Certified List 2011 - International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Ms. Katherine Gieve
Bindman & Partners
275 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8QB
England
Tel: + 44 20 7833 4433
Fax: + 44 20 7833 7860
k.gieve@bindmans.com
www.bindmans.com
Children law expert working in a department which does a wide range of family work with international elements.
Advises on children issues on family breakdown; state intervention in the family; medical treatment cases; adoption;
abduction; surrogacy. Works closely with the immigration department where necessary on cases with a foreign
element. Member: Family Justice Council, a non governmental interdisciplinary organisation for England and Wales;
Resolution. Committed to helping parties reach an amicable resolution if at all possible.
Languages Spoken: English, French (competent but not fluent)
Mr. Michael Gouriet
Withers LLP
16 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7EG
England
Tel: + 44 20 7597 6125
Fax: + 44 20 7597 6543
michael.gouriet@withersworldwide.com
www.withersworldwide.com
Admitted Solicitor of the Supreme Court 1995; Partner, Withers LLP, 2002. Resolution, Cohabitation Committee:
Member (1996-); Deputy Chair (2003-). Particular interest in cohabitation cases (including financial claims in respect
of children) and expertise in cross-jurisdictional pre-nuptial agreements. Author on family law issues including divorce
chapter in Tax planning for farm and land diversification (Lexis/Nexis) and numerous articles for legal publications.
Lectures widely; regular commentator on family law issues in press and broadcast media. Trained as collaborative
lawyer. Member of Central London Collaborative Forum.
Languages Spoken: English
Ms. Nicole Hackett
Family Law in Partnership
One Neal Street
Covent Garden
London WC2H 9QL
England
Tel: + 44 20 7420 5000
Fax: + 44 20 7420 5005
nh@flip.co.uk
www.flip.co.uk
Former commercial litigator who switched to family law in 1984 and now specialises in all aspects of private family
law. Trained mediator and collaborative lawyer with scientific experience in cases concerning autistic children.
Languages Spoken: English, French
Catherine Hallam
Burges Salmon
Narrow Quay House
Narrow Quay
Bristol BS1 4AH
England
Tel: + 44 117 939 2000
Fax: + 44 117 902 4400
catherine.hallam@burges-salmon.com
www.burges-salmon.com
Solicitor since 1984. Head of Family Law at Burges Salmon, working from Bristol and London. Mediator and
Collaborative Lawyer; member of Central London Collaborative Forum. Accredited as a specialist by Resolution in
substantial asset cases and pensions on divorce. Co-Author of "Pensions & Insurance on Family Breakdown". Regular
lecturer and writer on family law issues.
Languages Spoken: English
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