Sarah Green

Overview

I’m a Partner in Michelmores’ Family team.

My client base is diverse and includes high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs, high-profile people and farming families based both in the UK and internationally.

I regularly advise in relation to complex financial arrangements on divorce and cohabitation breakdown, to wealth protection, pre and post marital agreements and practical and financial arrangements for children. My cases often involve complex assets, businesses and international elements.

Family legal issues cover a broad spectrum of life events, and I recognise the benefit and value of tailored legal advice at all stages of a relationship, in particular to ensure the protection of family wealth wherever possible.

My approach is constructive and collaborative. Where possible, I always try to resolve issues without litigation.

Recently, I have seen an increase in cases involving coercive and controlling behaviour, narcissistic traits and personality disorders, and my approach is tailored to ensure these cases are handled sensitively and carefully.

I have extensive experience in complex children cases, including allegations of sexual abuse and parental alienation.

I am able to advise in cases where capacity is an issue.

I am a Resolution Accredited Specialist in Complex Financial Remedies and Children Law as well as a trained Collaborative family lawyer. I am listed by Citywealth as one of the Top 75 Family Lawyers 2026, as a “Next Generation Partner” in the Legal 500 and rated “Band 3” in Chambers UK.  I feature as a Recommended lawyer in the Spears Magazine Family Law Index 2025 and Doyle’s Guide. I am also listed as a Leading Lawyer by Wiselaw.

This year, I was awarded “Woman of the Year – Rising Star” at the Citywealth International Powerwomen Awards 2026. In 2024, I was awarded “Family Lawyer of the Year – Partner – Bronze” at the Citywealth Future Leaders Awards in 2024 and Outstanding Returner of the Year at the inaugural Women in Law Awards 2020. I was shortlisted for Associate Solicitor of the Year at the Family Law Awards 2018.

An active member of Resolution (the national organisation of family justice professionals), I Chair the Bristol Resolution Committee, having served as an elected board member of the National Committee and chair of the National YRes Committee for a number of years. I enjoy strong links with the local business and legal communities and was a Bristol Law Society council member for five years.

Outside of work, I enjoy country walks with my family and Rosie the fox red Labrador, yoga and getting lost in a good novel. I am fluent in Spanish and before becoming a family lawyer, I volunteered for a disaster relief NGO in Peru following an earthquake.

Recent experience

Acting for the applicant in the UK’s first case to successfully expedite the mandatory 20-week waiting period under the new no-fault divorce law, due to the client’s ill-health

Successfully acting for an entrepreneur client in combined TOLATA and Schedule 1 Children Act 1989 proceedings (separation after cohabitation and financial provision for children) where ownership of the family home was disputed and allegations raised regarding hidden wealth, misrepresentation and duress

Representing a wife in financial remedy proceedings in the High Court with assets including a farming partnership, a company running a well-known local family attraction, extensive farmland and other properties. Issues include successful applications for a Legal Services Payment Order, Freezing Order and an application for Set Aside of a transfer of assets

Advising an international and Premier League footballer in relation to the terms and enforceability of a cross-jurisdictional prenuptial agreement

Advising a wife in relation to divorce and financial settlement, where she and her husband were “silver separators” with assets including a landed estate and substantial property portfolio

Representing a Middle East-based client in financial remedy proceedings where a significant QROP was the main financial resource of the parties

Advising a medical consultant and business entrepreneur in relation to a premarital agreement where client was seeking to protect business interest valued at £100m

Assisting several international clients in securing pension sharing orders under Part III MPFA 1984 Act in respect of UK pensions after a foreign divorce

Agreeing a favourable settlement deed for an unmarried client in relation her interest in two co-owned properties and a shareholding in the family-run homeware design business, amidst coercive and controlling behaviour from her ex-partner, whilst navigating tricky child arrangements proceedings

Representing the Wife in the case of S v S [2014] EWHC 4732 (Fam) and S v S [2015] EWCH 2992 (Fam) which considered the issues of pre-marital wealth, length of cohabitation and needs/sharing arguments on divorce

Representing a father in long-running court proceedings including a fact-finding hearing, to achieve a final order re-establishing contact with his children following unproven allegations of abuse

Featured commentary and insights: A collection of Sarah’s published works

Sarah is a keen family law commentator and has her own blog. She regularly has articles published in industry publications and is often quoted in the national press.

The new divorce battleground is not the courtroom

Financial Remedies Journal: DR Corner: The Drive for Gender Diversity in Private FDRs.

Edward Fennell’s LEGAL DIARY – The Legal Diary

Mandatory divorce wait shortened for client with life-limiting health issues | News | Law Gazette

Cohabiting couples: your rights on money, property, tax and more | Consumer affairs | The Guardian

Sarah Green from Michelmores Mondaq Profile