Solicitor at Expatriate Law

Sophie Capo-Bianco

Solicitor - Senior Associate

SRA ID: 453748

Sophie is experienced in managing her own caseload and undertaking a wide range of family law matters. Her work has involved advising clients in international jurisdiction disputes concerning divorce and complex financial remedy proceedings where she has obtained urgent maintenance pending suit orders and legal services orders for financially dependent spouses. Sophie has experience in various private children law proceedings dealing with highly acrimonious residence and contact cases together with domestic violence cases and wardship proceedings. Sophie joined Expatriate Law in the United Arab Emirates in August 2014 where she spent three years before returning to England in July 2017 where she continues to advise British expatriates from multiple jurisdictions on a range of family law matters through the English courts. Prior to Expatriate Law, she trained at and worked for Goodman Ray Solicitors, a niche specialist family law firm in London. After obtaining a Bachelors and Masters degree at university, Sophie went on to obtain a distinction in family law at the College of Law in London. Clients describe Sophie as hard working, approachable and empathetic with their difficult and stressful situation. Her determined attitude ensures that she will protect her client as well as providing balanced legal advice.

2 Eaton Gate, Belgravia, London, SW1W 9BJ

Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas

Family Law

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5.0/5

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Valeria
Verified Valeria Added 11 months ago 1 found this helpful Report to admin
Collected whilst working at Expatriate Law
May 11, 2023 20230511101436

Perfect choice

5

I can express my sincere appreciation and gratitude for your highly professional and competent services; Sophie has always been patient and professional and followed me through this complex and intense path with great success. I’ll always be grateful. Thank you

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Emma
Emma Added 1 year ago Report to admin
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September 08, 2022 20220908160844

Exceptional and caring

5

I had such a positive experience with both Sophie and Summer, and I would not hesitate to recommend them. Both are highly responsive, have fantastic empathy and were brilliant at negotiating and translating our thoughts into information. From responding immediately and always putting us first and thinking about our child and her needs. Working with both was a pleasure even under difficult circumstances.

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Anonymous
Anonymous Added 2 years ago Report to admin
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March 02, 2022 20220302104655

A very professional, yet caring approach through a difficult time

5

Divorce is a challenging time, and Lauren provided the space, care and expertise to ensure that I received the best advise to ensure that the process was completed as required. Throughout the divorce, the process was carefully explained and I was updated at every step. When a significant change was proposed unexpectedly from my ex husband, Lauren made it a priority to call me (even though I was in Australia) and ensure that I was part of the decision regarding next steps. Lauren would often work outside of normal business hours to progress my case and responding in a timely manner to all my queries and updates. The best experience I could have asked for in a very challenging life change.

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Evie
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November 02, 2021 20211102121148

Lauren Carmichael, Sophie Capo-Bianco & Summer Balfour

5

Having to navigate a divorce during what has truly been the most difficult 5 years of my life, it has been made so much easier by this team of fantastic solicitors. All that have been involved in my case, including Sophie Capo-Bianco, Lauren Carmichael and Summer Balfour, have all approached my case with such professionalism, compassion, a great deal of empathy and understanding at times when I felt like everything was crumbling around me after the breakdown of my marriage. During both the divorce and financial remedy proceedings, I felt extremely well represented by professional, experienced, personable, hardworking and very knowledgeable solicitors who always went way above and beyond expectations to make sure things got done on time, even if an emergency came up. They recommended an excellent barrister for my hearing and together as a team, they collectively achieved an amazing outcome for what has been a very complex and difficult financial remedy proceeding. I can’t thank them enough and would thoroughly recommend them to others looking for help with cross-jurisdictional divorces without a shadow of a doubt.

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John
John Added 3 years ago Report to admin
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August 08, 2020 20200808095008

Prompt and Efficient, Excellent Client Care

5

It's a bit difficult to review the handling of one's own personal matters by a legal firm particularly in Social Media...but well, here goes. Despite Co-VID, despite the distance between London and where I am abroad, my matters were handled most sensitively and speedily by Sophie Capo-Blanco and her team.

The perception I have is of the client coming first, where one's choices are valued, carefully considered and then carefully advised. Thus options become swiftly available; which in turn are underpinned by Sophie's solid legal expertise. The client is more than informed regarding their options and their potential consequences. Advice is given on those options and the final client decision is then backed up with efficient and prompt expertise, where things are swiftly moved forward. Collaborative and in one's interests. So a big thumb up to Sophie and her firm from me!

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PM
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September 21, 2019 20190921010000

Sophie always made time to listen to my worries and concerns

5

Sophie made what was a very difficult personal experience for me a lot easier to deal with. Really made me feel that she always had my best personal interests at heart. She made everything clear and made me realise know matter how difficult the circumstances, that there is always an end point and walked me every bit of the way too it. I could not be happier with her and expertise.

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PJ
PJ Added 5 years ago Report to admin
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December 11, 2018 20181211000000

I am really grateful for Sophie's hard work and highly recommend her as a solicitor.

5

Since the first time I met Sophie, her dealings with this case have been highly professional. She made sure I understand all the stages and procedures, with constant reminders and updates of where we are standing at, offered professional advice when I needed i the most, never failed to convey messages from the other party and was always on top of things. I highly appreciate all her support in getting me through this matter, in exactly the same period of time she predicted and in such an efficient manner.

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TR
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February 13, 2018 20180213000000

I'm so pleased that I instructed you as my lawyer.

5

Thank you Sophie for getting me through this horrible stage in my life. You have been absolutely wonderful.

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WM
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June 12, 2017 20170612010000

I instructed Sophie from Expatriate Law

5

She handled my divorce proceedings. She was compassionate, professional and efficient throughout and I would have no hesitation recommending her services.

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Evie
Evie Added 2 years ago Report to admin
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November 02, 2021
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Evie

5

Having to navigate a divorce during what has truly been the most difficult 5 years of my life, it has been made so much easier by this team of fantastic solicitors. All that have been involved in my case, including Sophie Capo-Bianco, Lauren Carmichael and Summer Balfour, have all approached my case with such professionalism, compassion, a great deal of empathy and understanding at times when I felt like everything was crumbling around me after the breakdown of my marriage. During both the divorce and financial remedy proceedings, I felt extremely well represented by professional, experienced, personable, extremely hardworking and very knowledgeable solicitors who always went way above and beyond expectations to make sure things got done on time, even if an emergency came up. They recommended an excellent barrister for my hearing and together as a team, they collectively achieved an amazing outcome for what has been a very complex and difficult financial remedy proceeding. I can’t thank them enough and would thoroughly recommend them to others looking for help with cross-jurisdictional divorces without a shadow of a doubt.

Solicitor named in this review: Sophie Capo-Bianco

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About Sophie Capo-Bianco

Sophie is experienced in managing her own caseload and undertaking a wide range of family law matters. Her work has involved advising clients in international jurisdiction disputes concerning divorce and complex financial remedy proceedings where she has obtained urgent maintenance pending suit orders and legal services orders for financially dependent spouses. Sophie has experience in various private children law proceedings dealing with highly acrimonious residence and contact cases together with domestic violence cases and wardship proceedings. Sophie joined Expatriate Law in the United Arab Emirates in August 2014 where she spent three years before returning to England in July 2017 where she continues to advise British expatriates from multiple jurisdictions on a range of family law matters through the English courts. Prior to Expatriate Law, she trained at and worked for Goodman Ray Solicitors, a niche specialist family law firm in London. After obtaining a Bachelors and Masters degree at university, Sophie went on to obtain a distinction in family law at the College of Law in London. Clients describe Sophie as hard working, approachable and empathetic with their difficult and stressful situation. Her determined attitude ensures that she will protect her client as well as providing balanced legal advice.

Languages Spoken: English

Contact Sophie Capo-Bianco

Address

Expatriate Law

2 Eaton Gate

Belgravia

London

SW1W 9BJ



Phone 0207 846 5453

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Acquired

Updated

United Kingdom

Currently Registered

15/04/13

31/10/23

We found no instances of professional misconduct for this solicitor

WORK EXPERIENCE

Title

Name

Duration

Senior Associate

Expatriate Law

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