Sam Hickman, a specialist in family law and divorce, has joined the Bristol office of national law firm Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV) as a partner.
Sam previously worked in the family team at South West law firm Clarke Willmott for more than 10 years, and as head of family at Cooperative Legal Services.
She studied at the College of Law in York and qualified at Stone King in 2000.
Sam’s experience and high profile means she is often quoted in the national press. She is also an accredited Resolution Specialist in high net worth financial cases and cohabitation, and is a trained collaborative lawyer.
She works closely with other professionals including pension actuaries, valuers and accountants.
Another of her specialisms is representing medical professionals including doctors, dentists and vets.
Respected legal directory Chambers & Partners has consistently listed her since 2005 and previously described her as “superb” and “highly skilled”. Further comments from the directory include “tough negotiator and fearsome advocate” and she has been noted for her “candid and sensible advice”.
Sam’s client base is regional, national and international – she has represented clients from as far afield as the USA, Dubai, Singapore, China, South Africa and Sudan.
Sam joins VWV’s highly regarded private client team, which has been ranked in the top tier by sector ‘bible’ Legal 500 and was shortlisted for the Private Client Excellence Award 2015 by The Law Society. The team were also winners of the Private Client Law Firm of the Year 2015 in England and Global Award winner for Corporate INTL 2015.
VWV managing partner Simon Heald said: “Sam’s arrival will complement the growth that we are experiencing in our private client team. Growth is coming via our reputation as a leading private client practice, our acquisition in 2014 of David Parkhouse & Co and referrals from colleagues across the firm in our four offices.”
Sam added: “The VWV private client team is distinguished by the fact that both contentious and non-contentious experts work alongside one another, enabling the family team to offer clients comprehensive and seamless legal advice. These elements are all important to me and to know that my clients will be in very good hands.”
Pictured: VWV managing partner Simon Heald with Sam Hickman
