Mishcon de Reya Partner named Family Lawyer of the Year

Melissa Lesson, Partner at law firm Mishcon de Reya, has been named Family Lawyer of the Year at the third annual Spear's Wealth Management Awards which took place at Christie's, King Street on Monday 14 September 2009.

Melissa advises on separation and divorce, jurisdictional disputes and enforcement, ancillary relief with a specialism in particularly complex, multi-jurisdictional cases involving significant assets. She already has an impressive list of accolades, having been named one of Wealth-Bulletins 40 Rising Stars in European Wealth Management 2009 - where she was described as "one of the sharpest private client lawyers in London" - and listed as one of Financial News' 100 Rising Stars in December 2008.

Sandra Davis, Head of Family Law at Mishcon de Reya, said: “This award is a real testament to Melissa’s hard work, dedication and talent. It is fantastic to see that the outstanding contribution she has made has been recognised outside of the Firm”.

This is the latest award for Mishcon de Reya’s Family Department, which was named Family/Divorce Firm of the Year at the Citywealth Magic Circle Awards in May 2009.