Family Law Partners leverages its network of offices across Brighton, Horsham and Tunbridge Wells, and its extensive alternative dispute resolution offering consisting of trained mediators, and its involvement of therapists in mediation; Gemma Hope is key to this work. Lisa Burton-Durham heads the Brighton team, and Christopher Maulkin is a key name for TOLATA matters. The Horsham team is headed by the ‘simply phenomenal’ Kate Elliott, whose expertise lies in complex assets in financial cases, while Charlotte Plowman maintains a modern families focused practice. Managing Director Robert Williams, in Brighton, has longstanding experience in financial remedies work.
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‘Family Law Partners in Horsham is a dynamic team headed by the excellent Kate Elliott. They are enthusiastic, hard working and have a 'can do' attitude both with clients, the court and other professionals. They have the unfailing ability to handle complex cases with ease and intelligence. They are a firm who are particularly skilled at understanding a client's wishes and needs and utilising both litigation and out of court resolution to help achieve the best possible outcomes. If I was in need of help, this is the firm I would go to. ’
‘Kate Elliott is simply phenomenal. Kate is everything you could ask for in a partner: hard working, passionate, unfailingly enthusiastic, a superb team leader. Her client handling skills are excellent. She is a brilliant tactician. She is intelligent and achieves amazing results for clients. It is hard to think of anyone better in the industry.'
- 'Polly Dallyn works incredibly hard for clients. She is efficient, bright and understands what a client/court/barrister needs, almost before they do. A real star of the future.’
‘Head and shoulders above their competitors with their innovative, IT driven approach to dispute resolution. Extremely client focused. Lawyers are really top notch. Really driven to achieve best solutions for clients. Exceptional not just for the region but the entire country.’
‘There are insufficient superlatives available to describe Kate Elliott. Ferociously bright. Forthright. Mixes it with the known stars of the profession and is more than a match for them. Very focused on settlement. I always recommend her.'
‘Alice Scambler is a great communicator, extremely well organised and was really on top of every single detail. She truly cares about the client and always wants to think about strategy and collaborate with counsel to consider the best approach. She was able to put the client at ease and was committed to ensuring the best outcome.’
‘Not only is this now the preeminent family firm on the south coast, they have the quality in their team to now match many of the specialist London family firms.’
‘Lisa Burton-Durham is class act. She gives her clients clear advice from day one, and has a proven track record of piloting cases towards fair outcomes.'
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Christopher Maulkin
Family Law Partners
Charlotte Plowman
Family Law PartnersLeading partners
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Lisa Burton-Durham
Family Law Partners
Kate Elliott
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Gemma Hope
Family Law PartnersPractice head
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Lisa Burton-Durham, Kate Elliott, Alice Scambler