Testimonials

Peggy is compassionate and committed.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

Kevin is an expert in all aspects of children law. Kevin has an excellent, dare I say encyclopaedic, knowledge of the law which he uses to put forward arguments on behalf of children.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

Kevin is respected for his huge amount of knowledge and experience. He is very committed to the client and very much a leader in the field of international family law.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

Janet is fantastic. She’s a great lawyer with great judgement and is very knowledgeable.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

Goodman Ray rightly has a reputation as one of the top firms in the country dealing with children law cases, with strength in depth covering international, public and private law matters.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

Ann Thomson is highly experienced and always achieves the best outcomes for her clients. She is a safe pair of hands.

‐ Legal 500, 2026

Ann Thompson is simply unbeatable. She advises across the range of family law cases and offers the complete service to her clients.

‐ Legal 500, 2026

Peggy is one of the most prominent practitioners in this space.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

Kevin is a master tactician and very well-regarded for international children work.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

Jemma is the stand out solicitor for complex adoption, parentage and surrogacy disputes.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

Janet is brilliant – she never gives up on a case and fights until the last for her clients.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

Hannah is an exceptional lawyer who is caring, considerate and goes above and beyond.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

Catriona Allan is a very experienced solicitor and provides an excellent service to clients.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

Trudi Featherstone provides strong, sensible and no-nonsense advice. She is forward thinking and respected by her peers. As an experienced mediator, she has the optimum blend of sensibility and empathy, enabling her to navigate clients through their often complex emotional influences. She expertly guides the clients through the mediation process and will find some common ground.

‐ Legal 500, 2025

Thomas Brownrigg is a stand out family lawyer for finance and children disputes. Very good with cohabitation and modern family cases. Technically brilliant with a fine attention to detail. Tremendous lateral thinker. Extremely good at negotiation. Always popular with clients. Very good at difficult, challenging and acrimonious mediation cases.

‐ Legal 500, 2025

Kevin Skinner knows everything about international family law cases. He acts for parents and children and has been involved in some of the key cutting edge cases.

‐ Legal 500, 2025

Ann Thompson is a legend amongst family lawyers. Her client skills are exceptional and she is one of the most in-demand solicitors in London. She is available at all times of day to clients and goes the extra mile.

‐ Legal 500, 2025

Janet Broadley is outstanding in children law, especially in international cases. She is rightly regarded as the best lawyer for representing children.

‐ Legal 500, 2025

Jemma Dally is a Star amongst Stars. She works tirelessly for every client and has exceptional judgment.

‐ Legal 500, 2025

I believe anyone will be in safe hands with Thomas Brownrigg. An outstanding solicitor who made me feel at ease throughout the hearings and achieved the best result for my family.

‐ Legal 500, 2025

Trudi Featherstone is known for her wisdom and thoroughness. A very experienced and accomplished mediator.

‐ Legal 500, 2025

It has been incredible to work with Peggy Ray of Goodman Ray.

Her attention to detail is extraordinary. I have felt truly supported in what has been a difficult situation and because of her commitment, I have hope that our family situation can be resolved. A successful outcome for our family is everything to me and I know it is for Peggy too. I’m so grateful. I would recommended anyone to work with Goodman Ray, they are an amazing team.

‐ Mr G, Client of Peggy Ray

Trudi Featherstone maintains a strong reputation as a litigator and mediator who handles children matters. She represents clients in a range of matters including cohabitation and jurisdictional disputes. Her experience also covers high-value financial remedy and Schedule 1 proceedings.

‐ Trudi Featherstone in Chambers and Partners, 2023

Having read your letter I would like to thank you for doing your duties emphatically and supporting me though this difficult time by your professionalism. At a time where I was being judged and condemned by various people you fought my corner I believed at the very least reflected my views and side of the story.

‐ Client of Rachel Browne

Hannah has done an amazing job.

‐ HNW finances client

Goodman Ray has some real heavyweights of the family law field, whose knowledge of the law is outstanding.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

Goodman Ray is a family team of strength and depth. Impressive in litigation and out-of-court dispute resolution. Always looking at innovative ways to resolve disputes and support clients.

‐ Legal 500, 2026

Trudi Featherstone is simply one of the best mediators in the country. Trudi is knowledgeable, dynamic and compassionate, and she’s always seeking to achieve the best outcome for her clients.

‐ Chambers High Net Worth 2025

Thomas Brownrigg is an excellent mediator. He’s gentle, unassuming, very fair and not knocked off his neutral perch easily. He is a very steady presence.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

He is extraordinarily committed to his client; he’s able to build a very good empathy with clients and get the best from them.” “Kevin is always cool, calm, collected and gives clients good, no-nonsense advice.” “He is a big name in children law matters and he has great instincts.

‐ Kevin Skinner in Chambers and Partners, 2023

Peggy is a fantastic advocate whose energy and commitment is unrivalled.”

‐ Peggy Ray in Chambers and Partners, 2024

I have been struck by the dedicated and fulsome service that Hannah has provided this client…

‐ Counsel

Kevin is very popular with clients and really knows this area of law.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

Jemma Dally is an incredible lawyer who I will be eternally grateful for. She showed amazing compassion throughout the case while being professional and knowledgeable.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

Kevin is a very skilled international lawyer.

‐ Kevin Skinner in Chambers and Partners

Novlet listened with great patience and a non-judgemental attitude. Novlet on many occasions offered clarity breaking down Information to enable me to have a better understanding of procedures and this allowed me to make better informed decisions.

‐ Client of Novlet Levy

A hidden gem that is very good on both children and finances.

‐ Chambers & Partners 2020

Peggy Ray is a phenomenal solicitor and a powerhouse who demonstrates a real warmth and instinct with clients. She has her finger on the pulse of family law, and she takes a robust, pragmatic approach towards cases.

‐ Peggy Ray in Chambers and Partners, 2022

Sheeja thank you so much for everything you have done, I am beyond grateful. You have been with me for the past 4 years, thank you for having patience with me. Thank you for all the hard work. Thank you for putting ease in my heart every time I was struggling, I promise hearing your voice brought me so much comfort, thank you for all the reassurance. Sheeja I can finally breathe again, I no long feel insane, I feel listened to. I can finally enjoy life. I am finally happy and for that may god always bless you. You saved my life. I love you Sheeja.

‐ Client of Sheeja Sukumaran

Catriona Allan is exceptionally knowledgeable in child law.

‐ Catriona Allan in the Legal 500, 2023

Thomas Brownrigg is an innovative mediator and excellent technical lawyer.

‐ Chambers High Net Worth 2025

Peggy has made a real impact in children law. She is always tenacious, which is backed by her wealth of knowledge and experience.

‐ Peggy Ray in Chambers and Partners, 2023

Trudi Featherstone is meticulous in her approach with clients, consideration of the issues in hand and the subsequent preparation of documentation. She is fast becoming London’s preeminent mediator.”

‐ Trudi Featherstone, Legal 500 2024

There is no case or situation that Peggy Ray hasn’t been in, She is brilliant lawyer who is always calm in the most difficult circumstances.

‐ Client of Peggy Ray

“They are a good, steady pair of hands – you know with a firm like Goodman Ray that parents will get the best representation possible.”

‐ Goodman Ray in Chambers and Partners, 2024

I wanted to say a sincere thank you for all your help and support in preparing for and attending the hearing last Wednesday. It was a very stressful process, and I am genuinely grateful for the time, care, and clarity you both provided throughout. It has made a huge difference to me and to my daughter. 

‐ A client (Schedule 1 and LSFO)

Kevin is really good at understanding where the important aspect of the case is and directs his efforts towards that rather than less important matters.

‐ Kevin Skinner in the Legal 500, 2024

Thomas Brownrigg is technically brilliant with a fine attention to detail. Speaks with calmness and authority that sets the clients at ease.

‐ Client of Tom Brownrigg

Trudi is a caring mediator with high standards who holds the space for clients

‐ Legal 500, 2026

Goodman Ray are an excellent team who can handle the most sensitive and complex cases with seeming ease.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

I have worked with Goodman Ray for ten years or more undertaking financial remedy work. Many of those cases have had a large and complex international element, others have involved uncovering gross non-disclosure by the other party and almost all have been cases where the asset base is complicated by trusts, private limited company structures or complex third-party interests and claims. 

What I have consistently found is that Goodman Ray offer quality that is just as effective and professional as the ‘magic circle’ sets of solicitors but do so with a strong personal commitment, offer empathetic advice and consistent maintain a clear focus on achieving successful outcomes at proportionate cost to the clients. I routinely recommend Goodman Ray’s financial remedy team to others and including to my own directly instructed clients when their cases need the involvement of a solicitor.

‐ Client

She uses her mediation and collaborative skills in her litigation cases and will always try to seek a sensible outcome.

‐ Trudi Featherstone in Chambers and Partners, 2023

Hannah is thoughtful and approachable. You can trust and rely on her judgement.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

An exceptional individual who is really well prepared, hard-working and caring.

‐ 2022 Client of Hannah Perry’s