“I can not recommend Laura enough. She has recently helped with my divorce and has always provided excellent advice in a quick uncomplicated way making it so much easier to deal with a difficult situation. She is extremely knowledgeable of the law but brings a lot of humanity into the process. Very straightforward but can be tough when needs be!” – Former client.
Laura is a Partner and Practice Group Leader of the Family Law team. She advises clients on the full range of issues that arise on separation. She strives to support her clients and help them achieve the best possible outcome for their circumstances, with the least amount of stress.
Experience
Laura is ranked in Chambers HNW, Chambers UK and The Legal 500, all of which are independent directories of the best lawyers in the UK. She is highly praised as being ‘a brilliant lawyer who is strategic and knowledgeable in her approach to litigation. Laura also brings a great deal of humanity and warmth to her cases, which is immensely reassuring to her clients.’ She is also known for being “very child-focused in her approach” and “is a highly skilled, effective family lawyer”.
Specialisms
Nuptial agreements – Laura regularly drafts and advises on pre and post nuptial agreements to protect wealth being brought into a marriage whilst ensuring the relationship is not compromised and the agreement is fair to both parties.
Complex financial separations – Laura acts for a wide range of HNW and UHNW clients located in the UK and internationally, including business owners, fund managers, settlors and heirs to dynastic wealth (involving trusts and FICs) and the spouses of such individuals.
High conflict divorce, domestic abuse and narcissism (NPD) – Laura has particular experience of high conflict divorces, supporting clients and their children, who are victims of domestic abuse and narcissistic behaviour; Laura also has extensive experience of defending clients wrongly accused of abusive behaviour.
SEND and neurodivergence – Laura has a particular interest in cases involving neurodivergent adults and children with complex needs.
Complex parental disputes – Laura frequently acts for parents on intractable issues such as where a parent wishes to move a child overseas, or where a child no longer wants to spend time with a parent and there may be allegations of parental alienation.
Outside the office
Laura enjoys long walks with her labrador, time with her children, and reading in the sun.
‘’‘Laura Mortimer is a brilliant lawyer who is strategic and knowledgeable in her approach to litigation. Laura also brings a great deal of humanity and warmth to her cases, which is immensely reassuring to her clients.’ – Legal 500 UK, 2026
