Showing outstanding commitment to her clients, Helen is a tactically astute and exceptionally skilled family law expert with over 20 years’ experience under her belt. A Managing Partner at this renowned family law firm, she is one of the most sought-after family lawyers in the area, offering practical, honest advice on the full spectrum of issues arising from relationship breakdown. Diligent, determined, and pre-emptive, Helen has expertise on complex financial settlements on divorce or separation, nuptial agreements, cohabitee disputes, and arrangements relating to children. A large part of her financial work involves high-net-worth cases, involving family businesses both in the UK and overseas, as well as those including family trusts, property, pensions, and overseas/off-shore assets. Noted as a recognised practitioner in family law in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, Helen is known for her firm but fair approach, whilst being fully aware that her clients need not only legal advice, but also emotional support and empathy. Helen is accredited by Resolution in both advanced financial provision and children law, as well as holding advanced accreditation with The Law Society of England & Wales as a family law specialist.

Taking pride in offering clear, sensible and cost-effective advice to clients and fully appreciating the sensitive nature of family law, Lindsay is an accomplished and highly respected family lawyer and divorce solicitor. With over 20 years of expertise and knowledge under her belt, she represents clients in a range of matters including divorce, child and spousal maintenance, financial settlements, injunctions, children cases, pre-nuptial agreements, and cohabitee disputes. Lindsay’s aim is to put clients at ease and ensure they remain focused on the bigger picture. She provides tailor-made solutions within the framework of the law and works in conjunction with other professionals for the benefit of each client.

Described as one of the leading family lawyers and divorce solicitors in Shropshire, North Wales and the North West, Richard brings a wealth of expertise and knowledge to his role. Representing a range of clients, including business directors and shareholders, farmers, landowners, professionals or their spouses, he advises on all aspects of family law, with a specialism in the financial consequences of relationship breakdown. His work often involves trusts, business assets, self-invested pensions and assets located in the UK and offshore. Richard has also developed a particular niche for drafting and advising on pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements. He is also a trained collaborative lawyer and has been instrumental in establishing and maintaining a collaborative law presence in the area. Offering excellent client care, robust and commercial advice and known for his ability to get to the core issues has resulted in a large majority of Richard’s new work coming from former clients or professional referrals.

A longstanding member of the firm, rising from trainee solicitor to Partner and Head of Family Law, Lindsey is a sympathetic and down-to-earth family solicitor serving the Grappenhall area. She is regularly instructed in divorce and separation, cohabitation issues, disputes relating to children and finances, domestic violence and pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. Lindsey’s approach to family matters is conciliatory rather than litigious, meaning that she attempts to encourage parties to consider constructive solutions to their issues. However, she is also a keen advocate and when matters cannot be amicably negotiated, she can represent clients in the local family courts if required.

An expert in the field of family law, Nick is a longstanding member of The Law Society’s Family Law Accreditation Scheme and is in much demand for his sage advice and expertise on the full range of matters, particularly complex divorce and children law cases. Nick is a strong believer in alternative dispute resolution including mediation and collaborative law, both of which he is qualified to practise in. He actively promotes the resolution of issues in a constructive way to provide a better outcome for separating families and their children, allowing them to move forward positively with their lives.

An exceptional and astute practitioner who has specialised in family law since 2007, Kirsten is Managing Director and co-founder of this thriving family law firm serving the Grappenhall area. Representing hundreds of clients across multiple sectors, she handles all family related matters including financial issues arising from a relationship breakdown, children disputes, cohabitation disagreements and divorce. She is particularly sought after for her expertise in high-net-worth cases with valuable business and pension interests, as well as advising clients with relationships complicated by international, safeguarding or dependency matters. A member of Resolution, Kirsten believes in a constructive, non-confrontational approach and encourages her clients to put their differences aside in order to reach fair agreements. If the need arises, she will engage in tough negotiation where necessary in order to secure the best possible outcomes for her clients.

Renowned for her strong negotiation skills and described as an excellent strategist, Jane is a Partner and Head of the Family Team at this highly reputable law firm. She has over 33 years’ experience practising in family law and is particularly sought after for her specialism in complex financial cases, often involving trust issues, inherited wealth and complex business issues. Her work also includes advising on and drafting pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, frequently involving foreign jurisdictions. An active Resolution member, Jane is a firm believer of focusing on the main issues of a case, approaching it in a constructive, non-confrontational manner. She is listed as a ‘Leading Individual’ in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500, being described as “highly intelligent, personable, accessible and someone who you want on your side”.

Building a reputation in the field of family law for his compassionate approach to cases and always being accessible to his clients, Colin deals with a broad range of matters arising from a relationship breakdown. With a career spanning over 10 years working with firms throughout the north west of England, he handles divorce, separation, and the associated disputes over finances and child arrangements. Colin prides himself on providing a professional service with the aim of achieving the best possible outcome for his clients, at the earliest opportunity.

With a strong reputation in family and matrimonial law and renowned for his level headedness and calm, reassuring manner, James is a highly accomplished and proven expert and Managing Director at this well respected family law firm. His specialism in family law over the last 30 years has allowed him to develop and devise strategic and creative solutions to enable clients to protect both themselves and their family in matters relating to divorce, separation, financial remedy, private children matters and cases with an international dimension. James is also well versed in drafting complex pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. He is a member of the Law Society Child Abduction Panel, a Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and is on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign Embassy panels. James has also been recognised in The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.