Annabel Hayward

“I work with clients to move through life’s changes with care, focus and integrity, placing children at the forefront.”

About Annabel Hayward

Annabel was delighted to join the Family Law team at Anthony Gold as a Partner in March 2026. Her strong reputation is built around excellent client care and negotiating bespoke financial settlements – out of Court where possible, and at an early juncture. To secure the best outcome for her clients and their families, Annabel can offer one lawyer solutions (Resolution Together), collaborative and round table meetings, mediation and where needed, litigation. She is Resolution Accredited as a Specialist in High-Net-Worth cases involving complex/substantial assets and issues affecting unmarried couples.

Annabel has decades of experience as a family lawyer and her practice is built on continued personal recommendation/referral. She has been consistently ranked and recommended as a key lawyer in Chambers, Legal 500 and Westlaw.

“Annabel has given my requirements real focus and attention. She has always been empathetic and supportive, always giving excellent advice and predicting outcomes far into the future” (Legal 500 – 2026 edition).

“Annabel is amazing, she is always listening and giving good, honest advice” (Chambers – 2025 edition).

Annabel is an advocate for positive change in the field of family law and believes the interests of children should be at the forefront of our work. She remains concerned about the absence of legal protection for unmarried couples and continues to actively support the campaign of Resolution’s Cohabitation Working Party to bring about legislative change in this area. Annabel contributed to the publication of Resolution’s Cohabitation Agreements for practitioners and continues to work with Resolution at a local and national level.

Memberships & Publications

  • Resolution Accredited Specialist in Complex Financial Remedies and Cohabitation
  • Ranked and recommended as a key lawyer in Legal 500, Chambers and Westlaw.
  • Trained Resolution Together practitioner (where one lawyer is instructed to assist both parties)
  • Trained Collaborative Lawyer
  • Qualified family Mediator
  • Member of Resolution – work at national and regional level includes member of national Cohabitation Committee, media campaigns, publications and press officer for regional group.

Awards & Accreditations

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