National Surrogacy Specialist Joins Blm's Family Law Team

• Published date: 05 January 2022
• Subject Matter: Family and Matrimonial, Family Law
• Law Firm: BLM
• Author: BLM &nbsp

Leading insurance risk and commercial law firm BLM has welcomed one of the UK's leading surrogacy and reproductive rights specialists, Colin Rogerson, to the firm. Rogerson becomes a partner in BLM's London family law team.

Rogerson joins from Dawson Cornwell, having been a partner for the firm since 2019. With over 12 years' legal experience, Rogerson advises on all areas of private children law, and has become a national go-to for surrogacy cases, family formation and assisted reproduction rights.

Acting for a variety of clients, including high net worth individuals and celebrities, he undertakes surrogacy arrangements both nationally and internationally. Rogerson frequently advises on complex parental order cases, including donor insemination arrangements. He is a Solicitor Advocate (Higher Courts Civil Proceedings), with nearly all of his cases taking place in the High Court. He frequently advises on appeals and has litigated in the Court of Appeal, UK Supreme Court and European Court of Human Rights.

Rogerson has also developed a recognised practice in cases concerning same-sex families, advocating for LGBTQ+ parents and children and advising on trans issues. He is a founding member of the UK LGBT Family Law Institute.

Of Rogerson's appointment, Grainne Fahy, Partner and Head of Family Law commented: "It gives me such pleasure to welcome Colin to the team here in London. He is a leader in his field and will...