Firm hire: Dawson Cornwell welcomes children and surrogacy law partner

Specialist family law firm Dawson Cornwell has hired Hilka Hollmann as partner.

Hollmann, who specialises in children, adoption, and surrogacy law, joins from Freemans, where she was also partner. 

She has expertise across domestic and international children law, including in cases relating to sexual abuse and radicalisation.

Hollmann is on the Law Society’s Children Panel, is an accredited Resolution specialist lawyer for Child Abduction and Adoptions and co-authored Resolution’s response to the Law Commission’s consultation on proposed changes to surrogacy law in England and Wales.

She commented: 'I am excited to join Dawson Cornwell’s internationally renowned Children Department. I look forward to bringing my experience in children law, adoptions, and surrogacy matters to the Firm’s well-regarded and growing practice. The success and growth of Dawson Cornwell’s Children Department is extremely impressive, and the knowledge and expertise in family law across the Firm is second to none.'

Head of the firm's children department Carolina Marín Pedreño added: 'I am thrilled to welcome Hilka as partner in our specialist Children Department. Her knowledge and experience will be an invaluable asset as we continue to develop and strengthen our successful practice.'

Dawson Cornwell, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, sits on the Ministry of Justice’s International Child Abduction & Contact Unit’s panel of specialist solicitors.