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Resolving financial issues arising from familial relationship breakdowns is the core currency for Blake Morgan LLP's Thames Valley-based family offering. High-value family litigation is also firmly within the team’s wheelhouse. Team leader James Davies maintains his strong matrimonial finances practice, receiving praise as ‘the very best of Resolution’s code of conduct in practice’. Experienced mediator and former practice head Christine Plews frequently acts on matrimonial finance litigation, whilst legal director Catherine Morgan is another important port of call within the group.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team that dealt with my case were extremely professional, has a vast knowledge of the law and helped me all the way through the process. Couldn't have asked for a better team.’

  • ‘Christine Plews is a practical, hands-on mediator. She is resolution focused and does her best to steer clients away from the court process.’

  • ‘I dealt with Laura Bennett who was a delight to work with. It was nice to deal with someone that took my feelings into consideration. Laura went above and beyond to make me feel at ease and couldn't have asked more of her. If I ever need help in that department again I will be asking for Laura to be my solicitor.’

  • ‘James Davies is really very strong on the law and very determined to get the right result for his client while always having regard to costs.

  • ‘Amy Maher is wonderful with clients and gives reasoned and clear advice.’

  • 'Laura Bennett has a measured approach that clients appreciate. She has an excellent manner with clients and is very good at explaining complicated proceedings.’
  • ‘James Davies is a delight to deal with. The very best of Resolution's code of conduct in practice!’

  • ‘Amy Maher: clever, confident, and a joy to deal with. She has clear strategy from the start of cases and gets great results. Clients like her direct, friendly and empathetic manner.'

Lawyers

Rising stars

Catherine Morgan

Blake Morgan LLP

Family Law solicitor and a Resolution accredited specialist, Catherine advises clients in divorce/civil partnership proceedings, financial remedy negotiations and in private law Children Act matters, as well as Cohabitants’ disputes and in drafting Deeds of Cohabitation and Pre-Nuptial/Post-Nuptial Agreements. Catherine often advises clients in cases with complex elements and in 2019 was named by eprivateclient as one of the Top 35 under 35 professionals in the private client sector.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

James Davies

Other key lawyers

Christine Plews, Catherine Morgan, Laura Bennett, Amy Maher