I am a Partner and joined MWB in May 2018 having spent the previous three years with a niche private family firm based in Brighton where I trained and qualified as a family solicitor.

In March 2020, I qualified as a Collaborative Lawyer, in April 2021 I was made an Associate Solicitor and in May 2023 I was made Partner.

As a member of Resolution and a qualified Collaborative Lawyer, I am committed to the constructive resolution of family disputes.

As a family law specialist, I advise on all areas of family law including divorce and complex financial matters. I’ve dealt with a number of matters where non-disclosure was an issue, dissipation of assets, pre/post acquired wealth, involving Injunctive proceedings (Non-molestation and Occupation Orders) and with vulnerable parties requiring the appointment of a Litigation Friend.

I have acted on a number of longstanding children matters including cases with a public law crossover where a Children’s Guardian was appointed, in matters where parental alienation has been found and in matters where an Order was made providing for a ‘bar’ to further Court applications being made. In addition, I have a specific interest in internal and external child relocation cases having completed my Dissertation on the area of law.

I graduated with a First Class Honours LL.B Law with Business degree from the University of Brighton in 2012 and was awarded three final year academic prizes.  In January 2016, I passed the Legal Practice Course and in August 2016 was awarded an LL.M in Legal Practice at the University of Law Bloomsbury, London.  My dissertation was on the law relating to Child Relocation focusing on the impact recent decisions in internal and international child relocation have had on the established guidelines and the effect of those decisions on the likely outcome of future applications.

Before pursuing a career in law, I worked in the public sector gaining extensive knowledge and experience in compliance, drafting policy papers, research, analysis and business strategy.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family and dog, walking, cooking and gardening.

I am a partner in the family department. I’m a trained collaborative solicitor and mediator and have been practising in the field of family law for over 30 years.

I predominantly deal with cases involving separation, divorce and cohabitation breakdown.

I frequently handle negotiations and disputes over the family home, the assets of the parties and pensions.

I offer resolution of divorces and financial disputes by collaborative law and also by mediation.

I’m an accredited specialist in the areas of financial matters after separation/divorce and in issues arising between unmarried couples and also accredited to help with disputes in same sex relationships.

I also specialise in high wealth cases and in advising on and preparing prenuptial agreements and cohabitation contracts to ensure my clients’ wishes are recorded to avoid a court hearing. I also work on matters involving issues relating to children, including residence, frequency and quality of contact.

Before joining the firm, I qualified in 1985 and became a Partner for a private practice in Lewes in 1991. For six years I specialised in police defence actions; returning to family work in 2001.

At work I am particularly interested in developing junior colleagues and helping them to become more efficient and effective.

Outside of work, I enjoy gardening, cricket and music from the mid seventies onwards.