Joanna Farrands

Spear’s Review

Joanna Farrands is a family law partner at Moore Barlow’s office in Surrey.

‘The sort of people we are representing tend to be lots of people who work in the City but are living out here,’ she tells Spear’s. ‘They’d rather instruct somebody out here and not where they work; we like to say we have the expertise of the City lawyers without the price tag.’

Farrands particularly favours the conciliatory approach to family dispute resolution, and has represented both parties in a number of divorces. ‘I feel it makes such a difference to the family long term, and should preserve their relationship,’ she said. ‘Of course, not all cases will work under that model, but under that umbrella, finances – particularly international finances and complex businesses – are things I deal a lot with.’

Adviser Profile

As a Partner and Family Solicitor at Moore Barlow LLP, Joanna Farrands has over 17 years of experience in dealing with family matters, including divorce, financial matters, high net worth cases, international cases, private children law matters, child abduction, removal from the jurisdiction and surrogacy matters. Farrands has achieved the Law Society advanced family law accreditation in respect of private children law matters and child abduction, and is a collaboratively trained family lawyer.                  

Farrands is highly motivated, articulate and committed to the Resolution Code of Practice and working with clients following family breakdowns to find the best solution for them to help them move forwards in their lives.