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Appointments: Recorder

TYPE OF PRACTICE

All aspects of family law but particularly high value Ancillary Relief cases including those with an international element, Cohabitation Schedule 1 applications and Inheritance act cases. Sonia has been consistently mentioned in Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 as recommended Counsel in this field.
Sonia also specialises in Hague Convention abductions otherwise all levels of children cases are undertaken both private and public law.

Developing interest on matters relating to Mental Health issues.

PARTICULARS OF SPECIALIST INTEREST

High value (multi million) Ancillary Relief with particular emphasis on those involving family businesses, inherited wealth, property and pension sharing.

NON CASE SPECIFIC ISSUES

Sonia is fluent in French, German, Norweigan, Romanian, Hungarian and conversational Italian. She has acted over many years as legal advisor to an Irish exploration company who were seeking to form a joint merger with a uranium mine in Hungary. This entailed numerous trips to the country and negotiations at ministerial level.

Areas of Expertise:

• Family

Email: clerk@stjohnsbuildings.co.uk
Telephone: 0161 214 1500