Specialises in all areas of relationship breakdown (for married and unmarried partners) including financial matters, complex children disputes and international jurisdiction cases. Also has considerable experience in preparing prenuptial agreements, cohabitation contracts and pre civil partnership agreements.  Acts for high net worth individuals or their partners.  Has acted for a number of high profile individuals, although the press has been unaware of this due to her considerable discretion.

Partner at Irwin Mitchell
Head of Family Law London

• Specialist in family law since 1995
• Became a partner in 2001
• Joined Irwin Mitchell in 2006

Recognised in the legal directories as a specialist family lawyer (See Chambers and Partners 2007) and regularly appears in the press and on television on all aspects of family law.

Represented Ivan Allan in the Court of Appeal case which confirmed the privacy and confidentiality of family proceedings.

"Pleasant and efficient in her handling of her big money cases"
Chambers and Partners Directory - 2007/08

• “When parents say no – when family courts take into account the resource of extended family members" - Family Law Journal August 2006.
• "To stay or not stay" - An article examining the recent case law when one parent wishes to move to another country with their child - Child Rights Magazine September 2006
  

• Active member of Resolution (previously Solicitors Family Law Association) and sits on its Media Committee and chairs its Skills and Support Committee.
• Accredited member of the Law Society’s family panel