Our awards

Recognised for a better way to divorce

From award wins to leading industry directories, our One Couple One Lawyer approach to divorce has been widely recognised.

FT Intelligent Business Awards, 2019
Our co-founders Samantha and Harry were individually commended for their contribution to Rule of Law and Access to Justice at the Financial Times FT50 Intelligent Business Awards 2019.

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The Lawyer Awards: Winner, Best Client Service Innovation, 2019
The Lawyer Awards are one of the legal industry’s most established and widely watched award ceremonies, marking 25 years in 2019. Winning Best Client Service Innovation recognised The Divorce Surgery against innovation entries from firms across the entire legal sector, not just family law.

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LexisNexis Family Law Awards: Winner, Family Law Innovation of the Year, 2019
Winning this category confirmed The Divorce Surgery’s one-lawyer model as a recognised innovation within the family law profession, judged by an independent panel against every other new approach entered that year.

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LegalWeek Innovation Awards: Winner, Client Management Innovation, 2019
Legalweek’s Innovation Awards celebrate technology and service-model innovation across the legal industry, judged against law firms and legal businesses of every size. Recognition here reflects innovation not just in family law, but against the wider legal market’s best examples of improving the client experience.

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LexisNexis Legal Awards: Winner, Award for Legal Services Innovation, 2020
The LexisNexis Legal Awards recognise excellence and innovation across the whole legal profession. The judges described The Divorce Surgery as offering “a simple human solution to a complex human problem”.

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LexisNexis Legal Awards: Winner, Award for Customer Focus, 2022
The Award for Customer Focus recognises legal businesses which put clients at the centre of everything they do. The judges noted that “customer care has clearly driven both the development of an exciting and innovative market model and its day to day delivery.”

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Modern Law Awards: Winner, Best Use of Technology, 2024
The Access Legal Modern Law Awards, marking their 10th anniversary in 2024, recognise firms and individuals using technology and modern working practices to improve legal services. This award was for our Form E tool which transforms the financial disclosure experience for our couples.

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LexisNexis Legal Awards: Highly Commended, Award for Customer Focus, 2024
The LexisNexis Legal Awards recognise excellence, innovation, and impact across the entire legal profession, not family law alone, bringing together leading individuals, teams, and organisations shaping the wider legal landscape.
LexisNexis Family Law Awards: Finalist, Family Law Community Interaction Award, 2025
The Divorce Surgery’s Online Divorce Course was named a finalist in the Family Law Community Interaction Award, which recognises work that helps the public understand and navigate family law.

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Tatler Address Book: Founding Partner, Advisory
The Tatler Address Book collates the leading practitioners advising high and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and their families across every relevant discipline, from law to wealth management. Our co-founders Samantha and Harry are both Founding Partners, reflecting an established, long-term relationship with one of the most selective guides serving the UK’s private client and HNW community.

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Spear's Legal Indices: Divorce Consultancy & Support Services, 2026
The Spear’s 500 indices identify the leading advisers to high-net-worth individuals and families. Our co-founders Samantha and Harry both feature in the 2026 Divorce Consultancy & Support Services index.

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