Stowe Family Law - Esher Reviews 

Spoke with Lauren over teams who made me feel very comfortable and explained things to me in a way I would understand!

Took the time to follow up with me after the call, seeing if there was anything else I need or that she could help with. I would reccomend Stow Family Law should I ever need a solictor again.

Niamh McCarthy was compassionate, knowledgeable, very clear communicator and managed to get the right balance between ensuring progress and not over-billing. Highly recommended for support in managing divorce.

Gemma Artus was amazing to deal with. After our meeting regarding my divorce I felt calm and reassured.

Stowe Family Law I would recommend unconditionally for support and advice.

Sarah Hodges was the partner I had a meeting with. She’s been absolutely fantastic in helping me understand the process and my next steps. Very understanding of the emotional side and very empathetic. I would definitely recommend working with them on matters.

By far, this has been the hardest 27 months of my life. When I separated from my ex-wife, I never envisaged the emotional, financial and personal toll that navigating the legal system would take.

Gemma came on board roughly halfway through my case when matters had become stagnant and helped get everything moving again. Even when progress was difficult and the other side would not engage constructively, Gemma remained focused, proactive and determined to keep the case moving forward.

Throughout the process there were many challenges, setbacks and difficult moments, but Gemma always provided clear, honest and practical advice. She maintained a steady course and never lost sight of the end goal, giving me confidence when I needed it most.

Gemma is exceptional at what she does. I have enormous gratitude for her guidance, professionalism and support throughout this process. Quite simply, I could not have got through it without her.

Thank you, Gemma.

While trying and testing a couple of law firms to help me navigate a complex divorce situation, including 2 court cases for children and financial matters, I have chosen Stowe Family Law as my ultimate law firm to help me complete the divorce successfully and professionally. Niamh McCarthy who led the work for me was exceptional - she is very pragmatic, clear in her communication, strategic in her thinking and always looked after me as her client. I can not stress enough how grateful I am for Niamh and her help - she is a highly qualified professional who can put you at ease, give you confidence and reassurance during the tough times and help you find the best possible solution in any situation. I recommended Niamh to a couple of my friends who also faced similar challenges with divorce situations and all of them provided very positive comments about Niamh and the impact she made. I would recommend Niamh and Stowe Family Law with no hesitation!

I cannot thank Stowe Family Law enough for their incredible support during a very challenging custody dispute. Nicola Beasley was my lead Partner and she was absolutely phenomenal throughout the entire process. Her expertise, clear guidance, and dedication gave me reassurance when I needed it most, ultimately leading to a successful outcome. Critical to the success was also the partnership with one of Nicola's trusted barristers Miriam Best from 4PB. I highly recommend both their services to anyone navigating complex family law matters. Navigating a custody battle is incredibly stressful and I would think everyone starts at the same place which is in fact not really knowing where to start. My advice would be to get legal advice as early as possible as it's important to agree a strategy and build a strong consistent case. Picking the right legal advisor can be the most important decision you make but is often made without really knowing what to look for. Difficult to tell if one firm is better than another. In the end what matters is the quality of your solicitor and the relationship you build with them. Demand the best, ask difficult questions, move on to someone else if you are not happy. But if you want to cut this short, do give Nicola a ring and see if you think she could help you.

I am very grateful for Niamh’s guidance during my divorce. She secured the outcome I wanted. Niamh is a highly competent and pragmatic solicitor, with an excellent bedside manner. She was empathetic and always made me feel at ease. Niamh is not only very knowledgeable in her field of practice, she knows how to interact/deal with people to get the required results. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

Communication and transparency have been great from Nicola, the speed and efficiency our case has been dealt with has been excellent. Nicola has been nothing but understanding and compassionate towards our needs and wants out of our case and has been nothing but helpful and reassuring every step of the way so far.

Gemma and Niamh guided me through one of the hardest periods of my life with remarkable skill and compassion. From start to finish, they were professional, organised, and always one step ahead. What stood out most was how thoughtful and understanding they were — I never felt like just another client. I started off with Niamh, but due to leave, was transferred to Gemma; this process was absolutely seamless and I never had to repeat anything. Their intelligence and efficiency made a daunting process much smoother and less stressful. Gemma's kind and calm advice was always correct and demonstrated her wisdom and experience. I also appreciated her subtle efforts to keep my costs down. When I walked into court I realised I wasn't nervous, as I was so confident in my legal support.
I’m deeply grateful for their support and would recommend Stowe to anyone looking for an exceptional divorce lawyer.

I wouldn't even give 1 star. I went for a first meeting it cost over £2000. I told the lady I dis not want any other cost added without me knowing. I was charged £100s more even when I did not want to use the company (who could not help and didnt even produce what they promised for the first cost) they chased me every month for money for work they did not do and extra.

I can only talk from 1 experience of a divorce, but I would not recommend Stowe. However I have nothing to compare them to. What I found was the following: they added in unnecessary steps which, when challenged, they said could be removed (why add them in then?). There were incidences of unnecessary emails, despite my requests due to the cost e.g. I asked to sign a copy then for it to go to my Ex, but they actually did several further back and forth steps with the other solicitors, asking them to provide a clean copy instead of us just sending it. They chased things that did not yet need chasing, and when I was waiting for a document, didn’t tell me they had had it for weeks. At one point they suggested I move to someone else who was cheaper in billable hours – which I did. Why they had not suggested earlier I do not know, I didn’t realise there was a choice having never hired a solicitor before. They also accidentally emailed Me instead of an internal colleague saying I was “moaning” – so professional….. So overall I felt they were over priced, went over budget, for a not great experience or service, and created extra steps and cost at every turn.

My first experience with Stowe Family Law was an introduction with Sarah Gillen. I had a very traumatic experience prior to meeting Sarah, who made me feel very much at ease. Sarah showed a great deal of compassion and empathy. I was not enticed to go for the most expensive options, but given a very comprehensive and honest choice. I cannot thank Sarah enough for that and her continued support ever since. I now have Lauren Kite acting on my behalf for all the legal procedures, who, like Sarah has a very understanding, compassionate and empathic approach. Everything is explained in a very comprehensive manner and my options made clear balanced with the understanding of my situation.

I wish that I had had the support of Stowe during my divorce. I would have been less likely to finish in the position in which I found myself, requiring excellent support from Abi in securing a Child Arrangements Order (CAO). I received clear guidance during the entire process which assisted me in deciding on the course of action to take.

I would not hesitate to recommend Stowe (and Abi in particular) - many thanks.

cannot recommend Stowe family law enough. I have just completed my separation. I chose separation rather than divorce as I felt it was the right choice for us after a marriage of over 40 years. It was an unusual challenging case. My goal was a fair financial agreement (with the option to move to divorce at a later stage if required). I also wanted to remain amicable so that we could continue to enjoy family occasions together. Emma and Niamh devised a strategy that worked really well for us. They were very responsive and professional, I felt totally reassured that I was not alone. Having an excellent team to support me during a very stressful time helped tremendously. Thanks to Emma and Niamh navigating the process, I now have the fair amicable outcome I wanted. If you are looking for supportive, professional lawyers who listen and care .. then do not hesitate to contact Stowe.

Jenine was very responsive, clear and concise, and provided sound strategic advice as well as deep knowledge of the legislation and courts. Highly recommended!

The clear advice and friendly support from the team have been excellent and I would like to thank Niamh for that together with the support team. Niamh has given me the opportunity to make significant inputs to the exchanges of documents, whilst keeping the arguments focussed and targeted at the ultimate objective, whilst offering friendly and comforting support. I cannot thank her enough for that and I whole heartedly recommend her and the team

Abi was supportive and efficient and made a difficult process alot easier. She understood I wanted to move things as quickly as possible and she made this achievable. I would highly recommend her services, thank you Abi!

Everyone that I worked with at Stowe throughout my financial settlement divorce process were professional, knowledgeable and reassuring. I was always provided with clear guidance, and even when that guidance was not going to end in a positive outcome from me in the eyes of the law, the facts were delivered with empathy and kindness. I felt personally very supported particularly by Kate Newton who I worked closely with to finalise the settlement. 5 star service, but have rated 4 as the fees are high (although I suspect that may be true of most competent divorce law firms), but they did try and mitigate costs where they could by using more junior resources where sensible.

Positive experience with Stowe Family Law.
Abi helped me throughout. She was excellent, always contactable, explained the process to me and reassured me when needed, no question was ever silly.
She guided me through every option available to me, and the process went as she said it would, so there were no surprises. Hopefully won't be needing Stowe Law again but would always recommend to anyone!