Providing high quality family law advice at this reputable firm since 1998, Ian is an accomplished specialist in his field and an advocate for alternative dispute resolution options. He advises on matters relating to divorce and separation with a particular specialism in financial settlements associated with a relationship breakdown. Ian has also been accredited by Resolution for his expertise in complex lower income financial remedies, private children law and domestic abuse. A trained collaborative lawyer and an all issues family mediator, who is qualified to undertake Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings (MIAMs), he strongly supports the resolution of issues through negotiation, rather than through the courts.

Legal Director at this very long established and highly regarded firm, Anna offers extensive family law expertise and exceptional client care. She provides shrewd, timely advice for married and unmarried couples going through relationship challenges, and to parents with wider family issues or children matters, including those with international aspects. Her varied caseload involves divorce and the associated financial remedy proceedings, domestic violence cases, and private law children matters (where she represents parents, grandparents and extended family members). Anna also provides wealth protection services in the form of pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, in addition to representing cohabitees in their disputes, including TOLATA proceedings. Holding membership of The Law Society’s Family Law Accreditation Scheme, membership of Resolution, and as an accredited specialist in domestic violence, advanced financial provision and children law (private), Anna promotes best practises within her field to achieve the constructive resolution of family disputes. A favourite amongst her clients for approaching each case with empathy and integrity, Anna’s priority is to support families through an emotional time in their lives whilst taking a proactive and strategic approach to reach a successful outcome.

A Senior Associate at this highly regarded firm supporting clients in the local area, MaryCarmel is an empathetic and considered family law practitioner who can assist individuals with all aspects of private family law. She is regularly instructed in divorce and dissolution of civil partnership proceedings, cohabitation disputes, financial remedy following separation, child arrangements and disputes, domestic abuse injunctions, and cohabitation and separation agreements. MaryCarmel is particularly sought after for her expertise in Children Act proceedings involving relocation requests outside the jurisdiction of England and Wales, including Hague Convention cases and emergency applications. As a member of Resolution, she seeks to find non-confrontational ways of settling disputes, and prioritising the needs of children where appropriate