Rose-Marie Drury

Principal Associate

What can I do for you

Rose-Marie is a specialist in family and children law. She is an expert on children issues including child arrangements orders, relocation applications, co-parenting arrangements, parentage arising out of donor arrangements, UK and international surrogacy.

Her work also includes advising clients on financial issues arising from divorce or separation as well as wealth protection through cohabitation and pre and post-nuptial agreements.

Supporting your ambitions

Rose-Marie’s highlights include acting for the father in the Court of Appeal case Re M-A successfully defending the mother’s appeal against an order for the child to relocate to live with the father abroad, acting pro-bono for the surrogate mother in Re F v M v SM and the mother in Re C (Declaration of Parentage).

Rose-Marie is a trained collaborative lawyer and is experienced in helping her clients to resolve matters outside of court wherever possible. This allows her clients to reach a solution that works for their individual family and which maintains their privacy over sensitive issues.

What do others say

Rose-Marie is recognised by Legal 500 as a rising star and Chambers and Partners as an Associate to watch. Her clients describe her as “efficiency personified”. She is known for her expertise in surrogacy and fertility law as “among the most experienced and knowledgeable lawyers who specialise in this area”. She won Associate of the Year at the Family Law Awards 2019.

What else should you know

Rose-Marie is a member of Resolution a group of family practitioners committed to resolving matters using a constructive and amicable approach wherever possible.

Rose-Marie loves the outdoors and can often be found walking in the Peak District.

What our clients say about us

I think Mills & Reeve are a wonderful firm. The support they have provided to us in a really difficult area has been brilliant, collaborative and commercially minded. The team were absolutely wonderful and a joy to work with. Amazing advice and support and a real collaborative effort with us. I can't thank them enough for getting us through some really tough times and doing so with an amazing can-do attitude.
They are friendly, fast, always available and always on top of the game. I tend to judge my legal team against the other side's legal team and never doubt Mills & Reeve is the better of the two.
All interactions have been very clear. Responses to questions have always been very swift and unambiguous. Our company, and my family, have used various services in Mills & Reeve with the same level of satisfaction.
I value the fact that Mills & Reeve are recognised as a good place to work in the UK Best Companies survey. This aligns with the values of our business and means that Mills & Reeve can share what is required to achieve this status with our business.

As many clients will testify, too many lawyers deliver the required legal expertise but fail to deliver an outstanding client experience. Which is why we always listen to our clients and constantly ask ourselves what we can do to deliver the results you expect.

You expect a close and attentive working relationship, with a lawyer that is responsive and available when you need them. You also want clear, pragmatic and commercial advice tailored to your needs, and transparency and certainty on costs. We completely agree. That’s why every day, through our culture and approach we are committed to delivering the exceptional results and service our clients expect of us.

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