• Separation and divorce
  • Children disputes
  • Financial matters (including lump sum payments, transfer of properties etc)
  • Maintenance Orders and variation of existing Orders
  • International disputes and Jurisdictional issues
  • Co-habitation matters
  • Tax aspects
  • Nullity of marriage
  • Paternity disputes and DNA testing


Mary Hakendorf has specialised solely in matrimonial law for over 25 years.

She is a formidable opponent and a skilled negotiator.

She is also a hands-on solicitor who fights her client’s corner, but remains approachable and supportive to her clients. Mary considers it vital to obtain the best result achievable in her cases.

She was with Dawsons in Lincoln’s Inn for 20 years. She obtained a law degree in Adelaide, South Australia where she was called as a barrister and solicitor and was admitted as a solicitor in England in 1977. She is a member of the Family Law Panel of the Law Society and of Resolution ( the Solicitors Family Law Association).

Whilst she deals with all aspects of matrimonial law, she is particularly effective in resolving complex financial conflicts and children disputes, and acting in high net-worth cases with international elements. Simpler cases also benefit from this expertise.
Mary Hakendorf & Co
c/o Dawsons
2 New Square
Lincoln's Inn
London
WC2A 3RZ
Tel: 020 7341 4779
Fax: 020 7370 7439
Email: legal@hakendorf.co.uk