level headed and sound in her advice time and again.’
‘IBB Law are a superb law firm, they have a family feel to them, they treat you like you would wish to be treated when feeling down with support and kindness. They are genuine, they listen to you and actually do care. They have a lovely team, their knowledge in matters is extremely good. Their attention to detail is second to none.’
‘I can't speak highly enough of Amanda Melton and Catherine O'Reilly. Both in my opinion are quite brilliant. I highly recommend both of them. Their attention to detail and advice is first class.'
Rising stars
Javita has established a wide ranging family practice with a particular specialism in complex high value financial matters with multi jurisdictional issues. She has acted on a number of high net worth cases with recent experience including advising on a divorce in which the gross value of the assets were in excess of £30 million.
Leading individuals
Amanda is a partner, head of the family team, and group head of the private client group at IBB Solicitors. She deals with family disputes including all financial aspects of divorce, private law Children Act applications, disputes between cohabitees and aspects of wealth protection in the form of cohabitation agreements, prenuptial agreements and generally advising on the protection of family generated wealth on marriage/cohabitation. Amanda also deals with Inheritance Act claims and all family disputes arising on death.
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Amanda Melton