Lauren Guy
Solicitor - Director
SRA ID: 473991
Lauren is a Director, specialist family lawyer, mediator and collaborative lawyer who deals with all areas of family law, with a particular specialism in surrogacy and modern families. Lauren is a committed member of Resolution, the nationwide organisation of family lawyers committed to a constructive and conciliatory approach to family law issues. She is passionate in her belief that many families can achieve the best outcome by adopting a dispute resolution process and avoiding litigation which can often exacerbate conflict within the family. She is also experienced in representing clients within court proceedings when cases cannot be resolved by other means. Career History Lauren joined Edward Cooke Family Law as a Director in January 2021 and heads up the Brighton office. Lauren has worked in family law since 2006 and qualified as a solicitor in 2011, and is also a Resolution trained collaborative lawyer and mediator. Lauren is also specially trained in our Consensus approach, helping couples approach separation in a collaborative way, using one lawyer. Lauren has been recognised as a Recommended Lawyer in The Legal 500 in 2020, 2021 and 2022. Edward Cooke Family Law was recognised as a Leading Firm in 2022. Areas of Work Lauren is able to assist with a wide range of family matters including financial issues arising on divorce and separation, child arrangements, separation, divorce and nuptial agreements. She is a qualified collaborative lawyer and mediator. With particular expertise in cases involving children, including child arrangements, parental responsibility, removal from the jurisdiction and special guardianship, Lauren also has a special interest in alternative family structures such as surrogacy, donor conception and co-parenting and has assisted same sex, opposite sex and single parents. Lauren appreciates that clients are often experiencing a time of personal stress and transition, she aims to guide them with sensitivity through their particular situation by offering tailored and sensible legal advice and representation. Professional Background Lauren is a member of the Law Society Family Panel and is a Resolution Accredited specialist in Children Law (Private) and Complex Financial Remedies 2 (Medium to High Net worth). Lauren is also a qualified collaborative lawyer and mediator. Lauren is a member of the East Sussex Resolution Committee and of two local collaborative pods, Brightpod and Worthing POD.
The Dock Hub, Wilbury Villas, BN3 6AH
Licensed for 13 years
Practice Areas
Family Law
- Family Law 100%
8 Client Reviews
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About Lauren Guy
Lauren is a Director, specialist family lawyer, mediator and collaborative lawyer who deals with all areas of family law, with a particular specialism in surrogacy and modern families. Lauren is a committed member of Resolution, the nationwide organisation of family lawyers committed to a constructive and conciliatory approach to family law issues. She is passionate in her belief that many families can achieve the best outcome by adopting a dispute resolution process and avoiding litigation which can often exacerbate conflict within the family. She is also experienced in representing clients within court proceedings when cases cannot be resolved by other means. Career History Lauren joined Edward Cooke Family Law as a Director in January 2021 and heads up the Brighton office. Lauren has worked in family law since 2006 and qualified as a solicitor in 2011, and is also a Resolution trained collaborative lawyer and mediator. Lauren is also specially trained in our Consensus approach, helping couples approach separation in a collaborative way, using one lawyer. Lauren has been recognised as a Recommended Lawyer in The Legal 500 in 2020, 2021 and 2022. Edward Cooke Family Law was recognised as a Leading Firm in 2022. Areas of Work Lauren is able to assist with a wide range of family matters including financial issues arising on divorce and separation, child arrangements, separation, divorce and nuptial agreements. She is a qualified collaborative lawyer and mediator. With particular expertise in cases involving children, including child arrangements, parental responsibility, removal from the jurisdiction and special guardianship, Lauren also has a special interest in alternative family structures such as surrogacy, donor conception and co-parenting and has assisted same sex, opposite sex and single parents. Lauren appreciates that clients are often experiencing a time of personal stress and transition, she aims to guide them with sensitivity through their particular situation by offering tailored and sensible legal advice and representation. Professional Background Lauren is a member of the Law Society Family Panel and is a Resolution Accredited specialist in Children Law (Private) and Complex Financial Remedies 2 (Medium to High Net worth). Lauren is also a qualified collaborative lawyer and mediator. Lauren is a member of the East Sussex Resolution Committee and of two local collaborative pods, Brightpod and Worthing POD.
Languages Spoken: English
Contact Lauren Guy
Address
Edward Cooke Family Law Limited
The Dock Hub
Wilbury Villas
BN3 6AH
Phone 01273 646900
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Status
Acquired
Updated
United Kingdom
Currently Registered
15/02/11
09/04/24
We found no instances of professional misconduct for this solicitor
WORK EXPERIENCE
Title
Name
Duration
Employee
Family Law Partners Limited
?-present
I was able to completely trust Lauren Guy
Lauren Guy was someone who I trusted completely and would recommend to anyone in need of a solicitor. She is open and transparent and knows her stuff. Family law processes can be incredibly confusing and counter intuitive at time but Lauren helped guide be through to a favourable outcome.
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A representative from Edward Cooke Family Law Limited responded to this review on 29 June, 2023
Thank you very much for taking the time to leave such a positive review.
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Outstanding Professionalism
I cannot thank Edward Cooke family law and particularly Lauren Guy enough.
From the very beginning Lauren (both) listened closely to my needs and issues I was facing, tailoring experience and knowledge to suggest the best way forward.
Throughout the whole process Lauren always put my needs and most importantly the needs of the children first resulting in a great outcome.
The whole court process is scary and daunting but Lauren was there at every turn to support, every recommendation she made was absolutely right which resulted in the end result we hoped for.
I would not hesitate to use again (although in the nicest possible way I hope I don’t need to!)
Thank you so much Lauren and Edward Cooke family law.
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A representative from Edward Cooke Family Law Limited responded to this review on 26 May, 2023
Thank you very much for your review, we are glad to have been able to assist you in bringing your matter to a successful conclusion.
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Brilliant
You are brilliant! Thank you x
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Lauren genuinely cared about the outcome of the proceedings for me and my child. I could trust her and that made all the difference during an incredibly difficult time.
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Clear advice
As you can imagine it's such a massive relief to have this court order. Thank you so much for all your help. You have made everything a lot less stressful with your clear advice.
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So professional
Lauren Guy has been so professional helping me with my divorce. Naturally, it's a very stressful and fairly unpleasant thing to go through but she made the process very smooth, and her communication was clear throughout. I began the process whilst living overseas, and Lauren made the time to arrange a Zoom call to suit our timezones and moved the process along quickly. I can't thank her enough for her support.
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Human approach
I would like to sincerely thank you and your team from the bottom of my heart. You have a very professional but also human approach which made things easier when I was getting anxious or worried.
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Extremely helpful
Thank you so much for your incredible level of support and expertise yesterday, it was extremely helpful.
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