A renowned family law expert, excellent strategist and described as “pragmatic, sensitive and personable”, Sebastian is Managing Partner at this well-regarded specialist family law firm and has been offering high quality legal advice and representation in family law matters for over 20 years. He has an excellent success rate in handling complex family cases, involving divorce, separation, marital finances, the dissolution of civil partnerships, and cases with an international element. Sebastian is particularly skilled at deciphering detailed financial matters within family disputes, involving multiple types of assets such as property, pension portfolios, investments, family businesses, and City bonus structures. He also has an enviable track record in cases relating to children, involving applications for child arrangements orders, special guardianship orders, substance abuse by parents, domestic violence cases and non-compliance with court orders. Well versed in wealth protection matters, he advises on and drafts pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. Sebastian is a Resolution accredited specialist in complex financial remedies and Children Act cases and is a committed Chair of Resolution Essex and advocates a constructive and amicable approach to his cases, always pursuing the best outcome for his clients.

Working in legal practice since 1988 and with an excellent reputation in the field of family law, Helen is founder of this specialist family law firm. Well versed in a range of matters, her expertise is in private and public children matters (including those with an international element) and she is able to provide representation for parents, grandparents, extended family members and children either directly or through their legal children’s guardian. She handles cases ranging from those where there have been false allegations including non-accidental injuries to children and fabricated/induced illness to complex and challenging cases of sexual abuse, substance misuse and personality difficulties. Her work also involves private children cases including child arrangements, disputes over the upbringing of children and parental alienation. Helen is also a trained collaborative lawyer, mediator (she is also qualified to consult directly with children) and an arbitrator and always aims to reach agreements outside of the court process. When court proceedings are necessary, she instructs suitably experienced medical experts and barristers/King’s Counsel to ensure the best possible results.

Edward is Founder and Managing Director of this award-winning family law firm which is hailed for its “dedication to the client and a professionalism with the service offered that is unmatched in the area”. With an enviable breadth and depth of experience over a 20 year period, he advises on divorce, financial issues, children work and cases involving unmarried couples and civil partners. Edward is also able to offer assistance in complex financial cases which regularly involve substantial assets, trusts, farms and family businesses. Promoting a non-confrontational, amicable approach to family matters, he is able to offer collaborative law and mediation services as an alternative to the court process. Edward is ranked in the 2023 edition of Chambers & Partners as well as receiving recognition as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ in The Legal 500.

Boasting a 16 year career in family law, Gabrielle is a Director at this established firm serving the Brighton community. She can assist clients with all family law related matters including divorce, financial remedy, child arrangements, child welfare cases, change of name deeds, and domestic violence issues. With a sympathetic and supportive approach, Gabrielle offers straightforward, constructive legal advice with the aim of minimising conflict and hostility in order to achieve a swift amicable resolution for her clients.