Oxford’s Reeds Solicitors appoints head of private family law

Reeds Solicitors LLP has appointed senior associate solicitor Sobiah Hussain as the firm’s head of private family law.

Based at the firm’s Oxford headquarters, Sobiah will lead a team comprising solicitor Paul Summerbell, senior associate Alison Page and legal executive Emma McDonald.

The private family law practice will work closely with the larger family law department, headed up by partner James Ferry, which handles a range of cases from non-traditional partnerships to multi-generational family dynamics.

Sobiah returns to the firm where she trained and qualified after a five-year career path that saw her spend time at SE Solicitors and RWK Goodman as a family solicitor.

More recently, she spent two years at Stowe Family Law as a senior associate.

She’s now set to advise clients on a number of private law matters, including divorce and separation issues, financial arrangements, disputes between parents in relation to their children and Child Arrangement Orders, and issues relating to domestic abuse including injunctions.

James Ferry, partner and head of family law at Reeds Solicitors said: “We’re delighted to welcome back Siobah Hussain to the family team here at Reeds.

“She’s an experienced private family law practitioner, and we know that she’s the perfect fit for our expansion in this area.

“I look forward to working closely with her and know that she will succeed in forging a strong private family law practice.”

Jan Matthews, managing partner at Reeds Solicitors added: “I’m thrilled to have Sobiah rejoin the firm and wish her every success in establishing a private family practice here at Reeds.

“We recently also welcomed back Caroline Snodgrass in August as we grew our criminal practice.

“To have solicitors leave to spread their wings and gain further experience in other well-respected firms but ultimately return to Reeds is testament to our team culture here – something we’re very proud of!”