We are a team of experienced divorce and family lawyers who are here to offer you guidance at a time of enormous change, whether this is at the beginning of your relationship or on separation. 

At the heart of our offering is our recognised and unrivalled expertise in assisting clients in reaching a resolution without the need for court proceedings: we are one of only 3 firms recognised in the South West within the Chambers & Partners legal directory for our Alternative Dispute Resolution work, also known as Non-Court Dispute Resolution or NCDR.  We are able to assist as mediators, collaborative lawyers or through constructive negotiation. If litigation is necessary, we have highly experienced solicitors on hand to support you through this process.

If you are considering divorce, we recognise the uncertainty and anxiety that you may be facing and we can help you decide the best way to move forward. Our team are nationally recognised for our expert knowledge and work in complex family law cases. We can guide you through child arrangements and the financial implications of your separation, including property ownership, business structures, trusts, pensions and international divorce.

We offer first class legal advice and will support you through your divorce no matter how complex. We are committed to adopting a constructive approach that will preserve and protect the welfare of you and your family. We recognise that each case is different and offer advice tailored to your needs.

Our service to our clients is further enhanced by the relationship our family law team has with specialists across the private client sector here at Stone King. We work closely with experts in cross-border planning and overseas assets, tax and trusts, and commercial and residential property.

The team and lawyers are highly ranked in Chambers UK Guide and Legal 500, and we are all members of Resolution.

We offer a wide range of services which include:

What our clients say

'The family practice at Stone King is a strong team of experienced family law specialists committed to providing a client-focused service. They have the perfect mix of professionalism and empathy.'

Legal 500 feedback 2025

What our clients say

'Daniela Nickols is sensible and knows what she is doing. Utterly dependable and reliable.'

Legal 500 feedback 2025

What our clients say

'Rebecca Eels and Caroline Fell are outstanding partners of vast experience.'

Legal 500 feedback 2025

What our clients say

'Daniela Nickols is incredibly smart, diligent, fantastic on her feet in court and a formidable opponent.'

Legal 500 feedback 2025
 

What our clients say

'The team provides an extremely high standard of representation. They are both knowledgeable and efficient, which results in the clients getting a superb service.'

Legal 500 feedback 2025

What our clients say

'Rebecca Eels is personable, approachable and not afraid to give robust advice.'

Legal 500 feedback 2025

What our clients say

'Experienced in all areas of family law. Excellent client care and great knowledge of local practice.'

Legal 500 feedback 2025

What our clients say

'Caroline Fell was calm, clear, comprehensive and incredibly emotionally intelligent through a very protracted process. She advocated for collaboration rather than adversity, and this has resulted in an outcome which meets the needs of all parties.'

Legal 500 feedback 2025

What our clients say

"Stone King really care about their clients and the outcome of the matter."

Chambers feedback 2025

What our clients say

"Stone King have a wealth of experience across the team. They have a strong bench."

Chambers feedback 2025

What our clients say

"Stone King always provides a prompt and efficient service."

Chambers feedback 2025

What our clients say

"Stone King are pragmatic and fair at all times."

Chambers feedback 2025
 

What our clients say

"Caroline Fell always picks up on the key points and works well alongside the other lawyers in mediation."

Chambers feedback 2025

What our clients say

"Caroline is always looking for solutions and is really constructive."

Chambers feedback 2025

What our clients say

"She is very approachable, has oodles of common sense and knows the system."

Chambers feedback 2025

What our clients say

"Caroline is a truly kind and professional individual."

Chambers feedback 2025

What our clients say

"I cannot speak highly enough of her ability to strike the right balance in all situations."

Chambers feedback 2025
 

What our clients say

"Rebecca Eels is an extremely experienced mediator as well as a solicitor, which means she understands what cases are about."

Chambers feedback 2025

What our clients say

"Much more than a legal advisor, Rebecca held my hand through the most difficult times."

Chambers feedback 2025

What our clients say

"She is just wonderful."

Chambers feedback 2025

What our clients say

"Rebecca is always so good in mediation and really finds solutions."

Chambers feedback 2025

What our clients say

"She is really understanding and supportive."

Chambers feedback 2025
 

What our clients say

"Words cannot express my gratitude to you both. You have been my sound counsel and guidance, for over 9 months now. You have remained steadfast and consistent in your support, have guided and supported me both practically and morally/emotionally, and I have felt at all time, safe and supported by you both.

I appreciate you both very much, and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart and head!"

Client Feedback 2024

What our clients say

"Words cannot express my gratitude to you both. You have been my sound counsel and guidance, for over 9 months now. You have remained steadfast and consistent in your support, have guided and supported me both practically and morally/emotionally, and I have felt at all time, safe and supported by you both.

I appreciate you both very much, and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart and head!"

Client Feedback 2024

What our clients say

"The friendly, approachable and professional team at Stone King LLP has a broad family practice with particular skills in litigation and alternative dispute resolution. Its primary work includes financial remedy, cohabitation and private children's law cases."

Legal 500 - 2022 

What our clients say

“Experience and breadth of expertise, open to new ideas for settlement.” 

Legal 500 - 2022

What our clients say

“Over the many months that I have been a client of Stone King, my experience throughout my divorce, has been that all the team are friendly, approachable, professional, reliable and work as a fully cohesive unit.” 

Legal 500 - 2022

What our clients say

‘No praise is too high for Caroline Fell. She is extremely efficient, reassuringly knowledgeable in all her advice, and very on the ball. Everything has been done remarkably quickly and she has been good at chasing the solicitor on the other side as well. I have been most fortunate in having her act for me and she has caused me to transfer all my affairs to Stone King.’

Client Feedback - 2024
 

What our clients say

"Thanks for your help Rebecca, I was very impressed with you. You're a true professional. You had such patience and made more progress than we have had to date. Keep mediating!"

Client Feedback - 2022

What our clients say

“I am so grateful to you for all your advice, hard work and, above all, your kindness.  The past year and a half has taught me that if one is surrounded by good people the storm can be withstood.  First and foremost you need a good lawyer!  A huge thank you for everything”

Client Feedback - 2022

What our clients say

"They are well prepared and good to work with - it's an extremely capable firm of solicitors"

Chambers - 2022

What our clients say

"The firm was excellent and an absolutely perfect firm to deal with"

Chambers - 2022

What our clients say

"The entire set-up was approachable, responsive and helpful"

Chambers - 2022

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