Hannah Gumbrill-Ward

Associate Solicitor

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Hannah qualified as a solicitor in 2019 having undertaken seats in Banking & Finance, Planning, Employment and Family during her training contract. She has since gained a wide range of experience working on both children and financial matters, including relocation cases, disputes around child arrangements, the preparation and negotiation of pre and post-nuptial agreements and variation proceedings. Hannah is also a member of Resolution. Named as a recommended lawyer in The Legal 500’s 2022 and 2023 rankings, Hannah’s testimonials note that she “stands out for having a strong practice in both children and finance”, that “a client knows they can obtain a comprehensive and outstanding service from Hannah time after time” and that she is an “excellent solicitor, wonderful manner with clients, firm and clear advice, very on top of papers and figures”. Hannah regularly contributes to legal publications such as the Family Law Journal and Resolution’s The Review and her comments on family law issues often feature in the wider press. Hannah read English Literature at the University of Sheffield and has a Masters in Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama from King’s College London. She then spent time living and working in New Zealand, Switzerland and France before returning to England to study for the Graduate Diploma in Law in 2015 in which she achieved a Distinction. Before starting her training contract, Hannah worked with National Justice Museum Education to provide creative learning experiences for school children at the Royal Courts of Justice. Hannah has been a family law clinic volunteer for Citizen’s Advice since she qualified as a solicitor, where she provides discreet advice to members of the local community on a wide range of family law issues. Outside of work, Hannah enjoys yoga, stand-up paddle boarding and snowboarding. She is a native Brightonian and continues to live there with her husband and their cat, Watson.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 643877

  • Based in Brighton, East Sussex
  • Licensed for 6 years

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Hannah qualified as a solicitor in 2019 having undertaken seats in Banking & Finance, Planning, Employment and Family during her training contract. She has since gained a wide range of experience working on both children and financial matters, including relocation cases, disputes around child arrangements, the preparation and negotiation of pre and post-nuptial agreements and variation proceedings. Hannah is also a member of Resolution. Named as a recommended lawyer in The Legal 500’s 2022 and 2023 rankings, Hannah’s testimonials note that she “stands out for having a strong practice in both children and finance”, that “a client knows they can obtain a comprehensive and outstanding service from Hannah time after time” and that she is an “excellent solicitor, wonderful manner with clients, firm and clear advice, very on top of papers and figures”. Hannah regularly contributes to legal publications such as the Family Law Journal and Resolution’s The Review and her comments on family law issues often feature in the wider press. Hannah read English Literature at the University of Sheffield and has a Masters in Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama from King’s College London. She then spent time living and working in New Zealand, Switzerland and France before returning to England to study for the Graduate Diploma in Law in 2015 in which she achieved a Distinction. Before starting her training contract, Hannah worked with National Justice Museum Education to provide creative learning experiences for school children at the Royal Courts of Justice. Hannah has been a family law clinic volunteer for Citizen’s Advice since she qualified as a solicitor, where she provides discreet advice to members of the local community on a wide range of family law issues. Outside of work, Hannah enjoys yoga, stand-up paddle boarding and snowboarding. She is a native Brightonian and continues to live there with her husband and their cat, Watson.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 643877

  • Based in Brighton, East Sussex
  • Licensed for 6 years

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  • Winckworth Sherwood LLP

    Associate Solicitor

    September 2017 - November 2022 5 years and 2 months

  • Family Law Partners (uk) Limited

    Associate Solicitor

    December 2022 - Present 3 years and 6 months

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  • English

Opening hours

Monday 09:00–17:30
Tuesday 09:00–17:30
Wednesday 09:00–17:30
Thursday 09:00–17:30
Friday 09:00–17:30
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

5 Clifton Mews, Clifton Hill, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3HR

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Great experience

Excellent experience working with Hannah where I obtained advice on the terms of my prenup. She was friendly, efficient, professional, and gave clear, easily digestible advice. You will be in great hands with her.

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Marc H

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Could not fault Hannah's family law advice

I received excellent family law advice from Hannah over a 2 1/2 year period as I went through a divorce. What was slightly unusual was that I was based overseas so our communication was almost entirely by email with the occasional client call but that didn't prevent her from understanding the dynamics of my case, forming an excellent client relationship and providing sound advice. With an up-to-date knowledge of the law, Hannah had a good grip of strategy and an intuitive approach. She could be tough when she needed to be. Hannah and senior partner Robert Williams worked well as a team, guiding me through the process from the traumatic early days through the various decisions, setbacks and milestones to a mutually agreed negotiated solution that avoided the expense of court.

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Thank you, Marc for taking the time to leave this review. We have passed your feedback onto Hannah and the whole Family Law Partners team who are so pleased you have felt so well supported. Best wishes

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Highly professional and consistently wise counsel.

It seems trite to write something such as "divorce is never easy" and it really isn't. I am exceptionally grateful for the wise counsel provided by Chris who was very capably supported by Hannah. The advice I was given was very carefully considered and very wise. I was given clear and realistic expectations of how matters were likely to unfold and, although at times you worry that everything will go wrong as you get closer to the finish line, it became clear that Chris' experience and judgement were excellent. Of course nothing is certain but I felt that due diligence was being done every step of the way. I did not feel I was being pressured in any direction and genuine concern was expressed for my welfare. I received very humane support during what can feel like a very brutal and upsetting time, so I am very grateful.

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Nick

Highly recommended family law support

I highly recommend Hannah and her team at Family Law Partners, they have supported me through a very unique and stressful financial dispute resolution process at the family court. Hannah was very responsive, always compassionate and always realistic with her advice and my expectations. With Hannah’s support I always felt heard and was provided with excellent advice on the way forward. My opinion was always considered and it really felt like a team effort to get the best outcome possible, which ultimately we achieved this month. Ahead of the FDR hearing, I was paired with excellent counsel, on the day of the hearing, whilst incredibly challenging Hannah and my Barrister provided the best advice and diligently worked with the other party to enable a resolution to finalise matters. Having considered doing this alone, it was the best decision to instruct Hannah and her team. She enabled a conclusion where just a few months ago it felt totally out of reach. Thank you Hannah, Sophie and Nico.

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stevie

Family Law

Very child focused advice

I really so appreciated Hannah’s very thoughtful and child focused advice. Very comprehensive and specific to my family needs. Very knowledgeable and well rounded.

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Catherine Taylor

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Catherine

Hannah, with her paralegal Beth, guided me through my divorce. I was impressed from the outset when, prior to meeting Hannah, much detail was gathered to enable the meeting to be focussed. Hannah always replied promptly & made suggestions & explained the process throughout. I also liked the accounting system where everything is detailed on the invoices. I would highly recommend Family Law Partners. There’s a certain level of stress during a divorce & I was appreciative that Hannah’s efficiency reduced this for me.

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Thank you, Catherine, for taking the time to leave this review. We have passed your feedback onto Hannah, Beth and the whole Family Law Partners team. Best wishes

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Ceri-Ann

Family Law

Ceri-Ann

Robert and Hannah at Family Law have been incredible throughout an arduous divorce process. The support, care and advice they have given me is second to none, even when I felt like giving up. Huge thanks again for achieving such a positive outcome. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review for Robert and Hannah, we're delighted you felt supported.

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Chevonne

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Chevonne

Hannah Gumbrill-Ward has truly been amazing during the worse period of my life where I felt extremely vulnerable. Hannah was very supportive, caring, patient and kind, she was there every step of the way keeping me fully informed and reassuring me throughout the whole process. I wouldn't have had the strength to get through this without her. Hannah was able to take a child centred approach and had my child's well being at heart with everything she suggested, I feel so fortunate and so grateful I had her fighting my corner. I would definitely recommend Hannah.

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Thank you so much for taking the time to tell us about your experience and how Hannah was supportive, caring, patient and kind. We really appreciate you taking the time to leave this review.

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Gemma

Hannah was extremely professional and and empathetic to work with during my divorce. She made a stressful time feel more manageable by keeping me fully informed and giving clear explanations and advice at each step of the process. Her understanding of my situation and communication was great and I trusted her advice and experience to help get the best outcome for our family. I would thoroughly recommend Hannah and Family Law Partners for anyone going through a similar experience.

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Thank you, Gemma, for taking the time to leave this review about your experience of being advised by Hannah. Client feedback is so incredibly valuable to us and we're grateful for your detailed feedback and kind words which we have shared with Hannah and the wider team. Best wishes Family Law Partners

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Clare

I would recommend Hannah Gumbrill-Ward without any hesitation, she handled my case with the utmost professionalism and integrity, something which her opponent certainly can’t do. I suffer from PTSD with what my ex put me through. Hannah was very caring and supportive. I know I could not have got through this without her. There were so many times I wanted to give up but Hannah was very patient and got me through it. I would 100% recommend Family Law Partners to anyone in the unfortunate position of an upcoming divorce. Having Hannah by your side through the entire process, gives you great confidence in the outcome on the case. Certainly my outcome was better than I could have predicted. Hannah made great suggestions on appointment of a Barrister and again the team got fully aligned and prepared in a really timely manner. Who can ask for more… I would like to thank Hannah and her team for the hard work and dedication over the last year or so. They are a credit to Family Law Partners.

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Dear Clare, Thank you so much for your detailed, heartfelt review. We are so pleased that you have been supported so ably by Hannah and the team, we have shared your kind words internally which have been very gratefully received. Best wishes,

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