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Welcome to ShepherdTalks - Alternative Paths to Parenthood! Come join us for wine education, tastings, and pairings, while connecting with wine lovers. Whether you're navigating parenthood on your own or are just curious about different paths to starting a family, this group is for you. Let's explore alternative plans to parenthood in our Shepherd Market Wine House on September 10th with family lawyer, Natalie Sutherland.
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Wine & Wisdom: Platonic Parenthood with Natalie Sutherland
BOOK TICKETS HERE:
Enjoy premium wines while discussing platonic parenthood and modern family law with expert law specialist Natalie Sutherland
Join us on the 10th of September, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, for an engaging and insightful evening exploring modern family law and platonic parenthood.
This event will feature guest speaker Natalie Sutherland, a leading family law specialist solicitor and Partner at The International Family Law Group. Natalie advises on modern family law, including surrogacy, fertility law, LGBTQ+ parenting, donor conception, and complex parenthood arrangements such as platonic co-parenting and known donor arrangements. Her work often sits at the intersection of family formation, uncertainty, and legal risk, providing clients with clear, realistic, and robust legal guidance focused on the welfare of the child.
She is highly recognised in her field, ranked in Band 1 in Children Law and Band 3 in International Abduction, Adoption and Surrogacy by Chambers & Partners, and is also listed as a Next Generation Partner in Legal 500. She is a Board Trustee of the Progress Educational Trust and co-founder of the In/Fertility in the City podcast, which explores the relationship between fertility challenges and professional life. She was also named Woman of the Year at the Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2023.
The evening will offer valuable legal insights, expert discussion, and the opportunity to connect with others in a relaxed and welcoming setting. Guests will also enjoy three included glasses of wine throughout the evening.
Date: 10th of September
Time: 18:30 - 20:30
Includes: Nibbles and 3 glasses of wine
- One glass of Sparkling: Chapel Down Brut
- Two glasses of white: Hauts Di Milly Bourgogne Chardonnay, Ghost in the Machine Chenin Blanc
Tickets: £70 per person
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Wine & Wisdom: Platonic Parenthood with Natalie Sutherland
Shepherd Market Wine House, 21-23 Shepherd Market W1J 7PN, London, GBBOOK TICKETS HERE:
Enjoy premium wines while discussing platonic parenthood and modern family law with expert law specialist Natalie Sutherland
Join us on the 10th of September, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, for an engaging and insightful evening exploring modern family law and platonic parenthood.
This event will feature guest speaker Natalie Sutherland, a leading family law specialist solicitor and Partner at The International Family Law Group. Natalie advises on modern family law, including surrogacy, fertility law, LGBTQ+ parenting, donor conception, and complex parenthood arrangements such as platonic co-parenting and known donor arrangements. Her work often sits at the intersection of family formation, uncertainty, and legal risk, providing clients with clear, realistic, and robust legal guidance focused on the welfare of the child.
She is highly recognised in her field, ranked in Band 1 in Children Law and Band 3 in International Abduction, Adoption and Surrogacy by Chambers & Partners, and is also listed as a Next Generation Partner in Legal 500. She is a Board Trustee of the Progress Educational Trust and co-founder of the In/Fertility in the City podcast, which explores the relationship between fertility challenges and professional life. She was also named Woman of the Year at the Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2023.
The evening will offer valuable legal insights, expert discussion, and the opportunity to connect with others in a relaxed and welcoming setting. Guests will also enjoy three included glasses of wine throughout the evening.
Date: 10th of September
Time: 18:30 - 20:30
Includes: Nibbles and 3 glasses of wine- One glass of Sparkling: Chapel Down Brut
- Two glasses of white: Hauts Di Milly Bourgogne Chardonnay, Ghost in the Machine Chenin Blanc
Tickets: £70 per person
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