About
Peters May is a boutique family law practice based in London’s Mayfair. Founded in 2018 by divorce lawyers Juliette Peters and Jessica May, the firm combines over 35 years' experience working in the family departments of West End and City law firms with outstanding personal service. Peters May takes a different approach to traditional law firms. Both partners work closely together as a team providing clients with a seamless service. Working in partnership, they keep their joint strategy front of mind and drawing on the expertise of the finest specialist family law barristers and experts to achieve the best results. Types of work undertaken: Peters May specialises in all areas of family law including divorce, children, financial arrangements, same sex relationships and civil partnership dissolutions, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, separation agreements, unmarried relationships and injunctions.
Office locations
London
London
Peters May LLP 68 Brook Street Mayfair London W1K 5DZ
Practice areas
Lawyers in this office
Benjamin Pitman
Solicitor specialising in all aspects of family law. Benjamin joined Peters May in May 2021 from a leading family law firm where he developed a specialism for acting on behalf of international clients and high-net-worth individuals. He has extensive expertise in all areas of family law and regularly advises on complicated divorces involving property portfolios and complex pension issues. A committed private children practitioner, Benjamin has had success handling private children disputes including specialist international relocation and parental alienation cases. · Family Law
Francesca McCay
Solicitor specialising in all aspects of family law. Francesca joined Peters May in July 2023 from a leading regional law firm. Francesca specialises in all areas of family law including divorce, and matrimonial finance. She regularly deals with complex issues surrounding maintenance provisions, transfers of property, businesses, and pensions, often with an international element. Francesca also advises in private children law matters, including living and contact arrangements. Francesca’s empathetic nature allows her to be mindful of the emotions involved and she is dedicated to finding solutions for the family which focus on the best interests of the children. As a member of Resolution, Francesca is committed to resolving disputes constructively. She often uses alternative dispute resolution methods to resolve matters, avoiding the intervention of the court where possible. · Family
Jessica May
Founding partner who specialises in all aspects of family law. Jessica worked in the family law departments of two London law firms before co-founding Peters May. Her expertise includes divorce, court applications for financial orders, the negotiation of complex financial settlements, cohabitee disputes and applications relating to children including those involving relocation out of the jurisdiction. Jessica has been instructed to advise on prenuptial and postnuptial agreements and has represented a variety of clients from London and elsewhere in the UK. Her clients have included high net worth individuals, business owners, academics, accountants and entrepreneurs. · Family Law
Juliette Peters
Founding partner who specialises in all aspects of family law. A specialist in divorce and private children law, Juliette worked for many years as assistant to legendary Mayfair divorce lawyer, Raymond Tooth, on large complex divorce cases often with high profile clients. She has extensive experience of handling high value financial claims and cases with international multi-jurisdictional issues and company structures. A Guernsey Advocate*, she is often asked to advise on cases with an offshore element or involving trusts. Juliette regularly handles difficult and complicated divorce cases and same sex dissolutions, successfully representing both husbands and wives from diverse backgrounds. She is also dedicated to private children issues such as where children will live, relocation, child contact and financial claims on behalf of children. * non-practising · Family / Divorce