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About Sonia

Sonia graduated with a law degree in 1998 and subsequently qualified as a solicitor at a London Legal 500 firm in 2001. She has continued to expand her experience, working within the legal profession for over 25 years.

Sonia specialises in family law with a focus on financial settlements on divorce and dissolution, prenuptial and post-nuptial agreement, cohabitation agreements and child arrangements including surrogacy. She is also an accredited child-inclusive family law mediator and PPC with a particular interest in Hybrid mediation.

She has worked with a diverse range of clients, from high-net-worth individuals to those on more modest incomes. She is a dedicated family solicitor and family law mediator who is committed to providing clients with the highest level of service and support.

With her compassionate and pragmatic approach to family law, she has helped countless clients navigate the challenges of divorce, child arrangements and financial settlements, and is respected throughout the legal industry for her expertise and professionalism. In addition to this, Sonia undertakes her own advocacy at court allowing her to provide clients with a streamlined service and continual representation throughout their matter.

Sonia has a reputation for integrity, determination and for constantly striving to achieve the very best outcome for her clients. She assists and represents clients with their family matters – whether it is general advice and assistance, mediation, or robust litigation in heavily contested matters.

In her spare time, Sonia likes to go to the gym and travels the world – putting her multilingual skills in Portuguese, Spanish and French into practice.

Sonia Rola

Sonia Rola

Senior Consultant Solicitor & Accredited Mediator

Advocacy | Annulment | Change of Name | Child Arrangement Orders | Child Maintenance | Children Law | Civil Dissolution | Cohabitation Law | Court Representation | Divorce | Domestic Abuse | Ex-Pat Divorce | Financial Matters | International Family Law | International Assets & Finances | Judicial Separation | Non-Molestation Orders & Occupation Orders | Nuptial Agreements | Prohibited Steps Orders | Separation Agreements | Specific Issue Orders | Spousal Maintenance | Wills & Power of Attorney

  • At the beginning which is over 4 yrs now I had no idea how my life would pan out as my ex had gone AWOL and I was left to deal with a house, mortgage , bills etc. After many court cases where my ex was a no show I eventually got permission to sell the marital home , claim part of his pension and try to move on with my life. I must admit I never thought it would happen but thanks to Sonia Rola’s persistence , I did come out of the situation reasonably well. It took a long time but I grew to realise that I just had to go with it especially with the pandemic which slowed the whole world down . My life is much better now thanks to southgate solicitors ! Mr. N
  • Sonia has been amazing throughout my divorce. Emails have been dealt with promptly and meetings were extremely productive. She offered honest and fair advice throughout the entire process. Thank you for everything – highly recommend. Ms. SC
  • Sonia has been highly efficient and professional throughout my divorce proceedings. I knew very little about the whole process but she guided me throughout. Mr T
  • Sonia Rola has been wonderful in my divorse proceedings. She’s professional and has been very efficient. Her communication and responsiveness as been superb. I would highly recommend her Services. Ms. HC
  • Divorce is never a pleasant experience but having Sonia and Chloe guiding me through the process with such knowledge, professionalism, understanding and compassion, I felt very protected. From the initial meeting to the Decree Absolute I was supported every step of the way. Any query I had was dealt with swiftly and efficiently. I can’t recommend them highly enough. Thank you Sonia and Chloe. Mr. C
  • Sonia has been amazing throughout my divorce. Emails have been dealt with promptly and meetings were extremely productive. She offered honest and fair advice throughout the entire process. Thank you for everything – highly recommend. Mr. A
  • Sonia is fantastic. I would recommend her to anybody who needs professional legal support. She was thorough, extremely responsive, and understood exactly what my needs were. Mr N
  • I would like to thank you for the advice and help you provided for me in the past 2 years. I am really grateful for all that you did during a very complex proceeding. Mr. D
  • I used southgate solicitors for mediation services (MIAM). I have to say they were very responsive to my initial request, and then in providing the mediation interview they were exampliary. If you need mediation, I would certainly recommend them. Personally I was recommended to them by my solicitor. Mr A
  • I have just concluded a legal matter with Sonia Rola. She was extremely efficient, intelligent and a clear communicator. Altogether a very worthwhile experience. I have no hesitation in recommending the firm and in particular Sonia. Ms F
  • Sonia is currently working on my family law case and is an absolute pleasure to deal with. On my journey to finding a divorce lawyer I have never met anyone quite like Sonia. She is exceptionally efficient, professional and extremely dedicated to her work yet at the same treats you with patience, kindness and compassion always, however stressful the situation. Sonia has also represented me in court and was so understanding and supportive through this difficult experience, she really put me at ease. She remained composed, calm and precise to the point and achieved a fabulous result and I could not be a happier. I never thought working with a lawyer for my divorce could be pleasurable and I would highly recommend Sonia to anyone who needs a family law lawyer. Thank you for your continuing hard work Sonia. Ms. K
  • I am very pleased with the services I received from southgate solicitors, as they responded quickly to my request. Sonia was very friendly, helpful and understanding to our difficult circumstances. I would definitely use them again and am happy to recommend them. Mr A
  • Very professional, so far Sonia is doing an amazing job, sure it will stay this way, Thank you !! Ms J

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