England - Yorkshire And The Humber • Private client
Clarion
Clarion’s ‘absolutely phenomenal’ family team in Leeds is led by Justine Osmotherley, and works across complex financial and children cases. It has particular expertise serving business owners and professionals, including pre- and post-nuptial agreements. The team’s children work includes relocation, findings of fact and a notable focus on surrogacy work and key practitioner Sarah Manning is a trained mediator, which supports the team’s ’real emphasis on alternatives’ to court. Jane Ingleby is also recommended.
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- ‘Clarion has a well regarded family team with a wealth of experience and expertise.'
- ‘I have known Siobhan Jeffels since before she qualified. She stood out then, and she stands out now. She is bright and personable - a very able family lawyer who quickly understands the issues and works hard to resolve them for the benefit of the client, all without the ego which can so often get in the way of getting the most cost-effective outcome for clients.'
- 'Justine Osmotherley is an intelligent and pragmatic family lawyer with enormous experience of family law.’
- ‘Siobhan Jeffels is outstanding. A very steady hand to guide you. Always seeks a non-confrontational approach and strives for the best outcome for her clients.’
- ‘The team have been absolutely phenomenal from the beginning. They really took the time to look into my case thoroughly and never missed any details out. They were always one step ahead and extremely organised.'
- ‘Very high-quality modern progressive practice. Staff are very well resourced and happy to work in an environment where it is clear to see that they are valued and celebrated.'
- 'They are incredibly responsive in an emergency situation. Their extracurricular training is comprehensive and this contributes to there being an enthusiastic ethos you don’t really see in many places.'
- 'They are pro-active in arranging events and training, and it's all high-quality stuff. They don’t just do court - a real emphasis on alternatives - including arbitration and mediation and they support clients with mental health and well-being.'
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Rachel has over 25 years’ experience in family and matrimonial law, supporting families on a range of issues, across Yorkshire and the UK. Rachel has a particular focus on the financial aspects of family law, advising clients on the protection of their wealth and the impact of separation and divorce on businesses, pensions and other client assets. She also deals with issues around childcare arrangements. Working closely with our Corporate and wider Private Wealth teams, Rachel’s clients range from directors and shareholders of businesses or their spouses, to the multi-generational private clients seeking to protect wealth as it passes down their family lines. Rachel is a member of Resolution, an accredited mediator, collaborative law practitioner and is accredited as an advanced member of the Law Society Family Law Panel.
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Justine Osmotherley, Jane Ingleby