The Family Law Practice — England
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About
- Directors: Ashley Palminteri, Elizabeth Bruce and Mark Sage Founded in 2012, The Family Law Practice was the first niche family law firm in Bristol . TFLP offers clients a full range of services in family and matrimonial issues, including divorce, financial remedy work, child and parenting disputes, and matters involving trusts, offshore accounts and having multi jurisdictional reach. The team are all specialist family solicitors, often working collaboratively in teams so as to draw on a breadth of experience. ### Key areas of expertise Financial Remedy work within matrimonial proceedings, involving both local and national High Net Worth individuals often with a commercial element, offshore assets, trust assets and complex income structures. The majority of cases have a requirement for expert witnesses whether to value businesses, tax, properties, advice on complex pension structures and trust assets. Collaborative Law and other forms of Non-Court Dispute Resolution. Three of the firm’s partners are Collaboratively trained lawyers and one is a trained Mediator. The Firm are increasingly using private FDR’s to resolve matters providing a better experience for clients compared to the court process, as well as arbitration. Cases with an international element and involving complex jurisdictional issues, in particular regarding Private Children law cases where within the last 12 months we have dealt with a number of cases of international relocation and/or permission to remove from the jurisdiction to non-Hague Convention countries. TOLATA claims and Schedule 1, Children Act 1989 financial remedy claims. ### Staffing Figures - 3 Directors - 4 Other Fee Earners
Office locations
Bristol
Bristol
The Family Law Practice 1st Floor, Queen Square House 18-21 Queen Square Bristol BS1 4NH South West
London
London
The Family Law Practice 1st Floor Holborn Gate 330 High Holborn, London London WC1V 7QT
Practice areas
Lawyers in this office
Charlotte King
Charlotte is a solicitor within the Team at The Family Law Practice. Charlotte is responsible for running and managing complex Children Act matters achieving excellent outcomes for clients. Whilst just 2 years qualified she i mature beyond her qualification status and offers clients great confidence in her abilities and advice given. Charlotte King - The Family Law Practice · Family Law
Elizabeth Bruce
Elizabeth is a Director at The Family Law Practice and an excellent lawyer who achieves great outcomes for her clients and is well respected through the Bristol law community. Elizabeth has a complex case load with challenging clients or parties often leading to litigation despite her attempts to steer matters away from court. An excellent lawyer whose advice is always first class, she has an excellent relationship with her clients being hard working and dedicated to their needs from the moment she is engaged. Elizabeth Bruce - The Family Law Practice · Family Law
Georgina Kerby
Georgina is the newest member of the Family Law Practice having joined from the Ministry of Justice in March 2022. Georgina is an excellent lawyer with a keen eye for detail and has rapidly grown a case load consisting of Children Act and Financial Remedy work. Georgina Kerby - The Family Law Practice · Family
Mark Sage
Ashley founded The Family Law Practice in 2012 as the first niche family law firm in Bristol. The firm is now ten years old and thriving. Ashley is a Deputy District Judge (2019) upon the Western Circuit and a qualified Mediator and Collaborative lawyer. Ashley is highly regarded by his peers and clients alike, he receives many referrals from other solicitors and the local bar. Ashley is known for his willingness to take on cases which others may not through his passion to achieve a fair outcome and ensure that individual has someone in their corner. His case load has numerous HNW clients including one where the assets are estimated at £160m. Ashley Palminteri - The Family Law Practice · Family