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Hannah Gumbrill-Ward

Senior Associate Solicitor and Mediator

Hannah Gumbrill-Ward

Hannah joined Family Law Partners at the end of 2022 and is a Senior Associate Solicitor and Mediator based in our Brighton office.

More About Hannah

Hannah qualified as a solicitor in 2019 into the family team of a full-service firm in London and has since gained a wide range of experience working on both children and financial matters, including relocation cases, disputes around child arrangements, the preparation and negotiation of pre and post-nuptial agreements and variation proceedings. She qualified as a mediator in 2026.

Hannah read English Literature at the University of Sheffield and has a Masters in Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama from King’s College London. Before settling down as a solicitor, she spent time living and working in New Zealand, Switzerland and France.

Hannah is a member of Resolution and has been on the East Sussex YRes committee since 2023, including a stint as Chair. She regularly contributes to legal publications including the Family Law Journal and Resolution, The Review.

Professional Recognition

Named as a Recommended Lawyer in the Legal 500 UK since 2022, Hannah is described as “standing out for having a strong practice in both children and finance” and that “a client knows they can obtain a comprehensive and outstanding service from Hannah time after time”. A recent edition has commented that she is an “excellent solicitor, wonderful manner with clients, firm and clear advice, very on top of papers and figures”.

Hannah’s SRA number: 643877

Outside of Work

Hannah enjoys stand-up paddle boarding, snowboarding and skiing. Going on holiday is her favourite ‘hobby’. She is a native Brightonian and continues to live there with her husband and their cat, Watson.

Legal 500 UK 2026 - Recommended Lawyer
Resolution Member