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Overview
Orlaith Devereaux is a Senior Associate in the Family Law team, advising on a broad range of complex family matters for domestic and international clients. She supports individuals at every stage of a relationship, from pre-marital planning to resolving disputes following separation. Her practice spans divorce, financial remedies and children law, often involving cross-border issues and competing jurisdictions. Recognised by The Legal 500 as a Recommended Lawyer and a Citywealth Gold award winner, Orlaith is known for combining technical excellence with commercial pragmatism, guiding clients through complex matters with confident, empathy and meticulous attention to detail.
Equally at home in the courtroom as at the negotiating table, Orlaith provides calm, effective and assured representation in contested proceedings while remaining focused on securing early, constructive and consensual resolutions whenever possible.
Expertise
Orlaith has expertise in:
- Divorce and financial remedy proceedings
- High-value and complex family law disputes
- Private children law, including contact arrangements and both international and domestic relocation
- International family law and cross-border jurisdictional issues
- Financial provision for unmarried parents under Schedule 1 of the Children Act
- Cohabitation disputes and relationship breakdown advice
- Non-molestation and occupation orders
- Pre-relationship advisory work (including planning before marriage and the drafting of pre-nuptial agreements)
- The drafting of mid-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements.
Qualifications & Accreditations
Orlaith read Politics and Philosophy in Dublin before qualifying as a solicitor in December 2016. She trained at a boutique London firm and joined Payne Hicks Beach in 2020. She is recognised by The Legal 500 UK as a Recommended Key Lawyer and won Gold at the Citywealth Future Leaders Awards 2023 (Family Lawyer of the Year – Associate).
Awards & Accolades
The Legal 500 UK 2027: Orlaith is listed as a Recommended Key Lawyer in the categories of Family: Children and Family: Divorce and Financial Remedy.
The Legal 500 UK 2025: Orlaith is listed as a Recommended Key Lawyer in the category of Family Law.
The Legal 500 UK 2024: Orlaith is recommended for Family Law.
Citywealth Future Leaders Awards 2023: Orlaith won gold in the “Family Lawyer of the Year – Associate” category at the Citywealth Future Leaders Awards 2023.
