Emily joined Mayo Wynne Baxter in 2025 and is a Paralegal in the Private Client Department. She works closely with clients and their families, assisting with the administration of estates, wills and lasting powers of attorney.
Before pursuing a legal career, Emily worked in hospitality for several years in customer-facing roles. This background helped her develop strong interpersonal skills and a passion for building relationships with clients.
Emily graduated from Cardiff University in 2025 with a First Class LLB (Hons) Law degree and completed a professional placement year as part of her studies. Prior to joining Mayo Wynne Baxter, she gained experience working as a paralegal in nursing care fee recovery and undertaking pro bono work in this area, supporting individuals through complex and often emotional circumstances. It was here that she developed a strong understanding of the importance of delivering a positive client experience. She is committed to providing an approachable and professional service, ensuring clients feel informed and supported during what can often be a difficult time.
Emily has realised that private client is an area of law in which she is keen to develop her career. She values the trust that clients place in the team and enjoys helping individuals and families plan for the future or administer the legacy of a loved one.
If you need any assistance with private client matters in the Storrington area, Emily would be happy to help.
Katie is a Paralegal within the Employment Department at Mayo Wynne Baxter. She joined the the firm in April 2023 when MWB merged with Lawson Lewis Blakers, where Katie had previously gained experience as a Legal Secretary.
Within the Employment Department, Katie’s role is to support the Legal Advisers across a variety of matters. Her primary role involves assisting with client on-boarding, managing documentation, liaising with clients with an aim to ensuring that their matters progress smoothly.
Katie is working towards her Solicitor Apprenticeship Qualification, she began studying for this in September 2024. This route of qualification will enable her to develop her legal expertise through a mixture of academic study and on the job experience. As she progresses through the qualification, Katie is gaining the knowledge and skills required to qualify as a solicitor whilst continuing to support the team in her role as a paralegal.
Nicole qualified as a solicitor in 2011 and is a partner in the employment team. She joined Mayo Wynne Baxter in June 2025, after many years at a business-focused law firm as head of the employment department.
With extensive experience advising both employees and employers, Nicole enjoys the diversity of employment law and the unique challenges each case presents. She enjoys that her work is shaped by people, business, and the law, and it is this fast-paced and dynamic environment that keeps her engaged and passionate about her practice.
She thrives on helping people and takes real pride in guiding businesses and individuals through difficult or sensitive situations. Nicole values the relationships she builds with her clients and enjoys working closely with them to offer clear, pragmatic advice on even the most complex employment issues.
Nicole is known for being approachable, a quality that is essential when dealing with sensitive, people related matters. She is a thoughtful and attentive listener who brings empathy and inspires trust while remaining professional and objective. Nicole has a deep and practical understanding of employment law and is skilled at explaining complex legal concepts in clear, straightforward terms, ensuring clients fully understand their rights, options, and potential risks.
Outside of work, Nicole enjoys exploring the countryside, often using her well-loved “Pub Strolls of East and West Sussex” books, usually with a stop at a local pub at the end. She also enjoys cycling (preferably on flat terrain!), cooking for family and friends, and dancing.
Simon is an experienced property solicitor dealing with all aspects of residential property work including freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, auction sales and purchases,re-financing and the granting and taking of new leases and sales of part.
As a Solicitor, having worked in London specialising in property matters for many years, Simon relocated to Sussex working for a large regional firm before joining the Property Team at our Eastbourne Office.
Simon has a loyal client following and is friendly and approachable and takes a practical, and common sense approach to matters, working with others to help transactions proceed as quickly as possible with communication being the key.
Outside work, Simon has a keen interest in aviation, travel and spending time with family and friends.
Marwa is a family lawyer with over 18 years’ experience. She supports clients on all aspects of family law, including divorce, financial matters and arrangements for children.
Marwa qualified as a solicitor in 2007 and has specialised exclusively in family law throughout her career. She has practised in Sussex since 2013, supporting clients across the region, including Horsham, Crawley and Storrington. She brings over 18 years’ experience advising on all aspects of family law, including divorce, financial matters and arrangements for children. Before joining Mayo Wynne Baxter, Marwa headed the family law department at a firm in Horsham and previously worked at a regional top‑100 practice.
Marwa is known for her calm, steady approach and her ability to provide clear, practical advice during what is often an extremely stressful time for clients. She works hard to ensure clients feel supported and informed throughout the process, while remaining focused on achieving fair, realistic and long‑term outcomes.
She has particular expertise in mid‑ to high‑net‑worth financial cases, including matters involving business assets, pensions, inherited wealth and complex property portfolios. Her work also includes extensive experience in advising on prenuptial and post‑nuptial agreements, ensuring clients receive clear, protective and forward‑thinking guidance. Marwa’s financial expertise includes acting in a financial remedy case transferred to the High Court due to assets exceeding £15 million. She has also successfully conducted a Child Arbitration matter, demonstrating her ability to navigate both court‑based and alternative dispute resolution processes.
In addition to her financial work, Marwa advises on a wide range of children matters, including child arrangements, specific issue applications, relocation, and cases requiring urgent or protective orders. She is experienced in representing clients where there are allegations of domestic abuse or coercive control, and understands the sensitivity and urgency these cases often require.
Marwa is a committed member of Resolution and promotes a constructive, non‑confrontational approach wherever possible. When litigation is necessary, she is a confident and experienced advocate with a strong understanding of the family court process.
Her work has been recognised in both the Legal 500 and Chambers UK. The Legal 500 describes her as “a well‑experienced and extremely competent Solicitor. She is professional and fiercely represents her clients providing strong, cogent advice.” She has also been praised as “thorough” and “very practical.” Chambers UK has described her as “informative, pleasant and kind,” noting that she “maintains a perfect balance between empathy and professionalism,” and as “very efficient and good at giving realistic advice.”
Marwa welcomes enquiries from clients seeking clear, confident guidance on any aspect of family law.
Lucy is an associate solicitor in our private client department with over 18 years of experience at Mayo Wynne Baxter. She is a Fellow of the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) and a full member of STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners).
Lucy is based in our Seaford office and specialises in the administration of estates, will writing and assisting with lasting powers of attorney. She is also a member of the tax and trusts team.
I joined MWB in 2023 as a Paralegal in the Residential Property team in Seaford.
Prior to joining MWB I had worked in Brighton having moved from London in 2017. I have been working in Property since 1988 having worked in various solicitors in London with my last firm being a local Wimbledon firm where I had worked for 17 years before moving to East Sussex.
In my line of day to day work I like to ensure a good relationship with all our clients and manage their expectations regarding their sale/purchase.
Outside of work, I enjoy yoga, walking, holidays and socialising with family and friends is important.
I feel my many years in Residential Property assists to advise clients of the complete conveyancing process and manage there concerns at every step of the way. I work throughout the whole chain of a matter from providing a quotation to the end goal of completion. I am also involved in all admin aspects of my role. I am also happy to hand hold clients who are First Time Buyers and therefore unfamiliar with the conveyancing process or clients who have not moved in many years. Part of my role is to manage expectations of clients and help to make the moving process as stress free as possible.
Claire is a Chartered Legal Executive in the private client team specialising in Estate Administration, Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney. She has been qualified for 3 years but has over 20 years of experience in private client work.
Claire guides clients through the complexities of estate administration, Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney. Claire serves the Eastbourne area
Estella Qualified as a Solicitor in April 2018 following completion of her training contract at Mayo Wynne Baxter. She works in the Family team primarily based in the East Grinstead and Lewes offices, specialising in all aspects surrounding relationships and relationship breakdowns.
Estella represents clients in a wide range of family matters and has particular expertise in advising on:
- All stages of divorce, dissolution and judicial separation proceedings;
- Financial arrangements following separation or divorce, including those involving non-marital or overseas assets and complex health issues;
- Applications to vary, enforce or set aside existing financial orders, including spousal maintenance orders and legal charges;
- Assisting clients in applying for injunctive orders such as non-molestation and occupation orders (as well as defending such applications);
- Wealth protection, including drafting and negotiating pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements; and
- Arrangements for children following a separation and representing clients in contested Children Act proceedings, including where relocation, attendance of a particular school or alcohol and or drug dependency is an issue.
- Applications for financial support for children of an unmarried couple.
- Special guardianship orders
As a long-standing member of Resolution, Estella is committed to resolving disputes in a non-confrontational and constructive way, whilst also striving for the best possible outcome for her clients. Estella is an advocate for non-court dispute resolution, assisting clients in trying to resolve matters out of Court where possible and undertaking her cases in an assertive, sensitive and constructive manner.
Estella assists her clients to consider the benefits and costs (emotional and financial) of any next steps and is mindful that each client’s circumstances differ, understanding that a ‘one size does not fit all’ and tailoring the service she provides to suit her individual clients. Clients have confidence in Estella’s sensible and commercial approach where her aim is to provide clear and pragmatic advice, assisting clients to resolve matters in an amicable and cost effective way, but also takes a firm and robust approach if contested court proceedings are necessary.
Prior to joining MWB, Estella completed her Law degree at the University of Sussex and attained a Distinction in her LPC at the University of Law.