Leading divorce lawyer's top honour
A divorce lawyer from the South West has been featured on an independent list of some of the best advisors in private wealth management in the world, for the 6th consecutive year.
Liz Allen, head of the family law team at Exeter-based Stephens Scown LLP, has been selected to appear in the Honours section of the 2014 edition of the ‘Citywealth Leaders List’ which is published later this year.
Liz also features on the ‘Power Women’ list, which has been compiled for the first time this year.
She is the only female family lawyer in the South West to have been named in the Honours section of the ninth edition of the annual directory.
The news comes just a few months after Stephens Scown’s family law team was named the best in the UK by the British Legal Awards.
The Citywealth Leaders List is compiled through the recommendation of industry peers, clients and other organisations and will be printed and distributed to advisors in private wealth management around the world in May. Only a very small number of lawyers are placed in the Honours category of this annual list.
Liz has over 20 years’ experience in all areas of family law, specialising in divorces for high-net worth individuals. She said:
“It is a real honour to receive this recognition for the sixth time. The fact that it is based on recommendations from my peers means a lot. We are lucky to have a fantastic team at Stephens Scown, and this recognition is down to the great colleagues I am proud to work with.”
Karen Jones, editor of Citywealth, adds:
“Liz was given an impressive reference from her peers. We are delighted to have her as a key individual in the 2014 Leaders List. Advisors in private wealth management from around the world increasingly rely on the Citywealth Leaders List to find experts they know they can trust and it is a major accolade to make it onto the list, especially for a number of consecutive years like Liz.”
Robert Camp, managing partner of Stephens Scown, said:
“What a fantastic few months for our family law team, and Stephens Scown as a whole. Our British Legal Awards win and Liz’s recognition by the Citywealth Leaders List are testament to our growing reputation and focus on client service.
“Liz stands out as one of the very few lawyers from outside London the Citywealth Honours List, which is a great achievement. Liz’s expertise is sought out by clients from across the UK because her ability to deal with complex financial matters on divorce is second to none.”
The Citywealth Leaders List is available online at www.citywealthmag.com/leaders.
Stephens Scown has over 40 partners and 250 staff across its offices in Exeter, Truro and St Austell. For more information visit www.stephens-scown.co.uk
