Testimonials

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

Emma always looks for ways to support the client around proceedings, considering all the options to get the best possible outcome for them.

‐ 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

Emma Sherrington is fantastic in all areas of private and public law children work. Really bright. Hugely experienced.

‐ 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

Emma Sherrington is extremely experienced and able. She can, and does, turn her hand to the whole range of children work, achieving outstanding outcomes for a variety of clients. Very highly recommended.

‐ Emma Sherrington in the Legal 500, 2024

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

She’s always gone above and beyond to make sure that my voice is heard and I feel very represented by her.

‐ Client of Novlet Levy

She’s incredibly tenacious and has brilliant judgement. She relentlessly fights her client’s corner.

‐ Peggy Ray in Chambers and Partners, 2022

Thomas Brownrigg has notable strength in handling maintenance claims. He has additional experience in acting on nuptial agreements, financial remedy disputes and cases involving domestic violence allegations. He has expertise in both domestic and cross-border matters.

‐ Tom Brownrigg in Chambers and Partners, 2023

Trudi Featherstone is a fantastic mediator with a real empathy for clients and desire to do her absolute best to reach resolution for them.

‐ Trudi Featherstone, Legal 500 2024

Clients speak very highly of Tom Brownrigg. He understands clients and mediates both children and finance cases. He is a very safe pair of hands and someone who has the experience and skill to help clients solve even the trickiest of issues.

‐ Tom Brownrigg in the Legal 500, 2023

The team is exceptionally strong and respected across all areas of family law.

‐ Legal 500, 2025

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

‐ Counsel

Emma Sherrington is a public law specialist who has expertise in non-accidental injury, falsely induced illness and sexual abuse allegations. She has experience in representing clients before the High Court.

‐ Emma Sherrington in Chambers and Partners 2023

An incredibly tenacious group of committed and fearless lawyers.

‐ Legal 500 – 2015

They are a match for any of the magic circle firms. They have expertise in both children and finance cases and have a significant number of outstanding lawyers.

‐ Legal 500 – 2024

Kevin Skinner is absolutely brilliant at what he does and gets his clients to the best place he can as quickly as possible.

‐ Kevin Skinner in the Legal 500, 2024

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

She has such emotional empathy and helps her clients from a position of no judgement – she is remarkable.

‐ Peggy Ray in the Legal 500, 2024

Kevin’s written advocacy is absolutely brilliant and on par with leading counsel.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

She doesn’t bat an eyelid at a case; she can manage all the issues that arise because she has seen it all before. Emma is very bright, able and good with clients.

‐ Client of Emma Sherrington

Jemma Dally draws praise for her expert handling of adoption and surrogacy issues. She is also adept at fertility cases and family matters with immigration elements. Her practice includes both domestic and international adoptions.

‐ Jemma Dally in Chambers and Partners, 2023

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.

‐ Thomas Brownrigg in the Legal 500, 2023

Emma is very tenacious, extremely hard-working and committed to her cases.

‐ Client of Emma Sherrington

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

She really fights her client’s corner and is able to gain the confidence of the most difficult and vulnerable of clients.

‐ Emma Sherrington in Chambers and Partners, 2023

Goodman Ray is undoubtedly a leader in its field and, in my experience, provides an excellent service for clients in the most complex and challenging cases.

‐ Chambers & Partners 2020

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

Goodman Ray are market leaders and at the top of their game for all aspects of family law. At every level, they provide an excellent service for each and every client.

‐ Legal 500, 2025

Kevin Skinner has a wide-ranging children law practice with significant experience in cross-border work. He frequently advises on jurisdictional and relocation disputes as well as international abduction and care proceedings that have international aspects.

‐ Kevin Skinner in Chambers and Partners, 2024

I can’t believe it’s over…I think you and [counsel] are a formidable team. You were both so professional and knowledgeable and I could not have done it without you…I’m so delighted it’s all agreed at last. I’m going to enjoy getting rid of all the paperwork from dealing with the last twenty one years of his cruelty. I’m free at last!

‐ REMO client

Emma is very experienced, dedicated to her work and knowledgeable.

‐ Chambers and Partners, 2025

Tom is incredibly reassuring and able to deal with every aspect of the issues and concerns that come up, meaning clients feel supported.

‐ Tom Brownrigg in the Legal 500, 2024

Jemma brings an innovative and creative approach to things and she takes chances. She follows her instincts and her instincts are usually right.

‐ Jemma Dally in the Legal 500, 2024

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

Emma Sherrington turned my case around, and brought about the best possible outcome. I was grateful for her straight talking , clear cut approach that guided my case to a positive conclusion. Thank you Emma and Goodman Ray.

‐ Client of Emma Sherrington