Simons, Muirhead Burton are pleased to announce that family law Partner Tom Farley-Hills has been ranked in Chambers High Net Worth 2020, which was published last week. The Chambers review said:
‘Experienced family law practitioner Tom Farley-Hills recently joined Simons Muirhead Burton from Harbottle & Lewis. One barrister says Farley-Hills is “one of the best in London for family law; he has a very good head for figures and can see the bigger picture.” Another market insider says: “I really rate him; he is sensible, very technical and a nice person too.”‘
You can view Tom Farley-Hills’ profile on Chambers here.
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