Laura’s practice deals with all private family law matters with a focus on financial cases upon divorce and separation. She is committed to achieving the best outcome for her clients, whether through alternative forms of dispute resolution or the court process.
Laura has a particular interest in children matters, including child arrangements orders, child relocation and leave to remove applications; specific issue applications and prohibited steps orders.
Laura has experience in the preparation and negotiation of pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements in order to seek to protect certain assets in the event of a divorce.
Laura was named as one of the 2019 eprivateclient Top 35 Under 35 women from the private client sector. This annual ranking is described as the definitive and original list of rising stars in the private client sector.
In 2020 Laura was identified as one a hundred ‘future leaders’ by Citywealth.
Recognition:
·Laura Geraghty has a huge work ethic and is very bright’ Legal 500 2021
·A client describes up-and-coming family lawyer Laura Geraghty as “a young, industrious, sharp-witted and immensely kind lawyer” who is “thoughtful, resourceful, empathetic and conducts herself with a very human professionalism. “A barrister says Geraghty is “a safe pair of hands – there’s no flapping, she’s cool, calm and collected and just gets on with the job. “This source adds: “She is quite quietly spoken, but there is a limit and if you push at that door Laura has no qualms about telling someone that is not acceptable – so in terms of acting for a client, you have someone who is calm and collected and soft in their manner with the client but when she needs to there is a clear divide.” Chambers HNW Guide 2020
·‘Laura Geraghty is a pleasure to work with. She’s constantly on top of things. Her manner with the client is excellent. A consummate professional’. Legal 500 2020
Education: Weald of Kent Grammar School for Girls; The University of Reading, Law LL.B. – 2.1; The College of Law, LPC – Distinction