Family Law Partner Makes Move From Sheffield

Top 20 law firm Irwin Mitchell has announced that it is extending its national family law team to cover its new Cambridge office which opens its doors to clients this week.

Partner Alison Fernandes is making the move from the law firm’s Sheffield office to expand services in Cambridge to include family and divorce law as well as asbestos-related disease, serious injury specialists and a large armed forces team.  Further teams offering additional private client services such as wills advice for individuals will also be on hand.

Alison specialises in advising and representing clients in divorce, financial settlement and private children disputes. She is also an accredited specialist by Resolution, an independent family law organisation.

Neil Whiteley, Regional Managing Partner at Irwin Mitchell in Cambridge which has just opened in Francis House on Hills Road, said:

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Alison will be a great addition to our team in Cambridge and we are delighted that she has made the move from our Sheffield office. She is a very experienced family lawyer and is well regarded in the profession and amongst her clients.

“We are committed to offering a wide range of legal services to our clients in Cambridge and the surrounding region and recognise that family law issues need to handled sensitively by expert lawyers. That is why we wanted someone of Alison’s expertise to become part of our Cambridge team.” Neil Whiteley - Partner & Director of Legal Services - Personal Injury

Alison Fernandes commented:

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I’m very pleased to be making the move to Cambridge and working in the surrounding areas of such a beautiful city. We have a strong team of expert family lawyers here at Irwin Mitchell working across the country and having that support network behind me will be extremely beneficial as I seek to help my clients in the region with their family law issues.” Alison Fernandes - Partner

Irwin Mitchell intends to expand its service offering in the near future and is looking to bring in other talented lawyers in the near future.

Read more about Irwin Mitchell's expertise in Family and Divorce Law.