My experience
I am a partner and Head of our Family team with over 18 years’ experience. I undertake all aspects of family law and have a wealth of experience in dealing with the financial consequences of relationship breakdown.
My main areas of expertise are:
- divorce and separation, including dissolution of civil partnerships;
- financial consequences of relationship breakdown;
- private children matters;
- pre and post nuptial agreements;
- living together agreements; and
- collaborative law.
My experience includes advising on complex and high net worth matters and cases which include company structures, family trusts and inheritances. I have also advised intervenors within financial proceedings.
I have considerable experience in dealing with complex private law children cases and have successfully represented parents in cases which involve internal relocation and parental alienation. I also have experience of representing grandparents.
I assist clients who are at the beginning of a relationship and advise them on pre-nuptial or post nuptial agreements and advise cohabitees on living together agreements, as well as advising cohabitees on relationship breakdown.
I am committed to supporting my clients in what is usually an emotional time for them. I pride myself in providing my clients with clear advice on the options available to them, and on a practical level. My aim is to assist my clients in reaching a resolution in a constructive and effective way, and which is suited to their individual needs. Where appropriate I make every effort to settle cases out of court and will explore with my client the different process options available and what will work best for them. However, I am confident in dealing with cases within the court arena where necessary.
I have a wide and varied client base which includes members of the medical profession, business owners and professional sport and media personalities.
In addition, I am a qualified collaborative lawyer and active member of the Solent Collaborative Pod and a member of Resolution.
I have also been named as a key lawyer in the leading independent directory, the Legal 500.