The 2026 listing of leading London Children Law Kings Counsel details King Counsel practising within the areas of Private, Public and International Children Law matters in the London & UK legal market who have been identified by London’s family law solicitors and their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Deborah Eaton KC, 1KBW
Deirdre Fottrell KC, 4PB
Michael Gration KC, 4PB
Hannah Markham KC, 36 Family
Barbara Mills KC, 4PB
Sharon Segal KC, 1GC Family Law
Leading
Janet Bazley KC, 1GC Family Law
Laura Briggs KC, 1GC Family Law
Charles Geekie KC, 1GC Family Law
Michael Gration KC, 4PB
Teertha Gupta KC, 4PB
Charles Hale KC, 4PB
Piers Pressdee KC, 4PB
Jacqueline Renton KC, 4PB
Catherine Wood KC, 1KBW
Recommended
Shiva Ancliffe KC, Coram Chambers
Andrew Bagchi KC, 1GC Family Law
Rob George KC, Harcourt Chambers
Nick Goodwin KC, Harcourt Chambers
Anita Guha KC, 1KBW
Christopher Hames KC, 4PB
Penny Howe KC, Pump Court Chambers
Sam King KC, 4PB
Ruth Kirby KC, 4PB
Edward Lamb KC, Deka Chambers
Anna McKenna, 1KBW
Henry Setright KC, 4PB
Mark Twomey KC, Coram Chambers
William Tyler KC, 36 Family
Aiden Vine KC, Harcourt Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published March 2025
Preeminent
Deborah Eaton KC, 1KBW
Diedre Fottrell KC, 4PB
Michael Gration KC, 4PB
Barbara Mills KC, 4PB
Alex Verdan KC, 4PB
Leading
Janet Bazley KC, 1GC Family Law
Laura Briggs KC, 1GC Family Law
Charles Geekie KC, 1GC Family Law
Teertha Gupta KC, 4PB
Sam King KC, 4PB
Ruth Kirby KC, 4PB
Hannah Markham KC, 36 Family
Piers Pressdee KC, 4PB
Sharon Segal KC, 1GC Family Law
Sally Stone KC, 1GC Family Law
Catherine Wood KC, 4PB
Recommended
Shiva Ancliffe KC, Coram Chambers
Andrew Bagchi KC, 1GC Family Law
Joy Brereton KC, 4PB
Edward Devereux KC, Harcourt Chambers
Dorothea Gartland KC, 4PB
Rob George KC, Harcourt Chambers
Nick Goodwin KC, Harcourt Chambers
Charles Hale KC, 4PB
Richard Harrison KC, 1KBW
Anna McKenna, 1KBW
Jacqueline Renton KC, 4PB
Henry Setright KC, 4PB
Mark Twomey KC, Coram Chambers
William Tyler KC, 36 Family
Aiden Vine KC, Harcourt Chambers
2024 edition published May 2024
Preeminent
Janet Bazley KC, 1GC Family Law
Deborah Eaton KC, 1KBW
Diedre Fottrell KC, 4PB
Barbara Mills KC, 4PB
Alex Verdan KC, 4PB
Leading
Shiva Ancliffe KC, Coram Chambers
Andrew Bagchi KC, 1GC Family Law
Joy Brereton KC, 4PB
Edward Devereux KC, Harcourt Chambers
Charles Geekie KC, 1GC Family Law
Nick Goodwin KC, Harcourt Chambers
Michael Gration KC, 4PB
Teertha Gupta KC, 4PB
Richard Harrison KC, 1KBW
Sam King KC, 4PB
Hannah Markham KC, 36 Family
Piers Pressdee KC, 4PB
Henry Setright KC, 4PB
Sally Stone KC, 1GC Family Law
Mark Twomey KC, Coram Chambers
Catherine Wood KC, 4PB
Recommended
Alison Ball KC, 1GC Family Law
Laura Briggs KC, 1GC Family Law
Barbara Connolly KC, 7BR
Jo Delahunty KC, 4PB
Damian Garrido KC, Harcourt Chambers
Dorothea Gartland KC, 4PB
Ruth Kirby KC, 4PB
Taryn Lee KC, Spire Barristers
Andrew Norton KC, 1GC Family Law
Cleo Perry KC, 4PB
Sharon Segal KC, 1GC Family Law
Paul Storey KC, 29 Bedford Row
William Tyler KC, 36 Family
Aiden Vine KC, Harcourt Chambers