Rachel Frost-Smith Appointed To Top Family Law Team

Leading national law firm Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth has recruited a new solicitor to its Cambridge office, bolstering its award-winning national team.

Rachel Frost-Smith has been recruited to the top law firm’s Cambridge outfit from Vardags. A highly experienced solicitor, Rachel is well-versed in handling complex children cases and high and ultra-high-net-worth matrimonial finance matters, supported by her background as a corporate tax lawyer.

Rachel is an accredited specialist in Children Law (Private) and Advocacy (Private Law Children) as well as being a qualified Solicitor-Advocate (Higher Courts Civil Proceedings).

Rachel will split her time between the London and Cambridge offices, boosting the family law offering for the firm’s Cambridge outfit which has strong personal injury and public law teams, and the city’s family law sphere.

Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth, which has 14 offices across the UK, was also named by eprivateclient as a 2018 top-tier law firm and the only national law firm at the top level. The Lawyer also named Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth as the leading private client litigation firm according to its litigation tracker.

Expert Opinion

Alison Fernandes, family law partner at Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth, said: “We’re delighted that Rachel has joined Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth.

“Rachel’s wealth of expertise will be an invaluable asset to the London team, who have already established themselves as a high-quality family law outfit, and enhancing the family law presence in Cambridge will be a great opportunity for us.

“It is exciting to see that we are attracting highly experienced solicitors as a centre of excellence for family and divorce law across the country, and we will continue to make sure we are at the forefront of the market.

“I know Rachel will settle in well and I look forward to seeing her work as part of the wider national team.” Alison Fernandes - Partner