England - South East • Private client
Russell-Cooke LLP
Located in Kingston upon Thames, the ‘thorough, competent, empathetic and professional’ family department at Russell-Cooke LLP is ’a force to be reckoned with’. With a reputation in handling financial matters, agreements, and intervenor applications for mid to high-net-worth clients such as entrepreneurs and professionals, the practice continues to grow its offering in international matters relating to nuptial agreements, TLATA and Schedule 1 matters as well as its surrogacy, adoption, modern families and abduction work. The team is co-headed by trained collaborative lawyer Hannah Field, who has ‘great client management skills’ and regularly handles financial matters and international relocations concerning children, and the ’experienced’ Miranda Green, who is an accredited resolution specialist and mediator, who specialises in financial provision, international and European family law and is ‘simply the best’.
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‘The Russell-Cooke team are a force to be reckoned with. Their client care is assiduous, and they know when to fight and when to settle.’
‘Miranda Green is simply the best. Nothing phases her and she routinely outsmarts her opponents simply by being experienced, reasonable and better prepared.’
‘Russell-Cooke are a heavy weight and the equal to any firm in the country. Their lawyers are of exceptionally high quality and hard working. No stone is left unturned and no avenue to assist the client left unexplored. Their expertise allows them to provide clear advice and position their client in the best possible way. The best compliment I can give them is I refer all my friends and family to them for assistance.’
‘Hannah Field has great client management skills and cuts to the heart of cases quickly.’
‘The depth, breadth & experience of practitioners stands out. They are very well respected, solution focused and decisive when they need to be. The practice is hugely respected and collegiate.’
‘The team is thorough, competent, empathetic and professional. I found a very high level of dedication and compassion toward myself and the delicate situation I was in. Communication was always prompt and details and I felt confident in my team throughout the case.’
‘Miranda Green is excellent. She is prompt to reply to you, and any issues you have. She is more than willing to explain things so that you are reassured. She is warm yet professional. The team which works with Miranda were on the ball and quick to reply. They did not disappoint.’
‘They are principled, technically knowledgeable, experienced, pragmatic and human. They can empathise with clients whilst keeping faith to best practice and ethics. Jade Quirke and Fiona Reed stood out. Fiona Reed has a genuine enthusiasm to make the world a better place and brings experience sitting as a deputy District Judge. Hannah Field works hard for her clients, refers into out of court processes when appropriate and again is a pleasure to deal with.’
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Hannah Field, Miranda Green