About Harbottle & Lewis
Harbottle & Lewis is a full-service London law firm with particular strength in the media, entertainment, and technology sectors. Its family team is ranked Tier 2 by the Legal 500 2026 and Band 2 by Chambers HNW 2026 for Family/Matrimonial Finance (Ultra High Net Worth), specialising in complex and cross-border family matters for ultra-high-net-worth clients, including high-profile figures in film, music, and sport. The firm is consistently recognised for its discretion and sector expertise.
Areas of expertise
Awards & recognition
Our team
Meet the family law specialists at Harbottle & Lewis.
Associate
Becky Storer is an Associate in the Family team at Harbottle & Lewis, where she has worked alongside senior partner Catherine Bedford since the beginning of …
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Eleanor Haidon is a Senior Associate in the Family team at Harbottle & Lewis.
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Emily Venn is an Associate in the Family team at Harbottle & Lewis, having joined the firm in June 2023 after training at a leading specialist family law …
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Emma Williams is an associate in the family team at Harbottle & Lewis, having qualified at Vardags in April 2019 before joining Harbottle & Lewis in …
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Senior Associate
Helena Middleton is a Senior Associate in the family department at Harbottle & Lewis, specialising in financial remedy on divorce and separation for high …
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Lidia Cantele is a partner in Harbottle & Lewis’s family team, having qualified in March 2013.
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Associate
Matthew Hodgson is an Associate in the family team at Harbottle & Lewis, having joined the firm in July 2025.
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Senior Associate
Naomi Myatt Earnshaw is a Senior Associate at Harbottle & Lewis with over ten years’ experience in family law. She advises on divorce and associated …
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Senior Associate
Polly Broad is a Senior Associate at Harbottle & Lewis advising on all aspects of private family law, with significant experience in complex high-net-worth …
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Associate
Rebecca Jones is an Associate at Harbottle & Lewis, having joined the firm in 2025 following her time as an Associate in the Family team at Mishcon de Reya, …
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Senior Partner
Catherine Bedford is Senior Partner and head of the family practice at Harbottle & Lewis, widely regarded as one of the UK’s leading family lawyers.
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Partner
Mark Irving is a Partner at Harbottle & Lewis specialising in complex financial and children cases, often with an international dimension, and has been a …
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Partner
Nicholas Westley is a Partner at Harbottle & Lewis who studied law at Oxford University, obtaining a first class degree, and subsequently practised as a …
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Partner
Alex Ward is a Partner in the family team at Harbottle & Lewis, advising a wide range of clients from entrepreneurs and city professionals to landowners and …
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