The family law team at Sydney Mitchell are dedicated to resolving matters amicably and efficiently, they prioritise the well-being of families and individuals navigating challenging circumstances. Whether dealing with divorce, child arrangements, or financial settlements, the team is dedicated to offering compassionate support and solutions. Their wealth of knowledge and approach ensure that clients receive clear pragmatic guidance and effective no-nonsense advice, enabling them to move forward with their lives.
Be treated as an individual
As a client, you will benefit from a personal relationship with a single advisor, rather than being passed between solicitors. This dedicated one-to-one service allows for a cohesive and inclusive approach minimising the trauma and anxiety associated with sensitive family matters.
Our approach
When looking to go your separate ways there are lots of different routes you can choose to work things out. Although court proceedings can be an important element in certain circumstances, they are not necessarily required. Our main priority is to minimise conflict whenever possible and ensure a seamless process.
Should you wish to explore alternatives for resolving your dispute, you could consider the following options:
- Collaborative Law - Settle your differences without going to court
- Resolution Together
Our Family Law services
The family law team offers a comprehensive package of advice both at the start and the end of a relationship including:
- Divorce proceedings
- Property and financial disputes
- Judicial separation and annulment of marriage
- Separation agreements
- Child Law - contact and residence disputes, prohibited steps and specific issue orders and disputed parentage
- Child maintenance and support
- Pensions - how they can be shared and divided
- Court and injunction orders
- Cohabitation rights and agreement
- Property and financial disputes
- Prenuptial agreements
In addition, we have Corporate and Commercial teams that offer valuable guidance on business assets. We also have experts in niche areas of family law, such as contentious inheritance claims and trust issues, who work alongside our Family Law team when necessary.
About the Family Law team
We have offices situated in Birmingham City Centre, Sheldon and Shirley. We act for clients not only from the West Midlands but also nationwide and internationally.
Our team is jointly led by partners Karen Moores and Mauro Vinti who along with the team are recognised in the Legal 500 directory. The team is described as “friendly yet utterly professional”.
Whether you require our services yourself or you wish to refer a friend, colleague or client you can feel confident that our family team can provide legal advice to the highest possible standard.
For pragmatic, no-nonsense advice and practical solutions on how our team can help you with your family or divorce matter, please get in touch on 0121 746 3360 or submit an online enquiry and we will get back to you shortly.
Meet the rest of the Family Law team here.
What the Legal 500 Directory says about our team - Legal 500 - 2024-25
‘Sydney Mitchell has an excellent team of specialist family lawyers. Karen Moores, Mauro Vinti and Gemma Whitchurch are all recommended for complex and high-value financial remedy work.’
‘Very professional, attentive, attention to detail is great.’
‘Very thorough and trained very well. They are very sensitive to personal situations in people's lives.’
‘Karen and Gemma were always on the ball, any concerns I brought to their attention were dealt with swiftly and correspondence from my ex-husband's solicitor was always passed on to me promptly.'
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