Tamara Adams

Overview

Tamara is an accomplished Associate Solicitor specialising in family law and modern family matters. She is known for her calm, strategic approach and the clarity she brings to situations that are often emotionally difficult and legally complex. Clients value her ability to balance empathy with firm guidance, ensuring they feel supported while receiving clear and practical advice.

Her practice spans divorce, finances, private children matters, cohabitation disputes and modern family structures, with significant experience acting for high-net-worth individuals. Tamara is dedicated to delivering outcomes that protect her clients’ long-term interests while minimising unnecessary conflict wherever possible.

Areas of Expertise

• Divorce and financial settlements
• High-net-worth financial cases
• Cohabitation disputes
• Child Arrangement Orders
• Prohibited Steps and Specific Issue Orders
• Parental Responsibility Orders
• Special Guardianship Orders
• Private Adoption and Step-Parent Adoption
• Surrogacy, fertility and modern family law
• Injunctions including Non-Molestation and Occupation Orders

Client Care and Professional Approach

Clients describe Tamara as supportive, approachable and meticulous. She is known for being highly communicative, managing expectations clearly and keeping clients focused throughout the process. Feedback consistently highlights her reliability, prompt responses and the confidence her guidance provides.

Clients have described her as:

• “Helpful and supportive through stressful family matters.”
• “Clear, calm and always focused on achieving the right outcome.”
• “Prompt, knowledgeable and consistently reassuring.”

High-Net-Worth and Complex Financial Expertise

Tamara has advised a wide range of high-net-worth individuals, including surgeons, consultants, pilots, entrepreneurs and clients holding property or business interests abroad. She has acted for both financially stronger and financially weaker spouses, giving her a balanced and tactical understanding of high-value financial negotiations.

She has handled:

• Multi-property portfolios
• International assets
• Business-related financial structures
• Complex pension arrangements requiring expert analysis

Her approach is robust and detail-driven, ensuring clients receive clear strategic advice from the outset.

International and Cross-Border Matters

Tamara has experience working with clients who hold overseas property and assets, and she understands the challenges that arise when disputes have an international element. She collaborates with overseas counsel where required and supports clients in navigating jurisdictional issues, including advice on initiating proceedings under English law.

Children Law and Safeguarding Expertise

Private children work is a significant and established part of Tamara’s practice. She has acted in complex and sensitive cases involving:

• Serious allegations of domestic abuse
• Ongoing criminal investigations
• Guardians appointed due to safeguarding concerns
• Lengthy Finding of Fact hearings
• Local Authority involvement

Tamara has also worked within court pilot schemes in Liverpool and North Wales, giving her a strong understanding of the evolving landscape of children proceedings.

She has particular expertise in modern family structures, assisted reproduction, blended families and non-traditional parenting arrangements. In 2025, she delivered a workshop at the Resolution Annual Conference focusing on the legal challenges faced by LGBTQ+ families.

Tamara also serves as a Panel Member for an Independent Fostering Agency.

Commitment to Amicable Resolution

Tamara is a committed member of Resolution and follows its Code of Conduct. While she is an experienced litigator, she believes strongly in resolving disputes outside court wherever appropriate. Her aim is always to help clients move forward in a cost-effective, constructive and dignified way.

She advises on mediation, non-court dispute resolution and measured negotiation strategies to keep clients focused on long-term stability rather than short-term conflict.

Strategic Guidance and Protective Planning

Family law often involves overlapping emotional, financial and safeguarding issues. Tamara acts as a strategic advisor throughout, helping clients:

• Understand their financial disclosure obligations
• Protect assets and secure long-term housing needs
• Address immediate safeguarding concerns
• Plan proportionate and constructive legal strategies

She is known for her ability to slow situations down when emotions run high, giving clients space to think clearly and make considered decisions.

Why Clients Instruct Tamara

Clients choose Tamara for her blend of professionalism, emotional intelligence and strategic thinking. She offers:

• Clear, honest and bespoke legal advice
• A calm and focused presence during emotionally charged situations
• Deep expertise in both family law and modern family matters
• Strong experience acting for high-net-worth individuals
• A commitment to achieving fair and sustainable outcomes
• Excellent communication and unwavering client support

Tamara’s approach ensures clients feel genuinely heard while receiving the firm, informed and practical guidance they need.