Ann is internationally recognised as one of the leading specialists in international family law, with particular expertise in international child relocation and child abduction. She is currently a Consultant at Stephens Scown LLP, one of the leading law firms in the South West of England.

In 2007, Ann co-founded the International Family Law Group in London alongside David Hodson, serving as its Managing Partner and later Senior Partner until March 2024. Throughout her distinguished career, she has been involved in numerous reported and high-profile cases, many attracting significant national and international media attention.

Ann is also a respected educator and thought leader. She has lectured extensively around the world, training judges and legal practitioners on international family law, child relocation, and child abduction. She has contributed to leading legal textbooks and was among the first mediators qualified to consult directly with children, helping ensure that children's voices are heard within the mediation process concerning living and contact arrangements.

Since 2003, Ann has been a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, the world's foremost peer-elected organisation of family lawyers specialising in international matters.Beyond her legal career, Ann has an exceptionally diverse background. She is a semi-professional classical contralto soloist, trained at the Royal College of Music and Dartington College of Arts, and has performed at prestigious venues in the UK and internationally. She is also qualified as an NHS vaccine administrator and as a medical trainer in CPR and cardiac emergency response.