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Sarah Williams
Spear’s Review
Sarah Williams joined Payne Hicks Beach in 2020 to head up the firm’s modern family law practice, which covers surrogacy, adoption and fertility matters. She emphasises a ‘child-centric’ approach to her work, prioritising what is ‘right for the client and right for the child’.
The affable family lawyer advocates alternative dispute resolution and says that mediation and arbitration are ‘absolutely what we will do’ before resorting to litigation.
Known for her work with vulnerable individuals, her caseload increasingly includes grandparents’ rights – a ‘new trend’ she’s actively navigating.
Williams also relishes the wide support a firm like Payne Hicks Beach can offer internationally minded clients, who often have cross-border interests. ‘We have a fantastic immigration team, and I work very closely with them,’ she says.
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