header-logo header-logo

Anthony Gold Solicitors—Fiona Lyon

31 May 2020
Issue: 7889 / Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
printer mail-detail
Firm adds partner to family team
Anthony Gold Solicitors has announced that Fiona Lyon has joined the family team at London Bridge as a partner.

Fiona has been working in family law for over 12 years and is an experienced and trusted practitioner. Fiona joins from Simpson Millar where she was the Head of Family for the London Region covering three offices. Fiona had both regional and national responsibilities during her tenure at Simpson Millar and brings with her considerable expertise. Fiona is an active member of Resolution and the Membership Development Officer for the South West London Resolution Committee.

Fiona will be undertaking all aspects of family law work with her focus being on complex financial settlements and children matters. Fiona is skilled in providing wealth protection advice, including prenuptial agreements, and often works for clients with international assets. Fiona also represents parents following relationship breakdown and is building her practice in relation to surrogacy law.

Kim Beatson, the Head of the Family Team, said: ‘We are delighted to welcome Fiona to the team. She brings with her a wealth of experience to the firm and will be instrumental in strengthening our family law offering. I look forward to working with her to further build on our leading reputation.’

Issue: 7889 / Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
printer mail-details

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Birketts—trainee cohort

Birketts—trainee cohort

Firm welcomes new cohort of 29 trainee solicitors for 2025

Keoghs—four appointments

Keoghs—four appointments

Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Brabners—Ben Lamb

Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner

NEWS
Robert Taylor of 360 Law Services warns in this week's NLJ that adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) risks entrenching disadvantage for SME law firms, unless tools are tailored to their needs
The Court of Protection has ruled in Macpherson v Sunderland City Council that capacity must be presumed unless clearly rebutted. In this week's NLJ, Sam Karim KC and Sophie Hurst of Kings Chambers dissect the judgment and set out practical guidance for advisers faced with issues relating to retrospective capacity and/or assessments without an examination
Delays and dysfunction continue to mount in the county court, as revealed in a scathing Justice Committee report and under discussion this week by NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School. Bulk claims—especially from private parking firms—are overwhelming the system, with 8,000 cases filed weekly
Charles Pigott of Mills & Reeve charts the turbulent progress of the Employment Rights Bill through the House of Lords, in this week's NLJ
From oligarchs to cosmetic clinics, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) target journalists, activists and ordinary citizens with intimidating legal tactics. Writing in NLJ this week, Sadie Whittam of Lancaster University explores the weaponisation of litigation to silence critics
back-to-top-scroll