Russell Cooke Bedford Row Holborn

About Camilla

I have been advising family law clients for over 30 years. I am committed to helping my clients settle their family disputes in a sensible and constructive manner and within the right legal process for them. I provide them with the support, information and tools they require in order to make informed decisions about the financial and parenting issues which arise upon the breakdown of their relationship and which are workable and meet their needs and the needs of their children after separation or divorce.

Camilla is highly regarded by her peers for her 30 years' experience advising on all aspects of family law. Her particular expertise lies in advising mid to high-net-worth individuals on their financial settlements following separation and divorce and her cases have involved high earners, professionals, entrepreneurs, private companies, large pensions, inherited wealth and family trusts.  

She acts for both men and women and for both the homemaker and the earning spouse. As a parent of teenage children, Camilla understands the issues and challenges of family life and is well placed to provide those of her clients with children the support they need, whether they are the homemaker, the working parent or in a dual working family. In addition, her particular interest in financial planning and pensions is invaluable for those clients who must grapple with these complex issues, particularly those approaching or in retirement. 

Camilla has considerable experience advising on pre and post-nuptial agreements, often with an international element and has advised on numerous second marriage nuptial agreements and on first marriage agreements where the wealth has been provided by a parent or other relation.

She is excellent; what she does not know is not worth knowing, she has been doing this for years and she has a lot of experience in all range of matters in different jurisdictions and factual matrices.
Chambers HNW (2020)

Memberships

  • Member of Resolution, the association of family practitioners

  • Ex-member of Resolution’s Standards Committee during which she was a member of its 2007 Code of Practice working party which lead to the redrafting of the association’s then Code of Conduct and the editing of two editions of Resolution’s Guide to Good Correspondence .

Camilla is very practical and focused on sorting things out in the best way possible for her clients. She is highly respected in the field of family law.
The Legal 500 (2022)
Camilla Thornton is a fantastic lawyer, very clever and able to get to grips with the most complicated and demanding cases. She is very experienced at dealing with difficult financial cases and will always be on top of all the detail. She is also very empathetic so that clients feel understood.
The Legal 500 (2022)

Camilla's highlights

News

10.10.2022

Russell-Cooke recognised as a Tier 1 eprivateclient Top Family Law Firm

Camilla Thornton, Consultant in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team.
Camilla Thornton
2 min Read
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02.03.2021

The dangers of crying ‘negative contribution’ in divorce proceedings - eprivateclient

Camilla Thornton, Consultant in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team.
Camilla Thornton
1 min Read
News

18.01.2021

Family mediation – the preferred alternative to court disputes?

Camilla Thornton, Consultant in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, family and children team.
Camilla Thornton
3 min Read
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