Charles Le May

Partner

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.

Charles Le May

Partner
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“Friendly, personable, Charles was efficient with good advice whilst making me feel like he cared. Excellent, would definitely recommend.”

EG - February 2019

I have been very PLEASED with the legal work that Mayo Wynne Baxter has carried out for me. I can not fault it. And I would certainly recommend your firm to anyone who required legal services.

Last year, Adrian Sharpin prepared a new Will for me and now he is organising a Power of Attorney for me.

Charles le May has given me excellent legal advice over the matter of a financial settlement - for which I am enormously grateful. He worked very hard for me and obtained the settlement I wanted.

When I visited your offices in both your Eastbourne and the Lewes office, I always received a very friendly and professional welcome.

I noticed the difference with your firm as unfortunately, I had previously dealt with another Eastbourne firm of Solicitors whose lack of professionalism and inefficiency had to be experienced to be believed.

Years ago, I worked as a Legal Secretary to a 'Probate, Wills and Trusts' Partner in a top firm of Lawyers, so I feel I do know what I am talking about!

Anonymous - September 2020