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Kelly Sharman

Head of Family

Having worked in family law for almost two decades, Kelly heads the family team at Judge & Priestley. Kelly is recognised as a Key Lawyer in the Legal 500 and as a ranked individual by Chambers & Partners.

Experience

Prior to joining Judge & Priestley in 2018, Kelly worked at leading firms in London and the City including niche family law firms.

Kelly frequently deals with complex, high net worth cases often with an international element. She has a vast array of experience in divorce, financial claims for both married and unmarried couples, and in the drafting of pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements and separation agreements often with an international element. Kelly is also experienced in dealing with cases involving business assets, trusts and inherited wealth.

Alongside this Kelly has been involved with Local Army Welfare offices adding another dimension to her understanding of complex pensions, finance and children matters.

Kelly is qualified as a collaborative lawyer and has experience as a mediation advocate in relation to financial settlement matters and is a firm believer in other forms of ADR, such as arbitration and neutral evaluations

Kelly adopts a practical and pragmatic approach and has a reputation for giving clear advice and getting to the crux of issue quickly.

Editorial Recognition

Legal 500

Kelly has appeared as a recommended lawyer in The Legal 500 editorial since 2022 having been praised for “her in-depth knowledge of financial remedy cases, with a track record of complex work for high-net-worth individuals”. Kelly has continued to be specifically mentioned as a key lawyer since then with feedback including;

‘Kelly Sharman has done an amazing job building the team, more or less from scratch, whilst managing her own busy practice. A fierce and tenacious solicitor, no-one fights their clients’ corner as staunchly as Kelly.’
‘Kelly Sharman heads up the team with her strong legal expertise and practical attitude to the negotiation process.’
‘The head of the team, Kelly Sharman, is a superstar. She is a master of her craft and the most talented and respected leader of her generation. She is the absolute go to for HNW and UHNW finance matters.’
‘Kelly Sharman is a real trailblazer that believes in her work like no other.’

Chambers & Partners

Kelly was recognised with an individual ranking in Chambers & Partners for the first time in 2026. The feedback received included;

‘Kelly is fabulously bright and will do everything with a smile: she is able to keep her cool with difficult clients and opposition without losing her stride.’
‘Kelly is incredibly experienced and good at advising on the points to pursue and achieve the best outcome for her client.’
‘She is fantastic with clients and extremely broad in her knowledge.’

Under Kelly’s leadership and steer, the same year also saw the Family Department as a whole being ranked for the first time.

The Times Best Law Firms 2026

Judge & Priestley was recognised in The Times Best Law Firms 2026, the first year the firm has been included in the prestigious list of 250 firms across England & Wales. The listing saw a specific commendation for family law.