About Russell-Cooke
Russell-Cooke LLP is a leading London law firm with offices in Bedford Row, Putney, and Kingston. Its family and children law team — consistently regarded as exceptional — holds Tier 2 status in the Legal 500 2026 for Family: Divorce and Financial Remedy, retains Top-Tier status for Family Mediation, and is ranked Band 2 by Chambers 2026 for International Abduction, Adoption and Surrogacy. The team, led by James Carroll and Fiona Read (L500 Hall of Fame), handles the full spectrum from complex financial disputes and surrogacy to public law children matters, retaining both legal aid and private mandates.
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Our team
Meet the family law specialists at Russell-Cooke.
London Office
31 solicitors
Associate
Alexandra Lukanova is an Associate in the family and children team at Russell-Cooke, where she joined upon qualifying in 2023 having trained at a leading family …
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Amy Chapman is a Legal Director in the specialist children law team at Russell-Cooke, where she has extensive experience in both private and public law children …
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Caitlin Philpott is an associate in Russell-Cooke’s family and children team, having qualified in September 2023 after training at the firm from 2021.
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Evie Smyth is an associate in Russell-Cooke’s family team, advising on all aspects of family law including divorce and separation, financial settlements, …
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Hannah Minty is a partner in Russell-Cooke’s family and children team, having qualified as a solicitor in 2007 and been promoted to the partnership in …
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Senior Associate
Harriet Collins is a Senior Associate in the family and children team at Russell-Cooke, where she qualified as a solicitor in September 2019.
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Senior Associate
Helena French is a Senior Associate in the family and children team at Russell-Cooke, having qualified into the family team in 2018.
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Trainee
Helena Macpherson is a Trainee Solicitor in the family and children team at Russell-Cooke. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at a pro bono legal advice …
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Imogen Nolan is a senior associate in Russell-Cooke’s family and children team, where she has practised since joining the firm in 2021.
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Imogen Runacres is an associate in Russell-Cooke’s family and children team, having qualified in September 2023 after training at the firm.
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Jade Quirke is a senior associate in Russell-Cooke’s children and education team, having qualified as a solicitor in 2013 and joined the firm in 2021.
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James is an associate in the family and children team at Russell-Cooke, having qualified in 2023. He advises clients on a range of family law matters including …
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Jasmin is an associate in the family team at Russell-Cooke, having qualified as a solicitor in 2017. She advises on all aspects of private family law including …
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Associate
Kate Macdonald is an Associate in the family and children team at Russell-Cooke, where she qualified in 2022, and is dual-qualified as a solicitor in England …
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Lauren Hall is a Partner in the family and children team at Russell-Cooke, where she specialises in complex international child abduction matters, including …
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Associate
Lucy Gledhill-Flynn is an Associate in the family and children team at Russell-Cooke, having qualified in 2023 after joining the firm as a trainee in 2021.
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Mae Al-Omari is an Associate in the children law team at Russell-Cooke, advising on a wide range of private and public law children matters.
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Maria Airey is an Associate in the family and children team at Russell-Cooke, advising clients on all aspects of private family law.
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Trainee
Mollie Evans is a Trainee Solicitor at Russell-Cooke. Prior to joining the firm, she worked as a commercial litigation paralegal at two international law firms …
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Legal Assistant
Molly Lockhart is a Legal Assistant in the family and children team at Russell-Cooke, providing support to clients and fee earners across the team’s full …
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Senior Associate
Natasha Kirk is a Senior Associate in the family and children team at Russell-Cooke, having qualified in 2014 and been promoted to senior associate in 2020.
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Associate
Rebecca Mackett is an Associate in the family and children team at Russell-Cooke, having joined as a trainee in 2021 following experience as a paralegal at a …
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Samantha Little is a solicitor in the children team at Russell-Cooke, where she has specialised in all aspects of children law since 1994 and has served as a …
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Vanessa Opoku is an associate in Russell-Cooke’s family and children team. She qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2018, initially practising …
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1 solicitorJemma Pollock
Partner
Jemma Pollock is a Partner in the family team at Russell-Cooke, having trained and qualified at the firm in September 2013 and been promoted to partner in July …
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