About Farrer & Co
Farrer & Co is one of England’s oldest and most prestigious law firms, founded in 1701 and headquartered in Lincoln’s Inn Fields. The family department is widely regarded as the leading practice for ultra-high net worth individuals, landed families and those whose affairs require absolute discretion across multiple generations. The firm acts for members of the Royal Family, the aristocracy, landed estate owners, and many of the UK’s wealthiest private individuals. Its family solicitors are renowned for handling the most sensitive and high-value financial remedy and children proceedings, including cases involving complex trust structures, offshore assets, agricultural estates and family businesses. Farrer & Co is consistently ranked in the very top tier by both the Legal 500 and Chambers UK.
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Awards & recognition
Our team
Meet the family law specialists at Farrer & Co.
Claire Gordon
Head of Family Team
Partner and Head of Family at Farrer & Co (appointed Head 2025/26, succeeding William Massey). Trained at Farrer & Co; qualified 2000; Partner 2007.
View profile →Caroline Holley
Partner, Family and Divorce
Partner at Farrer & Co since 2013. Trained at Farrer & Co 2004-06; qualified 2006.
View profile →William Massey
Senior Counsel, Family Law
Senior Counsel at Farrer & Co. Former long-standing Head of Family (recently succeeded by Claire Gordon).
View profile →Sarah Hutchinson
Partner
Sarah Hutchinson is a Partner at Farrer & Co, specialising in family law including complex financial remedy matters on divorce or separation, children law …
View profile →Alexander Woolley
Senior Associate
Alex Woolley is a Senior Associate at Farrer & Co, specialising in family law and financial remedy matters. He is recognised as a Leading Associate / Rising …
View profile →Amy Radnor
Partner, Family and Divorce
Partner at Farrer & Co. Focuses on nuptial agreements and is “an absolutely exceptional professional” per Chambers.
View profile →Edward Floyd
Partner, Family and Divorce
Partner at Farrer & Co since December 2021 (joined from Penningtons Manches Cooper). Described as “a phenomenal partner” with “legendary …
View profile →Flora Harragin
Partner, Family and Divorce
Partner at Farrer & Co. Heads Farrer & Co’s Spain and Portugal practice.
View profile →Frederick Tatham
Partner, Family and Divorce
Partner at Farrer & Co since 2010 (trained at firm). Specialises in APAC matters, particularly involving Hong Kong.
View profile →Karen Watson
Knowledge Lawyer
Karen Watson is a Knowledge Lawyer in the Family & Divorce team at Farrer & Co, supporting the team with technical know-how, legal research, training, …
View profile →Sara Hunt
Senior Counsel – Knowledge Lawyer, Family Team
Sara Hunt is Senior Counsel and Knowledge Lawyer in the Family team at Farrer & Co. She is a specialist family lawyer and Resolution-trained accredited …
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