Our purpose
Excellence, empathy and strength
in divorce and family law
We’re here to help you get through one of life’s most upsetting and painful experiences with the least amount of stress – legally, physically, emotionally and financially.
We do this through our vast expertise in highly complex family law, in the UK and abroad. Our work on ground-breaking high profile cases has led to changes, or clarification, of the law.
We offer exceptional value for the work we do. Don’t take our word for it, see what our clients and legal directories have to say about us below…
Your expert team
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Going above and beyond, expertise and professionalism define our team of lawyers.
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Sara Robertson - Practice Manager
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Zoe Jones - Accounts Manager
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Harriet Shanahan - Receptionist
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Sarah Chalmers
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Felicity Cox
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Janine Douglas
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Lynne Shrimpton
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Sarah Stower
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Georgina McCluskey - Solicitor
A small and perfectly formed team of top-class legal experts able to deliver a tailored top-drawer service to each and every client. Small but mighty.
Legal 500 2021
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Lucy Gatt - Solicitor
A team that is experienced, managed meticulously and whose focus is entirely on the client as an individual.
Chambers HNW and Chambers UK 2021
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Cara Lahnstein - Solicitor
This law firm offers a boutique and personal feel coupled with extensive experience. This allows clients to feel like they have a tailored service from a small firm with the experience and knowledge of a larger firm, where they may not have a regular point of contact on their case.
Legal 500 2021
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Natasha Methven - Solicitor
They are great – they are among the top boutique firms dealing with high net worth families
Chambers HNW and Chambers UK 2021
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Daniel Green - Paralegal
LMP stands out as a boutique firm offering high-quality advice without breaking the bank.
Legal 500 2021
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Jeremy Levison - Partner
‘Utterly brilliant’ and ‘one of the best family lawyers in the industry’. Top Recommended Family Lawyer.
2020 Spear’s Family Law Index
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Simon Pigott - Partner
Simon’s experience, ability and sixth sense enabled him to quickly focus on issues and ensure that my case was presented to maximise the preferred outcome. He instils confidence in his clients and his preparation is brilliant.
Chambers UK 2021
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Alison Hayes - Partner
Alison Hayes is in a class of her own. Her judgement is spot on and she has the rare quality of being able to deliver firm and sometimes difficult advice with a humble and human approach which results in clients listening to her even when the advice is not what they want to hear. She is fearless but couples that with humility which makes her a joy to work with.
Legal 500 2021
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Kate Stovold - Partner
Kate Stovold is a joy to work with for her complete commitment and passion.
Legal 500 2021
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Benjamin Stowe - Partner
Benjamin is bright, engaged and wise beyond his years.
Legal 500 2021
What people say about us
Areas of expertise
LMP is a top-tier law firm. Our expertise and experience covers all areas of divorce and family law, including those cases with an international element. We also advise on cohabitation, paternity disputes and all issues relating to children
We specialise in complex financial and international cases, including the location of hidden assets, defending and attacking trust structures and complicated jurisdictional disputes.
We advise and provide clear, pragmatic and highly valued legal expertise to a broad range of high net worth clients, entrepreneurs, politicians, sports and media personalities and professionals.
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Divorce & Separation
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Finance and Property
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Trusts
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The Family Business
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Financial provision for unmarried parents and their children
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Pre/Post-nuptial Agreements
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International Cases
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News and insights
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Jeremy Levison honoured for “Lifetime Achievement” at the Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2022
Congratulations to LMP founding partner Jeremy Levison, who was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award at last night’s Citywealth Magic Circle Awards dinner. For over 16 years Citywealth’s Magic Circle Awards have…
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LMP dons its trainers for the Guildford Legal Walk on 9 May 2022
Levison Meltzer Pigott is one of 37 teams signed up to take part in the Guildford Legal Walk. This 10km sponsored walk through the Surrey countryside will be led this…
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NO FAULT DIVORCE: A CHANGE IN THE LANDSCAPE
Partner Kate Stovold and Solicitor Natasha Methven consider the practical consequences of the new rules and today’s introduction of no-fault divorce. From today, 6 April 2022, there will no longer…
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Cryptocurrency on Divorce
Daniel Green explores some of the issues and complexities when cryptocurrency is an asset in a divorce. Separating couples have plenty to think about when dividing their assets upon divorce….
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Alternative Dispute Resolution – Kate Stovold writes for Vantage Point
LMP Partner, Kate Stovold, continues to write for Vantage Point, the community magazine in Farnham, Surrey, with a focus in this latest article on the options available to facilitate financial settlements…
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Levison Meltzer Pigott features again in The Spear’s 500
Partners Jeremy Levison, Simon Pigott and Alison Hayes are recognised in the 2022 edition released earlier this month. “Utterly brilliant” founding partner Jeremy Levison is recognised in the ‘Top Recommended…
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Did you pop the question over the festive period? Is a prenup on your planning list?
Solicitors Joe Colley and Natasha Methven share their thoughts on the importance of a Prenup and why it should be included as an integral part of ‘wedmin’. January can be…
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LMP supports Family Mediation Week
Organised by the Family Mediation Council (FMC), Family Mediation Week (17 – 21 January 2022) is an opportunity to raise awareness of family mediation and its benefits to separating families….
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Finances on Divorce – Kate Stovold writes for Vantage Point
LMP Partner, Kate Stovold, continues to write for Vantage Point, the community magazine in Farnham, Surrey, with a focus in this latest article on the financial consequences of divorce. Kate recognises…
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Jeremy Levison talks to Christopher Jackson of Finito World about his office art collection
In an interview which appears on Finito World’s website this month prior to publication in the magazine, LMP founding partner Jeremy Levison talks about the importance of art to his…
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LMP supports Good Divorce Week
The team at Levison Meltzer Pigott is proud to support Good Divorce Week 2021. Resolution’s campaign, running from 29 November – 3 December, aims to “kickstart a national conversation about…
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Kate Stovold – on Women in Law panel for her former school
On 23 November, LMP Partner Kate Stovold joined a panel of women to speak about her career in Family Law. Hosted by Woldingham School, where Kate studied for her GCSEs,…
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Chambers UK 2022 – LMP is leading Family/Matrimonial firm
The recently-launched directory Chambers UK Guide has ranked Levison Meltzer Pigott (LMP) once again as one of London’s leading Family practices. The three senior partners, Jeremy Levison, Simon Pigott and Alison Hayes, …
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Co-parenting on separation – Kate Stovold writes for Vantage Point
LMP Partner, Kate Stovold, continues to write for Vantage Point, the community magazine in Farnham, Surrey. The focus of this latest article is co-parenting on separation Kate recognises that the…
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Simon Pigott shortlisted for the 2021 Spear’s Wealth Management Awards
Congratulations to LMP’s Managing Partner Simon Pigott who has made the shortlist for the category, “Lawyer of the Year- Family Law” in the 2021 Spear’s Wealth Management Awards. Simon is…
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Joe Colley and Natasha Methven – Two new Solicitors join the LMP team
We welcome Natasha Methven and Joe Colley as the latest additions to the LMP team. Joe joins from Machins Solicitors LLP where he completed his training contract in 2020. Prior…
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Legal 500 2022 – LMP is a leading London practice for Family and Family Mediation
Legal 500, the annual legal research directory, has just published its rankings for 2022 and once again Levison Meltzer Pigott is recognised as one of London’s leading Family Law practices. Simon…
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Benjamin Stowe is one of the 2021 eprivateclient Top 35 under 35
We congratulate partner Ben Stowe, who has been named as one of the 2021 eprivateclient Top 35 under 35 men from the private client sector. The Top 35 Under 35…
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Prenuptial agreements. What and why? And wherever!
LMP partner Kate Stovold talks about prenuptial agreements in her latest article for Vantage Point, a magazine circulated to families and businesses in Kate’s home town of Farnham in Surrey….
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Three LMP partners in Citywealth Top 100 Private Client Lawyers 2021
LMP partners Jeremy Levison, Simon Pigott and Alison Hayes have been recognised in the Citywealth Leaders List of the Top 100 Private Client Lawyers 2021. This Leaders List features the…
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2021 eprivateclient Top Family Law Firms – LMP once again recognised as first tier firm
Levison Meltzer Pigott (LMP) has once again been recognised as one of the 2021 eprivateclient Top Family Law firms. This accolade is the result of an extensive survey of legal…
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Chambers HNW Guide 2021: LMP recognised as leading firm for HNW Family/Matrimonial
We have once again been recognised as one of the leading UK Family Law firms for Family/Matrimonial advising High Net Worth (HNW) clients by Chambers HNW, the annual specialist guide…
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Three LMP partners ranked in Spear’s Family Law Index 2021
Congratulations to Jeremy Levison, Simon Pigott and Alison Hayes who are recognised in the 2021 annual rankings of the top Family Lawyers in an Index published by Spear’s this week….
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LMP partners feature in the 2021 edition of the Spear’s 500
The Spears 500 , the guide to the top private client advisers and service-providers to HNW individuals worldwide, is published online today. We are pleased to say that Levison Meltzer Pigott has…
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Following Matt Hancock’s resignation, Ben Stowe talks with Naga Munchetty on BBC 5 Live about the pressures on political marriages.
Ben Stowe joined Naga Munchetty this morning to discuss the numerous press articles over the weekend focussing on political marriages and how rarely they thrive. The Telegraph’s Isobel Hardman claims…
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Ending the Blame Game
It is almost a year since legislation was passed to enable couples seeking a no-fault divorce. This followed years of campaigning from lawyers calling for reform. Cara Lahnstein comments on the…
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An LMP refresh – with brand, website and structure revamp
June 2021 marks the firm’s 23rd anniversary and the partners are celebrating with the conversion of the practice from a traditional partnership to an LLP with the greater flexibility that…
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LBC – Benjamin Stowe talks with Shelagh Fogarty about the institution of marriage following Boris Johnson’s surprise wedding
Ben Stowe was invited by radio host Shelagh Fogarty to join her in the LBC discussion following on from Boris Johnson’s Roman Catholic nuptials in Westminster Cathedral over the weekend….
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In the family – Ben Stowe features in today’s The Times – Dinner-table chats convinced my son to mirror family firm
In a new series, published in The Times, Catherine Baksi interviews children who have followed their parents into the legal profession. In today’s feature, newly promoted LMP partner Ben Stowe…
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Cara Lahnstein – newly qualified success
Cara Lahnstein has officially received her solicitor admission certificate from the SRA, announcing the successful conclusion of her training contract and the start of her career as a qualified solicitor at…
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Alison Hayes wins Citywealth Powerwomen award
Congratulations to LMP partner Alison Hayes who was awarded Bronze at last week’s virtual Citywealth Powerwomen awards in the category of Business Growth: Boutique. The Powerwomen programme champions women in the wealth sector and…
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Kate Stovold and Benjamin Stowe – new partner promotions at LMP
Levison Meltzer Pigott has promoted Kate Stovold and Benjamin Stowe to partner, effective from 1st April 2021. Kate joined Levison Meltzer Pigott in October 2017 and has been involved in a wide variety of cases, many with…
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Rose Wylie – Lawn Tennis
This work, entitled “Lawn Tennis” is a typically ebullient “Rose” painted in 1999. It is a large diptych, oil on canvas, measuring in total 346 X 183 cm. Jeremy saw…
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LMP supports Family Mediation Week
Taking place from 18 – 22 January 2021, the team at Levison Meltzer Pigott is proud to support Family Mediation Week by raising awareness about mediation. The campaign, organised by…
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Benjamin Stowe talks with John Piennar on The Times Radio about lockdown spike in divorce rate
Levison Meltzer Pigott’s Ben Stowe joined presenter John Piennar on his Tuesday show on The Times Radio last week to talk about the latest divorce statistics and explore whether Covid has played a role in the…
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LMP is once again a Times Best Law Firm
Levison Meltzer Pigott is once again, recognised in The Times’ list of the best 200 law firms; commended for the Family category. Each of the firms in this prestigious list has…
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Reported Cases
This list records the firm’s reported cases since LMP was launched in 1998, with links to the Judgments. Haley v Haley [2020] EWCA Civ 1369 23.10.2020 R and K…
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Chambers UK 2021 recognises LMP as leading Family/Matrimonial firm
The recently-launched directory Chambers UK Guide has ranked Levison Meltzer Pigott (LMP) once again as one of London’s leading Family practices. This is what the researchers concluded: What the team is known…
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Legal 500 2021 – LMP is a leading London practice for Family and Family Mediation
Legal 500, the annual legal research directory, has just published its rankings for 2021 and once again Levison Meltzer Pigott is recognised as one of London’s leading Family Law practices. Jeremy…
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LMP – a top tier 2020 eprivateclient Top Family Law firm
Levison Meltzer Pigott (LMP) has been recognised as a “Top Family Law firm” by an extensive survey of legal practices in the UK by eprivateclient, a leading website and news service…
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Johnny Depp libel case – Ben Stowe on Times Radio discussing “difficult divorces”
Levison Meltzer Pigott’s Ben Stowe joined presenter Gloria de Piero on Friday on the newly launched Times Radio. Gloria’s show, billed as presenting “life stories, how to be happy, and a heated debate…
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Chambers HNW Guide 2020: LMP partners ranked and firm recognised as “among the top boutique firms dealing with high net worth family work”
Levison Meltzer Pigott (LMP) has once again been recognised as one of the leading UK Family Law firms for Family/Matrimonial advising High Net Worth (HNW) clients by Chambers HNW 2020, the annual…
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2020 Spear’s Family Law Index – LMP founding partners once again recognised as “Top Recommended Family Lawyers”
The latest edition of the Spear’s Family Law Index was published online this week with Simon Pigott and Jeremy Levison recognised as “Top Recommended Family Lawyers”. This is what the…
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Telephone Hearing: A joined up approach in lockdown
Kate Stovold continues to share her positive experiences of remote hearings and in particular the constructive involvement of CAFCASS. I was recently involved in a First Hearing Dispute Resolution Appointment at…
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“Can my court hearing still go ahead in lockdown?”
Kate Stovold reports on how the Courts have adapted to remote working. In October 2019, I received notification of a three day Final Hearing in May 2020. It was listed…
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Benjamin Stowe on LBC Radio to discuss the role of the Child Maintenance Service and the statistic that a third of separated parents are avoiding child payments
Benjamin Stowe talked to LBC’s Andrew Castle on the 2nd March. A summary of his shared views are as follows: “The Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is a rigid, inflexible system that…
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Parental Alienation
Kate Stovold explores the issue of parental alienation and its assessment by the Court. Relationship breakdown has ramifications not only for the couple but also any children of the family. …
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Civil partnership reform sneaks through whilst “no fault divorce” is delayed as the country heads for a general election
Georgina McCluskey comments on recent developments in family law Good news for mixed-sex couples wanting a civil partnership In one of its last acts before Parliament was dissolved last week,…
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LMP is a corporate supporter of the Donmar Warehouse.
The partners of Levison Meltzer Pigott are delighted to support the Donmar Warehouse. The Donmar Warehouse is a 251-seat, not-for-profit, theatre in Covent Garden, led by Artistic Director Michael Longhurst and…
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Family Law Awards 2019 – LMP is finalist for the Family Law Firm of the Year: London Award
We are delighted to be one of five firms to be shortlisted for the Family Law Firm of the Year: London Award in this year’s Family Law Awards. The Family Law…
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SPIP – can it help separating parents adopt a more joined up approach?
Kate Stovold reflects on the challenges for separating parents and the benefits of the Separated Parents Information Programme (SPIP). I recently attended the informative and thought provoking evening with Dr…
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Ben Stowe talks with LBC’s Eddie Mair who asks – can you have a happy divorce?
LBC’s Friday afternoon phone-in with Eddie Mair was all about divorce. The debate centred on the fact that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and his wife MacKenzie have agreed a record-breaking…
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Jeremy Levison – the inspiration for Telegraph Clive’s divorce lawyer?
Regular readers of The Telegraph can enjoy the comic satire of all things “city” through the eyes of Alex, the daily cartoon strip. Sharp-eyed observers, however, may have noticed, in recent…
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Benjamin Stowe – on BBC 5 Live – Divorce ‘D’ Day debate
LMP’s Benjamin Stowe joined Geoff Lloyd, stepping in for Stephen Nolan, on BBC 5 Live on Saturday night, along with broadcaster and divorcee Rachel Royce and “Divorce Coach” Sarah Davison…
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Double take – Jeremy Levison lends his expertise to BBC2’s “Millionaires’ Ex-Wives Club”
Jeremy Levison was one of four Family Law experts involved in a one hour film produced by Century Films, which followed two ex-wives who went into battle with their exes, spending millions of…