Hunters strengthens its family law team with a key new partner hire
We are delighted to announce that Amy Rowe, described by Legal 500 as “one of the standout children lawyers of her generation”, today joins the firm as Partner from Dawson Cornwell.
Consistently ranked in Band 1 by Chambers & Partners and as a Leading Individual by Legal 500, Amy has extensive experience in cross-border family work and is described as having “unparalleled expertise and experience in international children cases”. She is known for obtaining excellent results for her clients, with a proven ability to take on and win complex, novel cases including in the Supreme Court.
2024 has been an exciting year for Hunters’ family team, with Alex Brereton, a rising star in UHNW financial claims, having joined as a Partner from Mishcon de Reya, and Dr Maria Wright, a renowned expert in international children law, joining us following completion of her PhD. Amy’s arrival brings the team to eight Partners, strongly positioning the department to cement its standing as one of London’s leading family teams, equally strong in high net worth (HNW) finance work and complex children cases.
Amy’s expertise covers the full range of international family work including child abduction, international relocation, international enforcement, jurisdiction disputes, forced marriage and cross-border adoption. Amy is also an expert on surrogacy and fertility law and declarations of parentage. Amy has a strong private law domestic practice and is recognised by the directories for being impressively adept at handling child arrangements for high-profile individuals.
Amy is an active and influential member of the UK’s family law community, sitting on the International Academy of Family Lawyers European Young Lawyers Committee, the International Family Law Committee, the Family Procedure Rules Committee International Family Working Group, Resolution’s International Committee and chairing Resolution’s International Mediation Working Party. Amy is also the co-editor of the International Family Law Journal.
Amy commented: “This is an exciting time to be joining Hunters’ growing Family team. They have a vast array of talent at partnership and associate level, and my expertise in cross-border work will complement their existing specialisms, ensuring we can provide top-level advice to a diverse client base. I am delighted to be joining such a brilliant team and excited to contribute to the firm’s continued growth and success.”
Senior Partner and Head of the Family Department, Henry Hood, said: “I am thrilled to welcome Amy Rowe to the Family team at Hunters. As the directories so vividly attest, Amy brings a wealth of experience and achievements in domestic and international family law, and particularly that of the international movement of children and modern families. In strengthening our expertise in these areas of our work, her arrival represents the latest stage of the growth, in both breadth and depth, of the Hunters Family & Relationships department.”
This news has been published in Solicitors Journal (15 July 2024), WealthBriefing, eprivateclient, Today’s Family Lawyer (16 July 2024) and The Legal Diary (19 July 2024).
