Celebrating another successful year in the Chambers and Partners UK Guide 2027
15 October 2026
The firm have once again been recognised by Chambers and Partners across family/matrimonial and mediation, with the launch of their 2027 UK Guide today.
As well as maintaining our existing rankings, including as a Band 2 Family/Matrimonial firm, Edward Cooke and Grace Parker-White both enhanced their rankings in the Family/Matrimonial Mediators guide, and we are delighted that Victoria Maxwell has been ranked as an Associate to Watch in Family/Matrimonial. Lauren Guy maintains her ranking in Family/Matrimonial.
Continued success in Chambers and Partners, especially positioned as we are against much bigger regional firms, is a real credit to our team; our thanks and congratulations to them all.
Chambers UK Guide 2027: Family/Matrimonial and Mediation Recognition
Building on strong results in the Chambers and Partners 2026 High Net Worth Guide published earlier this year for Family/Matrimonial and Mediation, Edward Cooke and Grace Parker-White are now ranked in Band 1 of the UK Guide 2027 for Family/Matrimonial: Mediators (The South), recognising their significant reputations in family mediation.
Edward Cooke, Founder and Managing Director, commented on another strong set of results in Chambers and Partners 2027 Guide:
"We are delighted with the outcome of the Chambers and Partners research process this year. Our firm and key individuals are recognised for their tireless work in family law and mediation. The comments reflect who we are as a firm, and we are very much appreciate the time our referees have taken to share their experiences of working with the firm. Particular mention to Victoria Maxwell, who is ranked for the first time and deservedly so, and congratulations to our whole team.
We look forward to building on this success as our firm continues to grow with the recruitment of like-minded individuals who want to help families resolve matters in the most amicable way possible."
Chambers UK Guide 2027: Feedback
We are grateful to all contributors who kindly gave feedback as part of the research process. Reviews and comments include:
Firm:
Edward Cooke Family Law has a strong presence across Sussex, with offices in both Brighton and Chichester, and is noted for its expertise in complex family law matters. The firm acts on behalf of high net worth individuals in divorce and financial remedy proceedings, often where substantial assets are involved. The team is also experienced in preparing prenuptial agreements and handling children matters arising from separation. It can provide clients with mediation services as well as advising them on court proceedings.
Edward Cooke is recognised for his work with complex and high-value family law cases. He is a mediator with experience in financial dispute resolution and collaborative law processes.
"Edward is fantastic. He's really pragmatic and realistic."
"Edward will really go out of his way to help clients. He is really dedicated."
"He is an incredibly hard-working, kind and collegiate lawyer."
Grace Parker-White handles both matrimonial finance cases and Children Act proceedings arising in the context of divorce and separation. She is also an accredited hybrid mediator.
"Grace is really brilliant. She is on top of the case law and is really personable."
"Grace has a really empathetic, sensible, grounded way of communicating with clients, particularly vulnerable clients."
Lauren Guy is a knowledgeable family lawyer with a practice that covers the full range of finance and children work, along with specialist knowledge of surrogacy law.
"She's a modern families expert."
"Lauren is very sensible, pragmatic and a safe pair of hands."
Victoria Maxwell:
Victoria Maxwell represents clients across all areas of family law, including financial remedy matters and private children cases. She is particularly sought after for her expertise in international surrogacy work.
"She gets fantastic results for her clients and works tirelessly."
"Victoria is good at understanding how people operate. She always gets clients to the best place."
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We are delighted with these accolades for Edward, Grace, Lauren and Victoria alongside the recognition of the firm.
