Leading a pioneering approach to family law.
Lloyd Platt & Co is a leading matrimonial divorce family specialist firm. It is not just a law firm but a pioneer in the legal industry, comprising a team of highly qualified senior solicitors. It is regarded as one of the leading matrimonial and divorce firms nationwide.
The award-winning team of family lawyers each with their strengths, have been responsible for introducing the ground-breaking concept of the divorce voucher, a global first that has become a widespread success. These vouchers, which allow third parties to purchase legal advice for friends and family members, have sparked a worldwide trend in the service industry.
Over many years, the firm has created far-reaching new matrimonial precedents in divorce and cohabitation cases, with the leading case altering the entire direction of the cohabitation industry. They have been inundated with ground-breaking cases in high-net-worth individuals and in every area of divorce, finances, nullity, etc.
The firm consists of seven very experienced top senior solicitors, including Gary Conway, who specialises in children’s matters and high net worth cases, Matthew Durman, whose strength is in complex financial cases including multiple companies etc, Rachel Roberts, whose speciality is across children and cohabitation cases, Saba Ansari whose strength is in complex high net worth matrimonial cases, Samantha Ellis whose specialises in both children and complex finances and Simon Wolman whose specialisation is across both children, finances, cohabitation and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
The founder and owner, Vanessa Lloyd Platt, is a well-known matrimonial specialist who, together with her team, has acted for high-net-worth individuals, judges, politicians, television celebrities, pop and rock stars etc. Some of these identities remain confidential; others have been regularly quoted in the press. Vanessa and her team have represented some of the highest-profile and widely covered media cases. Vanessa and her team’s work has attracted media attention and significantly impacted the legal landscape.
One case that thrust her firm into the public eye was that of Bienvenida Buck, formerly Countess B, even more formerly Lady Buck, in her divorce from Sir Antony Buck. Accompanied by allegations, the case was covered by tabloids and broadsheets, setting a precedent for the substantial and complex cases Vanessa and her team have worked on. She has acted for several celebrity clients, including Anne Diamond, Les Dennis, Bridget Rowe, Fiona Wright, Dr Hilary Jones and several well-known sports personalities in each field of the sports world.
Vanessa has regularly appeared on TV shows such as This Morning, Good Morning Britain, BBC Breakfast and Channel 5 and radio shows on LBC and across all BBC stations. Her best-selling book, ‘Secrets of Relationship Success’ led to her hosting ‘Made for Each Other’ a Channel 4 production, alongside psychologist Malcolm Stern in which they provided general and legal advice to couples. This ran across two series. Vanessa also served as a judge on ‘British Best Friend’ alongside Paris Hilton. Her TV credits led to the Channel 4 series ‘30 Minutes’, where she served as a roving reporter for GMTV’s coverage of Paul and Heather McCartney’s divorce case.
Vanessa regularly writes for the Daily Mail and contributes to The Times, the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Express, and the Daily Mirror, making her the media’s go-to expert. Her advice on maintaining relationships during the COVID lockdown was again featured in the Daily Mirror, and more recently, she has appeared regularly on Talk TV and GB News.
The firm has won numerous awards from Law Magazine, including Leading Divorce Firm of the Year, and has been listed on the Super Lawyer List for several years. It is also responsible for winning the Family Law Awards for its media reporting.
Believing that food is closely linked to relationships and emotions, the firm’s expert advice on their website includes recipes that hold emotional significance for couples. They contain dishes to improve relationships and “last suppers” – the meals made before instructing lawyers on your divorce. Some highlights include a “marriage crumble”, a recipe designed to help repair a struggling marriage, and a Coca-Cola chicken recipe guaranteed to add excitement to any relationship.
Lloyd Platt & Co is a divorce firm with a difference. They show caring, empathy, and an individual approach to every case. Strategising the way forward is tailored to each individual client and provided by senior solicitors with substantive years’ calls. It is no wonder that Lloyd Platt & Co is the firm of choice for so many.
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