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

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

‐ Legal 500, 2026

She reads absolutely everything, analyses it and presents it in a way that is entirely sensible, and she’s hugely empathetic.

‐ 2020 Client of Hannah Perry’s

When you have something that’s really difficult, she’s going to be top of your list.

‐ Peggy Ray in Chambers and Partners, 2018

Hannah shows huge attention to detail and provides a voice to vulnerable clients.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

Trudi has always been attentive, honest and clear in her advice to me. She has guided me through difficult negotiations and decisions with a view to reaching a practical, working, long-term solution.

‐ Trudi Featherstone in Chambers and Partners, 2023

It is so so difficult but even when you don’t think you can carry on, Sheeja and Olivia will be your backbone and guide you through professionally and with compassion, I could not have got through this without their ongoing support. You can win this battle with them even when things feel like they are not going your way, I will be eternally grateful for what they have done for me, don’t give up, they will be there for you! x

‐ Client of Sheeja Sukumaran

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

Hannah has done an amazing job.

‐ HNW finances client

Thomas Brownrigg has a fantastic head for numbers and he is very easy to communicate with and talk to. He is able to deal with really complicated cases.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

I can say with no doubt that she is the best solicitor ever.

‐ Client of Katrin White

A go-to lawyer to intervene in child abduction cases.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

She is committed to ensuring that children’s voices are properly heard and their interests safeguarded.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

Goodman Ray has an authentic client-first approach.

‐ Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide, 2026

Laura was recommended to me by a fellow solicitor who had also been through the divorce process.  She expertly dealt with the numerous financial issues that arose and was firm but practical in her approach to how she  came to the final settlement. She was very clear and explained each step as we went along, which alleviated much of my anxiety. I am hugely grateful to her for her calm handling of the opposition solicitor who was extremely aggressive and for progressing the case to its conclusion.

‐ Client of Laura Dand

Ann Thompson is an excellent children’s lawyer who is very experienced in this field.

‐ Ann Thompson in the Legal 500, 2023

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

Kevin is a standout international children law practitioner.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

Catriona Allan is exceptionally knowledgeable in child law.

‐ Catriona Allan in the Legal 500, 2023

He knows the law inside out and is quite a persuasive advocate.

‐ Kevin Skinner in the Legal 500, 2024

She fights her client’s corner very hard and she leaves no stone unturned in pursuing their cases.

‐ Janet Broadley in Chambers & Partners, 2023

It was a pleasure working with Busola and Goodman Ray. She is highly professional, incredibly supportive, and always brings a great, positive energy to the team. Her clear communication and helpful guidance made our collaboration fantastic. I highly recommend her.

‐ Client of Busola Oyenekan

I worked with Trudi and Hannah on a long-running, intractable and very difficult case. Hannah was excellent, performing way beyond her experience. She was on top of the detail, very efficient (with me, the client, the court and the opposition) and effective. I was also very impressed with her client-handling, which was exemplary and befitted a solicitor of far more experience than she in fact has. Furthermore, she appeared unflappable and calm, as well as good humoured at all times, despite the many (and unusual) which arose in the case.

‐ Leading Counsel

Kevin has a keen intellect and is a great strategist. He is also very skilled at giving difficult advice to vulnerable clients to ensure that their position is protected as much as possible.

‐ Kevin Skinner in Chambers and Partners, 2021

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 Chambers and Partners, 2024

Thomas Brownrigg has a fantastic head for numbers and he is very easy to communicate with and talk to. He is able to deal with really complicated cases.

‐ Chambers High Net Worth 2025

Even if she has to present a difficult position, she does it expertly and brings people along with her. She is very good at case planning and strategy.

‐ Client of Peggy Ray

Hannah is incredibly organised and very forensic in her analysis of a case.

‐ Hannah Perry in Chambers and Partners, 2024

Trudi Featherstone is personable, approachable and no-nonsense. She’s a go-to mediator.

‐ Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide, 2026

Thomas Brownrigg is very good, particularly at mediation. He has a very calm and reassuring manner. He’s very good at getting people to talk confidently.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2026

“What stands out is the strong leadership of Peggy Ray and the coherence of the family team. It always feels that behind the instruction of each solicitor, you are getting the Rolls-Royce service of the whole team. Their breadth of practice is second-to-none.”

‐ Peggy Ray in The Legal 500, 2024