Laura Hughes
Partner
Services
Family law
Sectors
Private wealth
Laura is a partner in the family law team in the Guildford office. She advises on all aspects of relationship breakdown including divorce, financial settlements, children matters, cohabitee separations, TOLATA litigations and pre-nuptial agreements.
With a thriving practice originating primarily from personal referrals, Laura provides clear and robust professional guidance in a sensitive and empathetic manner. She is skilled in helping clients during complex situations, focusing on practical solutions while ensuring the best outcome for their needs, be that solicitor-led negotiations, arbitration, court proceedings or private settlement hearings.
I give clear, robust and pragmatic professional advice to my clients, who are often facing challenging and complex situations. I focus on securing bespoke and practical solutions that ensure they, and their families, can move towards their best futures.
Laura is not daunted by complex Children Act matters, those facing concurrent cross-applications or set aside applications. She is child focussed, cost aware and has a great attention to detail. Where possible, she seeks a resolution outside of court proceedings using non-court dispute resolution options but is adept at managing challenging contested litigations.
Laura is the current co-chair of The Association of Women Solicitors Surrey, and was formerly the treasurer and deputy chair of YRes Surrey for a number of years. In 2021, Laura was named Citywealth’s Silver Family Lawyer of the Year – Senior Associate. She is also a member of Resolution, the nationwide organisation which promotes a constructive, transparent and pragmatic approach to all family law matters.
Recent work highlights
Bespoke child arrangement matters
Multiple cross-applications
Children matters
Child relocation
Financial matters
Material non-disclosure
Unmarried parties
Pre-nuptial agreements
Unmarried parties
Pre-nuptial agreements
External recognition
What people are saying
Thank you again for all your time, compassion, and work in helping me. A whole other level of going above and beyond, thank you.
From the first time we spoke I have felt supported and safe ‘in your hands’.
Your incredible efficiency was most definitely a key calming element for me in this difficult process. Your responses came super fast and everything was explained clearly.
An exceptional lawyer with a great attention to detail. Her calm and friendly manner is reassuring and puts clients at ease as they feel that they are in safe hands.
I’ve worked alongside Laura on numerous cases-she’s a skilled lawyer, fantastic with clients, and I’m always happy to refer my clients to her.
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