Knights

Member of – Cirencester and Cheltenham

I am a Family Solicitor and Partner at Knights based in Cheltenham.

In my practice, I help clients navigate the complexities of separation in a way that prioritises dignity, respect, and long-term solutions.

I bring expertise and precision to every case, ensuring my clients receive the best possible advice and outcomes. My in-depth understanding of family law allows me to navigate even the most complex situations with confidence and clarity.

However, legal knowledge alone isn’t enough. I believe that empathy is just as vital. I understand that separation and family disputes are deeply personal and often emotional experiences. By approaching every client with compassion and understanding, I create a safe and supportive space where they feel heard and valued.

This balance of legal expertise and empathy allows me to deliver not only effective solutions but also reassurance and care during what is often one of the most challenging times in my clients’ lives.

Areas of expertise:

• Divorce and separation
• Advising and negotiating financial settlements involving clients with business assets, pensions, pre-post separation acquired assets, inheritance and property portfolios.
• Protection of wealth through pre and post nuptial agreements and co-habitation agreements.
• Separating parents – advising on parental responsibility, childcare arrangements and internal and external relocation cases.

Examples of recent client casework:

• advising and negotiating upon a financial settlement in a long marriage with assets including a family business, more than million-pound pension provision and a property portfolio
• securing a financial settlement for a wife who would continue to be responsible for her disabled adult son whilst the husband lived and worked in a foreign country
• negotiating a settlement on behalf of a husband whose wife pursued him for a financial settlement 25 years after separation
• supporting a client during the negotiation and drafting of a prenuptial agreement to protect significant family inheritance and assets
• securing the return of a child who had been removed from the jurisdiction by his mother, whilst working collaboratively with solicitors in Northen Ireland and successfully defending a jurisdictional issue within the United Kingdom
• successfully representing a father against an application by the mother to relocate their child to New Zealand.