With an excellent reputation in the Bristol community built over 26 years, Gareth has established a strong practice in family law, representing a broad range of clients in all matters. Partner and Head of the Family team, he is highly experienced in divorce settlements and cohabitation disputes, representing clients with very little money to those with substantial wealth, as well as advising on the protection of assets and businesses from divorce, including trust and company structures, and mitigation of “the divorce tax”. Gareth’s practice is national and international (with a particular interest in French divorce issues) and he often acts for entrepreneurs, senior executives, business people and their businesses, and those in the media. He is a former chair of Bristol Resolution and an accredited mediator and always aims to resolve disputes as swiftly, sensitively and constructively as possible, whilst protecting his client’s best interests

A highly skilled solicitor with over 20 years’ experience, Greg is a specialist in the field of matrimonial and family law and heads up the Family Department. Known for his empathetic, supportive approach to his family law cases, Greg provides expert advice and representation on divorce, private law children applications, specific issue and prohibited steps orders, financial disputes following a relationship breakdown, civil partnership disputes, nuptial agreements, separation and cohabitation agreements and domestic violence injunctions. As a Resolution member, Greg believes in a practical and sensitive approach and strives to reach an amicable resolution where possible. However if court proceedings are unavoidable, he can represent clients in all levels of court and has significant advocacy experience.

Offering a creative approach to problem-solving, in-depth knowledge of case law and strong negotiating skills, Michael has a strong reputation in the Isle of Wight community for his expertise in family law. He is able to handle a variety of matters, often involving high-net-worth individuals in complex cases including foreign assets, private limited companies, trusts and complex disclosure issues. Michael is also well versed in disputes relating to children, cohabitee issues and divorce and separation cases. Offering an excellent standard of service and adopting a clear strategy from the outset with identifiable goals and objectives, Michael is devoted to working diligently to achieve the best possible outcome for his clients.

Vicki is a trusted and highly capable family lawyer and divorce solicitor and a Partner at this specialist family law firm. She undertakes a wide variety of family law matters involving relationship breakdown and relationship planning, offering advice to married couples, parents, cohabitees, and civil partners. Her work includes divorce, civil partnership dissolution, separation agreements, financial settlements, child arrangements, and domestic abuse protection. She also advises on and drafts pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, and parenting plans. A member of Resolution and a trained mediator, Vicki is an advocate of alternative dispute resolution options and always looks to resolve matters through negotiation. She is known for her practical approach to her clients’ situations, adopting a caring and advisory role to ensure each client understands their options and can make informed decisions for themselves and their families.

Praised by her clients for her friendly, robust and approachable style, Robyn is a talented family lawyer and divorce solicitor at this specialist family law firm. She provides support and advice to couples and families working through the process of divorce or separation and all associated financial and children matters. She is particularly skilled in dealing with complex and challenging cases and is able to undertake her own advocacy in the family court as a barrister. With a sympathetic and supportive approach, Robyn offers straightforward, constructive legal advice with the aim of minimising conflict and hostility in order to achieve a swift amicable resolution for her clients. She is able to see clients from the firm’s offices in Southampton, Winchester, Basingstoke and Guildford.

Noted as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 and ranked in Chambers UK, Rosemary is described as “a beacon in the field of family law” and “a strong leader”. Partner and Head of the Family Team at this Southampton firm, she is instructed in cases relating to divorce and the financial disputes associated with relationship breakdown involving complex income arrangements, farming assets, armed forces personnel, landed estates, and trusts. Rosemary can also assist with children cases, often involving child arrangements and child maintenance, as well as drafting pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. Rosemary has a solid reputation for always dealing with cases in a sensitive, constructive and proportionate manner, with a view to obtaining the best possible settlement for each client.

Combining meticulous attention to detail, strong advocacy skills and a personable manner, Alex is highly regarded amongst her clients and peers and is described as an “exceptional family lawyer”. With over 7 years’ experience, she offers advice and representation to a wide range of clients, including medical consultants, doctors, fellow lawyers, business owners, and professionals on divorce and separation and their related financial and children disputes. Alex understands that the breakdown of a relationship can cause much stress and anxiety for couples and their families, and so she carefully guides her clients through the legal process making them aware of all the available options to assist their case.

Founder of this specialist family law firm established in 2009, Catherine has practised solely in family law in the Eastleigh area for over 22 years. She specialises in all aspects with a particular expertise in divorce and financial disputes, ranging from high value cases to those cases where the home is the only asset. Her work also involves providing advice in relation to cohabitation and complex children matters. An advocate for alternative dispute resolution options, Catherine is trained in mediation, collaborative law and arbitration (children scheme) and is committed to finding the right process for her clients at the outset. Catherine is also a dedicated member of Resolution, a member of The Solent Collaborative Pod, The North Hampshire Collaborative Pod and The Hampshire Family Legal Solutions (HFLS) Pod.

Qualifying as a solicitor over 30 years ago, Grant is now a Partner in the firm’s Family Law team serving the community of Eastleigh. His expertise includes divorce and dissolution, private law children matters (including complex children proceedings and removal from jurisdiction cases), financial cases (including advising medium to high net worth clients, cases with trust and taxation elements, business and farming interests, pensions, and foreign assets), pre-nuptial agreements, separation agreements, and co-habitation agreements and disputes. Grant has been a collaborative lawyer for over 15 years and an ‘all-issues’ family mediator for over 10 years and as such, actively promotes alternate forms of dispute resolution. He is however, also a capable court advocate with wide experience in conducting children and financial remedy proceedings. Grant is an active member of Resolution and he sits on the National Committee, becoming Chair of the committee in 2023.

A Senior Solicitor and Head of Family Law, Sam brings a wealth of expertise to her busy caseload, with over 20 years in the legal profession. She takes pride in offering clear, sensible and cost effective advice to clients and fully appreciates the sensitive nature of family law. Her work includes a variety of matters with a specialism in ancillary relief proceedings related to divorce including high-net-worth cases and cohabitation disputes under TOLATA. Sam is also able to provide advice in relation to private children matters including child arrangement orders, specific issue orders and prohibited steps orders, as well as drafting pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. Sam considers her robust approach, her keen attention to detail and in-depth knowledge of her cases to be her key qualities and aims to help her clients reach amicable solutions. If court proceedings are necessary, she is a confident and skilled court advocate.

Known for her ability to reduce conflict and facilitate calm and constructive discussions in her family law cases, Eugenie is a highly skilled family law solicitor with over 14 years’ experience. She prides herself on being able to offer exceptional legal expertise, as well as an understanding of family dynamics and provides advice on a broad spectrum of issues. Her work encompasses divorce, separation, issues relating to children, and cohabitee disputes as well as having a strong reputation in family finances including complex multi-million pound provision cases and claims in respect of properties, businesses, debts, pensions and maintenance. Eugenie prides herself on offering a high level of service, resolving matters pragmatically and swiftly to achieve the best possible outcome. She is a member of Resolution and the Hampshire Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Eugenie is also a fluent Bulgarian speaker.

With a focus on providing excellent client care and building relationships, Elizabeth is a well regarded child care lawyer with over 20 years’ experience advising clients in the Eastleigh area. She is able to represent children, parents and other family members in proceedings in all courts including Family Proceedings, County and High Court and often receives referrals from fellow lawyers, CAFCASS, and Social Services. Elizabeth is appreciated for her empathetic, child-centred approach and offers realistic and pragmatic advice in a range of challenging and complex cases.