Overview
I am a Senior Associate in Michelmores’ Family Team. I have been working in Family Law since 2015 and was previously employed by another national firm.
I have vast experience in financial remedy cases and disputes involving children, domestic abuse and enforcement proceedings. I have been working with high net worth and international clients in cross-border cases which has allowed me to develop my experience and knowledge in international family law including cases involving international child abduction, enforcement of foreign orders in England and Wales and English and Welsh orders in other jurisdictions, financial disputes over foreign assets and international relocation. I also advise clients in respect of domestic violence and making applications for non-molestation and occupation orders.
I had day-to-day conduct of a case involving the enforcement of international maintenance arrears which was heard in the Court of Appeal due to the complex issues of international law raised and a High Court case involving child abduction.
I am a litigation specialist focusing on:
- complex financial remedy proceedings involving farming partnerships, companies, trusts, QROPS, loans from family/friends, and international assets and clients;
- enforcement and variation of final orders;
- enforcement of foreign orders and jurisdiction disputes;
- enforcing compliance with the court process and orders including contempt applications, penal notices and third parties’ debt orders;
- children cases that involve child abduction, allegations of domestic abuse which require Fact Finding Hearings and parental alienation;
- cohabitation disputes and Schedule 1 of the Children Act proceedings (financial provision for children).
That said, I also undertake non-contentious work such as preparing and advising clients on pre and post nuptial agreements, cohabitation and separation agreements. I frequently undertake out of court negotiations and preparing consent orders to formalise parties’ financial claims when an agreement is reached between them.
My article on international service was published in the Resolution journal for family lawyers (Resolution is the national organisation of family lawyers) of which I am a member.
I am a Resolution Accredited Specialist in Complex Financial Remedies (high income and assets) and International Family Law. I sit on the Bristol Young Resolution Committee.
I speak fluent Russian.
Recent experience
Dealing with cases involving applications made on behalf of children under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989
Successfully advising clients in relation to enforcement and implementation of final orders, even those made over 20 years ago
Advising clients in relation to children matters including seeking the appointment of a Guardian to represent the interests of the children, cases involving change of residence, enforcement of Children Act orders, variation of previous orders, seeking orders preventing the other side from making further malicious applications to the Court and international relocation, including representing client’s during Fact Finding Hearings
Dealing with complicated cases involving Trusts and business structures, including farming partnerships
