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My practice covers all aspects of divorce, financial remedies and the law relating to children, including international relocations. I also have experience of running complex litigation in The Business and Property Courts involving conduct, dishonesty and fraud between a husband and wife. I have over 25 years of experience as a family lawyer and am ranked as a Hall of Fame family lawyer by the Legal 500, who described me as, “a person that you want leading your team”.
I held the position of Head of the Family Department at my previous firm from 2019 to 2024, before leaving that firm to lead and build the Fladgate Family Team. I am renowned for delivering the highest level of service, with astute financial acumen and exceptional levels of support. I am joining together with my Associate Shivani Kerai.
I represent entrepreneurs, professionals and homemakers alike and relish the intellectual challenges that come with having a wide ranging and diverse practice. I also act for figures in the public eye, including media and film, and am regularly instructed in City-based divorces (hedge funds, leading investment banks and magic circle law firms) whilst also skilled in the fight for wives left at the raw end of decisions taken during the marriage.
My no-nonsense approach, dedication and kindness keeps my clients focused on the fundamentals of a case and ensures an outcome which they thought unattainable at the commencement of proceedings, on both an emotional and financial level. I am adept at resolving matters privately and away from the spotlight of the court and press.
I am a founding member of the Tatler Address Book Advisory and a member of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL).
I have also written for the legal press, The Financial Times, The Telegraph and Tatler on Family Law related issues.
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“Rebecca Cockcroft is without doubt the star performer in the field of money and children work. One of the technically most knowledgeable and skilled family lawyers in London, with a very good brain for case strategy. Extremely hard working, thoroughly decent, well versed in the law and able to relate to people."
“Rebecca Cockcroft is a person that you want leading your team. Rebecca’s forensic approach to cases is extremely effective, and she always goes the extra mile for clients. Working collaboratively with counsel at an early stage often gives her clients a clear tactical and strategic advantage. Polished, excellent and professional.”
Rebecca thinks tactically about her cases from day one. Clients have the reassurance of knowing where their case is going from almost the first meeting and she has the unerring good judgment to get them to the planned conclusion with the minimum of stress.
Rebecca offers the wraparound complete service. Her clients love her, which is hardly surprising … she deals with every problem they have. She is very emotionally intelligent. She really gets the subtleties of her cases.”
The quality of work Rebecca is excellent, and her judgement, advice and correspondence are fantastic. Rebecca’s very tenacious and fights her client’s corner. She is fantastically experienced and is so good with clients. Rebecca is a fantastic lawyer. She is incredibly hard-working, really clever and a delight to deal with.”
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