Adele Pledger

Spear's Review

An experienced partner in Withers ’ divorce team, Adele Pledger deals with all aspects of family law, including financial remedies, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, occupation and non-molestation orders, and various private children law issues.

She is comfortable working on complex and international cases, and seeks to provide clients with clear, strategic and pragmatic advice, whatever the circumstances of the case. She is experienced both with out-of-court settlements and litigation. Clients, meanwhile, praise her for ‘deeply impressive’ interpersonal skills.

‘If things do not work out in law, she might consider a career in private equity,’ advises one client – a senior financier with an eye for talent.

Adviser Profile

Adele works in all areas of private family law, but is particularly known for her no-nonsense approach to resolving complex financial matters following separation or divorce.

She is known for being highly numerate, and extremely commercial and pragmatic. Adele thrives on negotiating a settlement for her clients in an assertive and yet often collaborative manner. Clients appreciate her clear and strategic advice, and her enthusiasm to achieve the best for them as quickly and as painlessly as possible. Adele tends to settle the majority of her cases out of Court, but if necessary she has no fear in fighting her client's corner in litigation and achieving the desired result that way.