March 20, 2025

RWK Goodman strengthen Thames Valley Family law team with addition of Catherine Morgan as a Partner

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Catherine Morgan joins RWK Goodman as a partner in the Family law team, strengthening the growth of RWK Goodman’s Family law capability in the Thames Valley.

Catherine, who lives in Oxfordshire, joins RWK Goodman from Blake Morgan in Oxford and advises clients in divorce matters, financial remedy negotiations, private law Children Act matters and pre-nuptial/post-nuptial agreements. She has extensive experience across a wide range of family law advice and is an accredited specialist with Resolution – advising clients with empathy and a practical and solutions-focussed approach.

Catherine was named by eprivateclient in 2019 as one of the top 35 professionals in the private client sector and regularly features in Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, with the latter commenting in 2022 that “she has very good client-handling skills and leaves no stone unturned – she is a remarkable strategic thinker.” 

Catherine comments:

“I am delighted to join RWK Goodman’s growing family law team. It’s an exciting time to join the firm and I look forward to working with the team to support the continued growth of the practice and of RWK Goodman.”

Commenting on her appointment, Simon Bassett, who heads the Thames Valley & London Family law teams at RWK Goodman said:

“We are thrilled to welcome Catherine to our Family law team in Oxford. Catherine's broad and extensive experience, along with her relationships with key family law stakeholders and associations, will greatly complement our Family offering and our continued growth in Oxford.”

Learn more about Catherine's area of expertise:

Family solicitors
From prenuptial agreements to cohabitation agreements, from separation and divorce to domestic abuse. At RWK Goodman, we are here to support you whenever you need it most.
Children Disputes
There is no negotiation more difficult than those surrounding children. We can help separating parents put their children’s needs first, achieving the best result for you and your children, quickly and sensitively.
Pre and post-nuptial agreements
No one goes into a marriage thinking that it won’t work out, but unfortunately it’s the sad reality that more than one in three marriages end in divorce. A prenuptial agreement can be a simple but effective way to safeguard your interests should your marriage breakdown.
Separation and divorce solicitors
Whether you are going through a separation or divorce we recognise that this will be exceptionally stressful at any stage of your life. There are options available to suit all budgets and we can talk you through any options or concerns.

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