Charlotte Bradley

Chambers UK 2011: "first class" who "always puts her clients first", and brings "intelligence, dash and brio to her work.”

Charlotte has been a partner at Kingsley Napley since 2001. Charlotte specialises in all aspects of family law, particularly international issues, both in relation to finance and children.

She is listed as an expert in her field in Chambers UK: A client's guide to the legal profession, and the Legal 500 directories.

Further information

• Trained Collaborative Family Lawyer
• Instrumental in setting up the collaborative family law model of dispute resolution in this country
• Resolution trained mediator
• Included as a leading Family lawyer in the Citywealth Leaders List 2011 (Honours list) 
• Nominated as a leading Family lawyer in the 2009 and 2010 CityWealth Magic Circle Awards (honours)

What the directories and clients say

• "...absolutely on top of the game; she knows the law backwards and is not intimidated by the big wigs."
  - Chambers UK: A client's guide to the UK legal profession (2010)
• "first class" who "always puts her clients first", and brings "intelligence, dash and brilliance to her work"
  - Chambers UK: A client's guide to the UK legal profession (2006 & 2007)
• "I really could not have had a better legal team: you both combine impressive legal expertise with a wonderfully calm and sympathetic matter. I will certainly recommend you unreservedly to anyone in need of legal help." - Client (2009)

Professional Societies

• Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML)
• Resolution (member and former Chair of International Committee (2003-2006), accredited in child abduction & substantial assets)
• Law Society
• Founding member of the Collaborative Family Law Group and a member of the Central London Collaborative Forum

Articles/Books

• New Law Journal: "Testing Times" (on the "new" test for enforcing LSC cost orders), 8 July 2011
• Family Law Journal, July 2011, "The Maintenance Conflict: Crystal Ball Gazing Versus a Meal Ticket For Life" (with Emily Moore)
• Times Online: Prenups - but what about love, romance and the wedding? October 2010
• International Aspects of Family Law: Chapters on Prenuptial Agreements, Financial Provision for Children and Good Practice on International Issues, Resolution May 2009
• Claims under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989 (Financial Provision for Children), Resolution March 2009
• Costs in Schedule 1 cases, The Review July 2008
• European Family Law Issues, International Family Law (Jordans) June 2008
• Law Society/Resolution Handbook (Chapter on marriage), 2007
• Bringing Harmony to divorce (Collaborative Law), The Times 21 November 2006
• Fourth Nordic Conference on Mediation and Conflict Management, International Family Law (Jordans) September 2006
• European Harmonisation and the EU Constititution, Family Law journal August 2005
• Collaborative Family Law: one year one, The Review, September 2004
• The new EU Brussels II Regulation, Review and International Family Law (Jordans) November 2003
• A World Apart the Law on Divorce in France and England, Solicitors Journal August 2003
• The Family Law protocol - revolution or evolution?, New Law Journal April 2002
• 1998-2001 - Solicitors Family Law Association (now Resolution) - Financial Consent Orders and Cohabitation Agreements
• Short Marriages and Financial Relief, Sweet and Maxwell 1997

Personal Information

Charlotte is married with two children.