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Length of legal experience: 36 years
Approach:
- focussed on giving commercial, value-driven advice, with a business acumen unusual in a family lawyer;
- passionate family law solution-seeker, with recognised expertise in all types of process from High Court litigation to mediation and collaborative law;
- an internationally-renowned trailblazer, he is driven towards achieving the best outcomes for family law clients.
Services offered: court paperwork, mediation, collaborative law, negotiation, court proceedings, advocacy
What people say:
Directory: “William Hogg handles complex financial matters. Clients also benefit from the fact that he is a trained mediator and collaborative lawyer.” – Chambers & Partners 2012. ‘William Hogg is noted for his “strong client focus and genuine desire to add value”’ – The Legal 500.
Client: “When my marriage broke down William provided me with the information and legal advice I needed, and he ensured I was well represented when the financial matters had to go to Court. Getting divorced was never going to be fun, but I feel confident that William gave me the best legal support throughout, which in turn led to the best financial outcome possible.” (name withheld)
External colleague: “William is someone I recommend regularly to clients’ former partners, especially with a view to working together collaboratively. He is a seasoned litigator with considerable insight and wisdom so he will hold their confidence as we move forward through the challenges of clients’ separations. At the same time, he is an effective colleague in the process, so that the family can move cost effectively towards good conclusions, feeling well supported – the expectation being that they will be able to look back on this process feeling that it was done well.” – James Pirrie, Partner at Family Law in Partnership, Central London
Internal colleague: “William is a strong-willed colleague who is very supportive and someone you can always go to for wise counsel. I wish to share his capacity to daydream and his capacity to be distracted which makes for an interesting conversation.” – Adam Moghadas
Accreditation, achievements, memberships:
Mediator: family and civil
Member of Resolution’s National ADR Committee
Member of the International Academy of Collaborative Practitioners
Treasurer of Cambridge Collaborative Family Law Group
Member of the Family Mediators Association
Member of L’Union Des Avocats Européens
Board member of the Czech Mediation Foundation
Trainer for Resolution, including Foundation Course and Skills Course for Collaborative Lawyers
Member of Resolution
Assisted by: Claire Honour
