Amanda Andrews

Spear’s Review

Having joined the firm in the spring of 2020, Amanda Andrews became the fourteenth partner in the family team at Penningtons Manches Cooper. She enjoys a reputation as a skilled and flexible lawyer with a knack for complex cases involving children, financial and property issues.

A trained mediator and active member of Resolution, she describes her role as ‘bringing fair and early resolution’ to the issues arising from the breakdown of relationships, always striving to do so ‘with minimum animosity and litigation’.

Since joining the firm, she has acted in a number of contentious cases, including representing the wife in enforcement proceedings involving a large property portfolio which had been divided equally. Andrews was successful in obtaining the order, which was then upheld in both the High Court and Court of Appeal.

Despite the often acrimonious nature of the cases themselves, Andrews never loses sight of the need for kindness: ‘I hope my clients perceive me to be approachable, honest and empathetic,’ she says. She emphasises the importance of providing clients with the fullest understanding of their options. ‘I aim to advise in simple and pragmatic terms, with a sharp eye to strategy and overall aim.'