Jane is one of the owner/managers of the firm and has been the Managing Director since 2007. Jane is a Director in the Family Department and joined Hughes Paddison in 1994, having previously been a partner at a Central London practice.

Jane has very extensive experience of dealing with all family legal issues but with particular expertise in dealing with complex financial issues within divorce and in cohabitation disputes. Jane works hard to ensure that she achieves the best outcome for her clients whilst trying to avoid unnecessary hostility. A qualified mediator, Jane works closely with her clients to navigate and guide them through complex disputes.

Key Skills:

• Advising on complex financial matters arising during divorce
• Advising on cohabitation disputes
• Collaborative law trained
• Qualified Mediator
• Dispute resolution
• Pre nuptial and post nuptial agreements
• Cohabitation agreements
• Issues relating to children
• Seeking to adopt a conciliatory and pragmatic approach to any dispute to avoid unnecessary costs and stress for the client.
• Giving full emotional support and guidance throughout the process and having a holistic approach so considering always the overall impact on the client

Experience

• Complex financial disputes for high profile individuals
• Considering unique and unusual legal situations and achieving solutions
• Dealing with all levels of court including experience in the Court of Appeal.
• Difficult children cases of all types.

Memberships

Jane is an accredited member of Resolution

Outside of work

In her limited spare time, Jane enjoys spending time with her large family and dogs. She relaxes through swimming and cooking and particularly loves spending time somewhere warm, particularly in Turkey.