Law firm opens in Cardiff

Law firm Stowe Family Law has opened an office in Cardiff.

This takes its number of national sites to 28, and is its first in Wales.

The Cardiff team specialise in the spectrum of family law, including divorce, separation, cohabitation issues, nuptial agreements, arrangements for children and financial settlements.

Senior partner Julian Hawkhead said: “It is an important milestone in the development of Stowe to open our first office outside of England. The addition of an office in Cardiff enhances Stowe’s national footprint and prominence in the family law sector.”

Jemma Slavin added: “I have practised family law for over 15 years, and I am thrilled to head up the Stowe office in Cardiff; the city in which I first qualified as a lawyer. 

“The team comprises of talented and empathetic lawyers who are dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for their clients so that they can move forward with their lives constructively.”

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