Amy Rowe is a Partner in our Family & Relationships department. Described by the directories as “exceptional”, “truly outstanding” and a “leading expert in international children’s law” whose “legal knowledge is second to none”, Amy is a leading expert in both domestic and international family law. Ranked in Band 1 by Chambers & Partners and a ‘Leading Individual’ in the Legal 500, Amy is sought after as “one of the standout children lawyers of her generation” with “unparalleled expertise and experience in international children cases”.

Amy has extensive experience of the many different aspects of international family law, including child abduction, wardship, international relocation of children, jurisdictional disputes, registration and enforcement of foreign orders, stranded spouses and forced marriage. Amy is a Resolution Accredited Specialist in Child Abduction and Children Law, and a Resolution trained mediator.

Amy acts for parents and relatives in domestic disputes about children and she is described in the directories as being “impressively adept” at handling child arrangements for high-profile individuals and “a powerhouse and a tough opponent”. Amy specialises in complex children matters involving serious welfare considerations such as high-conflict disputes, alienation, domestic abuse, coercive and controlling behaviour, safeguarding issues and medical treatment.

Recognised for her expertise in cross-border adoption cases, surrogacy and fertility law, Amy advises about co-parenting arrangements, sperm and egg donation, assisted reproduction, family formation, and international and domestic surrogacy arrangements. She was invited to meet with the Law Commission to provide recommendations on the reform of surrogacy law.

Amy also regularly advises and litigates in complex proceedings on behalf of overseas public authorities concerning cross-border disputes and the protection of children and vulnerable adults living in this jurisdiction under orders of foreign courts.

Praised for being dynamic and “creative in finding solutions for difficult problems”, Amy is known for obtaining excellent results for her clients, has a passionate and unwavering dedication to fighting difficult cases and a proven ability to take on and win complex, novel cases, including in the Supreme Court. She has acted in many of the leading cases in the appellate courts in the field of international children law.

Amy is co-editor of the International Family Law Journal, a quarterly publication published by LexisNexis covering family law as it affects families and individuals across Europe and the rest of the world. She is a frequent speaker at conferences and webinars and has been interviewed by the press.

Amy is a member of the International Family Law Committee, the Family Procedure Rule Committee International Family Working Group, the Resolution International Committee, Chair of the Resolution International Mediation Working Party, a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, and a member of the Child Abduction Lawyers Association (CALA), AIJA and the UIA.