Bethan Carr
Senior associate
Services
Family law
Sectors
Private wealth
Bethan is a senior associate in the Guildford family team who advises on all areas of private family law, including divorce, financial remedy proceedings, private children disputes and cohabitation issues. She regularly assists with the negotiation of voluntary financial settlements, while also supporting her clients with court proceedings, where necessary.
She has a particular specialism in modern family law, including domestic and international surrogacy arrangements and frequently advises intended parents on their path to parenthood and assists them in respect of their legal status. Bethan’s approach is to find a solution which works best for her clients’ individual situation and she has been described as ‘thorough, professional and knowledgeable’.
Where a relationship has broken down, my role is to provide clear advice tailored to my clients’ individual situations and to assist them in making an informed choice about their options. I understand the sensitivities associated with family building and aim to provide a responsive service to support my clients throughout their journey.
Described by a peer as having ‘an encyclopaedic knowledge of surrogacy’, she has written about surrogacy for a number of publications, including The American Bar Association’s The SciTech Lawyer, The Times, Glamour Magazine and Resolution’s The Review magazine, and is often asked to speak about surrogacy at events and conferences. You can follow Bethan on Instagram, @thesurrogacysolicitor, where she posts about surrogacy and fertility law in an attempt to raise awareness and make information more accessible for intended parents and surrogates.
Bethan is a member of Resolution, the leading specialist family law solicitors’ organisation, and currently sits on Resolution’s Children Committee. She was shortlisted in the 2021 Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards, Family Law Young Solicitor of the Year category, and was nominated for Surrogacy Professional of the Year in the National Surrogacy Awards 2022.
Recent work highlights
International surrogacy
Internal relocation
Guidance for intended parents
Successful appeal
Cross-border dispute
External recognition
What people are saying
Bethan Carr is the surrogacy god. She knows the ins and outs of surrogacy more than most lawyers in the field. She has excellent client care skills and clients immediately feel at ease with her approach.
Bethan Carr is one of the country’s leading modern family lawyers. Her knowledge of all international adoption and surrogacy is second to none. She is always able to find creative solutions. She operates at partner level.
Her knowledge and her technical ability as a lawyer is a big strength of hers.
Bethan is someone with an encyclopaedic knowledge of surrogacy.
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