Sital Fontenelle
Head of the department for the Kingsley Napley Family Team, Kingsley Napley
Location: London,
England,
Expertise: Family and Matrimonial,
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Private Client review:
Sital Fontenelle is an outstanding family and matrimonial lawyer, extremely intelligent, professional and honest but with a warmth and empathy specially important when dealing with a divorce, one of the most difficult times in life.
Sital has an exceptional knowledge of the law and is remarkably attentive to detail; her advice in what were my realistic options and what was the most likely successful course of action was invaluable, while always listening to my concerns and opinions and helping me find my ground.
My case was financially complex involving different countries and her brilliant approach to the divorce proceedings achieved the best possible outcome I could have expected. As a European living in the UK, Sital helped me navigate through a foreign jurisdiction.
It was immensely important to me to know that Sital was fighting on my side with all her mind and heart. I never felt alone, I do not know what I would have done without her advice and help.
Sital is one of a kind, I cannot recommend her highly enough! If the higher marks were 10, Sital is well above 100!
Sital has an exceptional knowledge of the law and is remarkably attentive to detail; her advice in what were my realistic options and what was the most likely successful course of action was invaluable, while always listening to my concerns and opinions and helping me find my ground.
My case was financially complex involving different countries and her brilliant approach to the divorce proceedings achieved the best possible outcome I could have expected. As a European living in the UK, Sital helped me navigate through a foreign jurisdiction.
It was immensely important to me to know that Sital was fighting on my side with all her mind and heart. I never felt alone, I do not know what I would have done without her advice and help.
Sital is one of a kind, I cannot recommend her highly enough! If the higher marks were 10, Sital is well above 100!
Teresa Drudis - private client
23 Jan 2020
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Private Client review:
Sital Fontenelle is an outstanding family and matrimonial lawyer, extremely intelligent, professional and honest but with a warmth and empathy specially important when dealing with a divorce, one of the most difficult times in life.
Sital has an exceptional knowledge of the law and is remarkably attentive to detail; her advice in what were my realistic options and what was the most likely successful course of action was invaluable, while always listening to my concerns and opinions and helping me find my ground.
My case was financially complex involving different countries and her brilliant approach to the divorce proceedings achieved the best possible outcome I could have expected. As a European living in the UK, Sital helped me navigate through a foreign jurisdiction.
It was immensely important to me to know that Sital was fighting on my side with all her mind and heart. I never felt alone, I do not know what I would have done without her advice and help.
Sital is one of a kind, I cannot recommend her highly enough! If the higher marks were 10, Sital is well above 100!
Sital has an exceptional knowledge of the law and is remarkably attentive to detail; her advice in what were my realistic options and what was the most likely successful course of action was invaluable, while always listening to my concerns and opinions and helping me find my ground.
My case was financially complex involving different countries and her brilliant approach to the divorce proceedings achieved the best possible outcome I could have expected. As a European living in the UK, Sital helped me navigate through a foreign jurisdiction.
It was immensely important to me to know that Sital was fighting on my side with all her mind and heart. I never felt alone, I do not know what I would have done without her advice and help.
Sital is one of a kind, I cannot recommend her highly enough! If the higher marks were 10, Sital is well above 100!
Teresa Drudis - private client
23 Jan 2020
Case Studies
Premarital Agreement
AH & BH (Premarital Agreement) [2024] EWFC 125 – Acted for a wife who successfully challenged her prenuptial agreement.
Chil Arrangements Order
X v Y (Child Arrangements Order) [2019] EWHC 2872 (Fam) – Appeal to the High Court in respect of first instance judge’s decision unilaterally to make an order that the child live with his mother. Permission to appeal granted.
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Regularly quoted in Spears, The Times, Financial Times, The Telegraph and the Independent.
Sital Fontenelle fights really hard for her clients. She has bags of energy and ideas - and never lets go if she thinks she is right." Legal 500, 2025
"She brings a real energy is to do the best by the client in the most efficient and collaborative way possible." Chambers and Partners, 2025
"She is great at what she does and will go even further. Brilliant with international family law cases." Chambers and Partners, High Net Worth Guide 2024