Hodge Jones & Allen welcomes two experienced solicitors to their family law team led by Jacqueline Major

Both are experienced solicitors with a combined total of over 20 years working on and resolving family law matters. They join leading family lawyer Jacqueline Major and her busy team. Jacqueline is recognised by Legal 500 and profiled in Spear’s directory for high net worth individual work.

Manisha Raja, Partner brings a wealth of past experience dealing with matrimonial finance, children and domestic abuse matters. Her clients come to her seeking advice on a range of financial issues and on matters concerning children, including re-location and other sensitive areas. With significant experience of helping family members through disputes concerning family finances and children she is regularly praised for her calm, yet forensic approach, to achieve positive outcomes for her clients. Manisha joins us from a leading London law firm where she worked as a Senior Associate for four years. She is a member and active supporter of Resolution.

Rebecca Coates joins as a Senior Associate and brings a strong base of past clients who continue to recommend her to friends and family and an active network of business contacts. With her professional focus firmly on family law throughout her career to date, Rebecca advises on the full range of family matters. She has specialist accreditation from Resolution for Children Law and Trusts/Land of Appointment of Trustees Act 1996. A dedicated collaborative lawyer Rebecca also enjoys being an active member of Resolution

Jacqueline Major, Partner, Head of Family Law “I am very pleased to welcome Manisha and Rebecca to our team. The breadth of expertise that both bring will allow us to extend our offering with a free half hour initial consultation to provide those who contact us with an understanding of their options and the potential next steps of their journey. ”

Manisha Raja, Partner at Hodge Jones & Allen, commented: “I am delighted to be joining Hodge Jones & Allen as a partner in their family team which is ranked amongst some of the top family law firms around. The welcome and warmth I have I have received from Jacqueline Major and many others has been most kind and I look forward to this new chapter in my career.”

Rebecca Coates, Senior Associate at Hodge Jones & Allen, added: “Joining Hodge Jones & Allen marks the start of a very exciting chapter in my career. Hodge Jones & Allen have a great reputation as being leaders in family law and I look forward to bringing my experience to the team.