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Simon Nellar

Simon Nellar is the Senior Partner of the Firm and the Head of the Family department. He has been qualified as a solicitor for more than 20 years, and for much of that time has specialised in family work. His extensive experience includes separation and divorce proceedings, and financial proceedings, including claims for maintenance, money, property and pensions. Simon has handled numerous cases involving high value assets (over £1 million pounds), substantial family businesses/companies, and complicated pension arrangements, including those of the Police and Armed Forces. He has represented unmarried partners claiming a share of property under trust legislation, and has negotiated numerous cohabitation and pre-nuptial agreements. Simon has a wealth of experience in children cases, including applications relating to Residence and Contact, emigration, and change of name; he has also represented parents and grandparents in care proceedings. Simon is an accredited member of the Law Society's Family Panel and a member of Resolution (formerly the Solicitors Family Law Association), an organisation of family lawyers who are committed to a constructive approach to family law.

Chris Evans

Chris Evans is a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Family department. Chris has been qualified as a solicitor for more than 12 years, with wide experience of family work having previously worked in firms in Yorkshire and Humberside. Chris has represented clients in separation, divorce and nullity proceedings, and in financial proceedings, including large money cases with tax and liquidity complications. He has substantial experience in cases involving domestic violence and applications for injunctions, as well as all types of children cases. Chris is an accredited specialist on the Resolution Family Law Panel, with particular expertise in finance and children law.

Helena Chambers
Helena is a Paralegal in the Family department and has over 15 years experience of family work, including separation and divorce, financial claims and children disputes. She handles a mixed caseload of private and publicly funded matters.
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