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Charlotte Bradley
Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession
Charlotte is head of the Family team at Kingsley Napley, where she has been a partner since 2001. Charlotte specialises in all aspects of family law, particularly international issues, both in relation to finance and children. She has a reputation for cross border jurisdiction issues, particularly European and Relocation cases, and for acting for unmarried parents in Schedule 1 (financial provision) cases.
She is listed as a leading expert in her field in the legal directories Chambers UK, Chambers High Net Worth and Legal 500 UK and she was ranked as Top Recommended in Spear's Family Law Index 2020 and included in the Fourth Edition of The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom for Family Law - Children, Finance. She has also been shortlisted as Family Law Partner of the year in 2019 in both the Family Law Awards and Chambers High Net Worth Awards.
Charlotte is the contributing editor of the International Comparative Legal Guide to: Family Law 2019 and she is a member of Resolution’s International Committee (of which she was a previous chair).
"encyclopedic knowledge, particularly with issues of jurisdiction," in which she is "absolutely market-leading."
Chambers High Net Worth 2020
"Charlotte in mediation goes above and beyond with the amount of work that she puts in, and really helps steer clients to the answer. Sometimes you can get mediators who really just sit on the fence, but Charlotte helps them find a settlement they can both live with and does an enormous amount of work for mediations."
Chambers High Net Worth 2020
"A ‘go to’ mediator for complex assets or complex people. She has an infectious commitment for mediation and this singles her out as one of the best practitioners in the City"
Legal 500 UK 2019
"Held in high esteem for her strong Anglo-French practice, as well as her expert handling of financial disputes and private children work"
Chambers UK 2019, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession
‘"Brilliant technically and very human: clients just love her"
Legal 500 UK, The Clients Guide to Law Firms
""Highly regarded in the family law world." She is particularly esteemed for her expertise in multi-jurisdictional family matters, and insiders report that "there's very little that she doesn't do or know in international work.""
Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2019
"Charlotte is highly experienced, with extremely good judgement. She's outstanding in terms of her nuanced approach to cases"
Chambers UK 2019, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession
"Held in high esteem for her strong Anglo-French practice, as well as her expert handling of financial disputes and private children work. She draws praise for her experience in Schedule 1 cases and cross-border disputes involving children"
Chambers UK 2019, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession
"Doing incredibly well and is getting fantastic results for her clients. She deservedly has a strong reputation in this field. We are impressed by her ability to maintain her commitment to mediation whilst also running a large and busy department"
Legal 500 UK 2019
"At that level, it's a given that her technical skills are the best, but it's more the fact that she approaches things in such a way that makes her stand out: constructive but also being able to take a complex case and sort through the issues."
Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2018
"Bradley is "a really nice person, and a really good technical lawyer," says a source; "she is really good at mediations. I really rate her."
Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2018
"Charlotte Bradley specialises in international matrimonial issues involving both children and finance concerns. Her expertise includes notable familiarity with ADR proceedings. Clients report that "she has shown exceptional knowledge, skill and judgement" and has "always shown genuine concern and dedication.""
Chambers UK 2018, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession
"Clients report that "she has shown exceptional knowledge, skill and judgement" and has "always shown genuine concern and dedication.""
Chambers UK 2018, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession
"At the top of her game in complex jurisdictional disputes"
Citywealth Leaderslist 2017
"She is in most people's top ten for London"
Citywealth Leaders List
Universally respected" and "Absolute star with a relaxed and authoritative style.
Legal 500 UK
‘Well known for her excellent work in mediation’, bringing ‘warmth and a strategic approach to her cases and an exceptional grasp of the law, especially on European issues’. She advises City professionals and high-net-worth individuals, and has recently acted in a number of children mediations concerning contact and relocation.
Legal 500 UK 2017, The Clients Guide to Law Firms
"Worth every penny"
Legal 500 UK, The Clients Guide to Law Firms
I have always been very impressed not only by Charlotte's technical legal knowledge but also her fabulous ability to find sensible and pragmatic solutions for seemingly intractable problems. Much of Charlotte's work has an international element and she is at the top of her game in complex jurisdictional disputes. As head of the family team at Kingsley Napley, Charlotte leads her team with a measured and calm approach and she is extremely well respected by both peers and clients. I would have no hesitation in recommending her"
Citywealth Leaderslist 2017
A wonderful person with an excellent mind and exceptional client care skills"
Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession
""fabulous," "incredibly bright" and "the most lovely, warm person ever"."
Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2016
"She is very good at international work and litigation, and she has a sensible approach"
Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2016
"Charlotte is ferociously bright and has exceptional client skills and the combination means that her clients have access to the best advice given in a clear and empathetic way. She is regularly involved in high profile reported cases on both financial arrangements and international child cases and heads a team of excellent associates. She is hugely respected in her field."
Citywealth Leaders List, 2016
"Charlotte is an exacting opponent and a strong collaborative colleague. Her technical skills are of the highest calibre, with particular strengths in international work. She has a highly attuned legal instinct and enormous litigation experience. But these are, in my experience, matched by near perfect skills to connect with - and fight for - her client and are backed by her abilities to bring together the strongest of legal teams."
Citywealth Leaders List, 2015
"Charlotte is an outstanding lawyer of her generation who inspires the utmost confidence in her clients and is highly respected amongst her peers. She is very bright, focussed on the best solutions for her clients and heads an excellent team of lawyers at her firm."
Citywealth Leaders List, 2015
"You helped me throughout this difficult time, and it was thanks to you and your tenacity that I will have a peace of mind in my second life"
Client
"Charlotte Bradley has "a very impressive caseload" and is "absolutely brilliant at jurisdictional elements of work"
Chambers UK
"Highlighted for her broad-ranging family law practice, with a particular emphasis upon international issues"
Chambers UK: A client's guide to the UK legal profession
"Clever and confident"
Legal 500 UK
"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
"An exceptional lawyer - very strong on complicated international cases"
Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession
"...."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
"...Excellent judgement"
Cityweath Leaders List
"...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
"You can trust Charlotte," say peers who add that "her integrity and her honesty is something that people wouldn't question." Bradley is described as "a complete delight.""
Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2019
"Superb figurehead with an excellent grasp of the law"
Legal 500 UK 2019
"Charlotte is highly experienced, with extremely good judgement. She's outstanding in terms of her nuanced approach to cases"
Chambers UK 2018, A Client's Guide to the UK Legal Profession
"She is really good at mediations. I really rate her"
Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2018
Charlotte Bradley
Charlotte Bradley
Charlotte Bradley
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