Hostetter Strent LLC

After five years as an Assistant Public Defender focusing exclusively on criminal defense, used her litigation experience to focus her practice solely on family law since 2000. Has been recognized many times for work in domestic relations. For several years running, has been included in the annual list compilations of the top divorce lawyers in Best Lawyers in America, Washingtonian Magazine, Bethesda Magazine, and Maryland and D.C.'s Super Lawyers magazine's list of top 100 attorneys and Top 50 women attorneys. Is a member of the bar in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Massachusetts. ...


QEB Chambers

Educated at Oxford University. Called to the Bar in 1992 and appointed Queen’s Counsel (QC) in 2011. Family Law specialist dealing in “big money” financial cases, very often with an international element. Particular interest and experience in Anglo-French cases. Appointed to the Attorney General’s Civil Panel in 2009, enabling him to undertake work for the UK Government at the highest level. Regularly attends the biennial Anglophone-Francophone Judicial Family Law Conferences as well as the UK-German Judicial Family Law Conferences.


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Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

Born in 1960. Joined Charles Russell as trainee in 1985 and made a partner in 1992. Has specialised in family law since qualifying in 1987. Secretary/Treasurer of European Chapter (2003-2006). Secretary IAML 2006 - 2010. President European Chapter IAML May 2010 to date. Member of Resolution Mediation Committee (1990-96); Secretary Resolution London Region Committee (1992-96) and Chairman (1996-2000). Has lectured on various aspects of Family Law for a number of organisations. Co-author (with IAML fellow Sarah Higgins) Trusts and Family Breakdown, Butterworth, 2002 Edition.


Juhani Salmenkylä Ky Attorneys at law

Expert in Family and Estate Law. Member: Finnish Bar Association; Helsinki Bar Association; International Association of Young Lawyers.


Keystone Law

Specialist in family law since qualification in 1993; partner at Alexiou Fisher Philipps since 2001; member of Resolution (formerly Solicitors Family Law Association); Resolution accredited mediator, trained collaborative lawyer, Chair of Resolution Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee; member of Resolution National Committee; member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP); contributor to Resolution and Family Law Handbook (published 2007).


Flexx Law, PS

Marguerite (Maggie) Smith, LLB Hons; JD, is the President of the Seattle law firm Flexx Law, PS. Is a member of the Bars of Washington State, Minnesota, District of Columbia, England and Wales. Has practiced family law for over 20 years. Currently Chair of the King County Washington International Law Section and Vice Chair of the ABA International Section, Family Law Committee Task Force on International Family Mediation; Is an outgoing Chair (as of 2014) of the ABA, International Law Section, Family Law Committee. Has authored the USA-Washington State section of the Family Law, ...


Collyer Bristow LLP

Partner in the busy Family Law Team at Collyer Bristow LLP. Member of the Law Society’s Advanced Family Law Panel, Resolution specialist family lawyer, accredited mediator and collaborative lawyer. Columnist and contributor for national broadcast media and press. Considerable experience in all areas of family law including those with an international element. Her firm has a strong international focus and has Russian, Italian, Spanish and Nordic desks and close links with other jurisdictions.


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Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

Admitted Solicitor of Supreme Court 1998, joined Manches LLP 2001, became Partner Manches 2005. Specialist in all aspects of Family Law, particularly high net worth financial cases on marriage or relationship breakdown and complex children cases, including child abduction. Has acted in reported children cases, trained as collaborative lawyer. Vice President of Private Client Commission of AIJA and regular speaker at international seminars. Member of Resolution International Committee, the Association of Lawyers for Children and Reunite.