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Penningtons Manches Cooper partner Anna Worwood considers herself something of a perfectionist. ‘I always aim for the best in my work,’ she tells Spear’s, meaning that clients receive a ‘first-class’ service and are represented by a family lawyer who is prepared to strive for the best outcome, whatever the circumstances. 

She acts in high-value financial cases and complex children matters, and, at the time of writing, is representing a member of one of East Africa’s wealthiest families.

Worwood is especially known for her expertise in international child relocation. She co-chairs the relocation committee of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and in 2025 was invited to Washington DC to speak at a global forum marking 15 years since the Washington Declaration – a set of principles aimed at improving the handling of international child relocation disputes.

‘I want my clients to know they can trust me to guide and support them through what can be one of the most traumatic and difficult experiences of their lives,’ Worwood says.

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Adviser Profile

Anna heads the Penningtons Manches Cooper family department, acting for HNW clients in both financial and children cases.  

Anna is well known for her work in cases concerning international child relocation and co-authored the first comprehensive guide on the subject. Anna chairs the relocation committee of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL) and is also General Editor of the Global Guide to Relocation Law.

Anna’s financial cases often involve complex structures and she has acted for many clients in the private equity space. Her career highlights include representing an UHNW American entrepreneur in matters concerning his international family and English divorce and financial proceedings.