Slater Heelis (Part of Lawfront)

Alex Barley

Partner - Personal Injury · Personal Injury

Alex Sealy

Partner & Head of Wills, Trusts & Probate · Wills & Probate

Alexandra Goldrein

Partner Alexandra specialises in all areas of private family law work, including relationship breakdown, divorce, financial settlements and children arrangements. A member of Resolution, she is also a committed member of the Young Resolution committee. She has particular expertise in providing advice in respect of high net worth divorces involving complicated financial issues, including businesses and pensions, which can be one of the most significant assets in a marriage. She uses her unique breadth and depth of experience from her 4 years of practice as a Pensions lawyer to enable her to provide effective advice in this complex area. Alex deals with pre-marriage issues including pre-nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements and disputes arising between cohabitees. She also has significant experience acting for clients with international and religious elements including both Islamic and Jewish divorce. Patient and understanding, Alex gives her clients a first-class service with a structured approach, meticulous preparation and excellent client care. In the Legal 500, Alex is explained to “really fight for her clients, no matter how difficult the case is. She is passionate and energetic and you definitely want her in your corner. Alexandra Goldrein is tenacious. She is deeply compassionate and committed to her clients.” · Family

Alishan Khan

Solicitor - Property · Real Estate

Amy Price

Associate Solicitor - Family · Family

Andrew Middleton

Partner - Faith & Charities · Faith & Charities

Andrew Scott

Associate Solicitor - Family · Family

Angela Brown

Solicitor - Property · Real Estate

Angelika Galappaththi

Solicitor - Property · Real Estate

Anne Irwin

Consultant Solicitor - Property · Real Estate

Anthony Le

Associate Partner - Dispute Resolution · Dispute Resolution

Ashlea Theaker

Solicitor - Dispute Resolution · Dispute Resolution

Ashleigh Kelly

Associate Partner - Wills & Probate · Wills & Probate

Awais Alam

Associate Partner - Property · Real Estate

Camilla Thornberry

Associate Solicitor - Property · Real Estate

Carla Murray

Partner & Head of Commercial · Corporate / M&A

Carol Colburn

Associate Solicitor - Faith & Charities · Faith & Charities

Ceri Jones

Associate Partner - Property · Real Estate

Charlotte Beck

Partner Charlotte Beck has a great deal of experience in acting for clients not only in divorce and cohabitation disputes, but also in wider areas of property disputes. She brings with her expertise in advising on complex high net worth financial cases and intricate children disputes. Charlotte is a collaboratively trained lawyer and has a rare ability to see alternative routes to resolving issues. This approach has won her much praise from peers and a particularly loyal and growing following of clients and trusted contacts, evidenced by the fact she routinely receives referrals from ranked firms. Her clear and concise approach makes clients feel at ease whilst trying to make hard decisions in difficult circumstances, providing a thorough and relevant analysis of the facts to achieve solutions that work for clients. Charlotte is currently dealing with complicated litigation in the High Court concerning the valuation of private equity shares, an overseas trust, compensation, and Wells sharing principles. On a recently concluded matter (finalised November 2022), counsel instructed by Charlotte (Piers Pressdee KC of 4PB) commented that the matter was: “Probably the most conflicted private law case of my 30-year career. But for Charlotte Beck’s extraordinary input, there is no way our client would have prevailed.” · Family

Charlotte Otton

Associate Partner - Wills & Probate · Wills & Probate

Charlotte Padmore

Conveyancing Executive - Property · Real Estate

Chloe Huggins

Associate Solicitor - Family · Family

Chris Bishop

Consultant Partner · Dispute Resolution

Claire Higham

Associate Partner - Family · Family

Clare King

Partner & Head of Court of Protection · Court of Protection

Corrie Gerrard

Solicitor - Family · Family

Daniel Henderson

Associate Conveyancing Executive - Property · Real Estate

Daniel Stern

Daniel is a Partner and Head of the Property Litigation team in the Manchester office. He has expertise in commercial, insolvency, banking, and real estate litigation, advising both national UK and overseas clients on a wide range of residential and commercial property-related contentious issues. He is known for his clear, pragmatic, and cost-effective solutions to complicated issues and his proactive approach to resolving disputes. His client base ranges from FTSE companies to SMEs, high-net-worth landlords and investors. · Property Litigation

Daniel Wise

Daniel is an Associate Partner at Slater Heelis. He has over twenty years of experience in Litigation and Dispute Resolution. His main areas of specialism are contentious wills and probate, and trust and property disputes. This includes claims under the Inheritance Act 1975, disputes relating to the validity of wills (e.g. capacity and undue influence claims), and claims relating to property (including TOLATA claims, constructive trust/proprietary estoppel, and neighbour/boundary disputes). · Litigation

David Jones

Associate Partner - Property · Property

David Miles

Solicitor - Family · Family

David Wilkinson

Senior Knowledge Lawyer - Family · Family

Debbie Coyne

Partner & Head of Employment - Employment & HR · Employment

Deborah Coyne

Solicitor - Senior Associate · Employment

Dorota Beange

Consultant Solicitor - Family · Family

Fakhruddin Maimoon

Fakhruddin is primarily based in the Private Client Team in the Manchester office but deals with both contentious and non-contentious matters. He advises on Inheritance Act claims, disputes in relation to Wills and Trusts, and claims against Executors and Trustees. Fakhruddin previously worked at a top tier international law firm gaining invaluable experience in commercial litigation. At his time there, he worked in-house for a large insurer client which meant that he was able to understand and appreciate how his client operates and their requirements. He most recently worked for a South Cheshire boutique practice advising in all areas of private client matters. Fakhruddin has many attributes but what makes him stand out is his personable nature and his ability to provide a practical approach whilst ensuring the best possible solution is found for each of his clients. · Private Client

Gabriella Basiuk

Associate Solicitor - Family · Family

Hannah Costley

Hannah is an Associate Solicitor with our Crime and Regulatory team. She qualified as a Solicitor in November 2019 and is also an accredited police station representative. Her specialisms lie within RSPCA prosecutions as well as road traffic offences. From advising suspects during police interviews to defendants appearing before the Magistrates’ and Crown Courts, Hannah has plentiful experience in working with a vast range of individuals. Hannah also has experience advising Police Officers involved in misconduct proceedings and representing Foster Carers who face allegations made against them by children in their care. She has experience representing defendants involved in Fire Safety prosecutions. · Crime

Hannah Cullinane

Solicitor - Corporate Commercial · Corporate / M&A

Helen Frankland

Partner - Employment & HR · Employment

Helen Taylor

Associate Chartered Legal Executive - Property · Real Estate

Helen Young

Chartered Legal Executive - Property · Real Estate

Hugh Butler

Partner - Wills & Probate · Wills & Probate

Jay Lafinhan

Jay is Partner & Head of Real Estate Finance Jay acts for a diverse range of clients including property investors, developers, corporate investors, private landlords, corporate landlords, commercial property portfolio managers, mainstream lenders, and private corporate lenders. He is particularly adept at managing complex finance matters such as short-term bridging loans, buy-to-let investment loans, short to mid-term development loans, portfolio re-finance loans, acquisition loans, development exit finance, revolving facility loans, restructuring loans, mezzanine finance, and redemptions. Jay also specialises in acting for clients on their funded property acquisition matters and re-mortgages, whether on a dual representation or separate representation basis. Additionally, he advises private property developers on all property aspects of infrastructure projects and renewable energy projects. His extensive experience and expertise allow Jay to deliver an efficient, knowledgeable, and user-friendly service to all his clients. Recognised as a Leading Individual in the Legal 500 law directory 2024, Jay has established a reputation for excellence and reliability in the commercial property and residential property legal field. Outside of his professional endeavours, Jay is a keen cyclist, balancing his demanding career with a passion for outdoor adventure and fitness. · Real Estate

Joanne O\'Donnell

Solicitor - Family · Family

Jodi Tuson

Associate Solicitor - Family · Family

Joe Madigan

Solicitor - Family · Family

John Gorner

John specialises in contentious probate and trusts, residential property disputes, contentious Court of Protection, community care law (including safeguarding), public law/regulatory matters. He joined Slater Heelis to develop specific areas of work and use his experience, expertise and connections for the benefit of the firm. · Contentious Probate & Trusts

Jordan Bear

Solicitor - Personal Injury · Personal Injury

Kaleel Anwar

Partner - Family · Family

Ken Salmon

Consultant Solicitor - Construction & Engineering · Construction & Engineering

Kim Aucott

Kim is a Consultant in the Family team at Slater Heelis. She has a wealth of experience as a family lawyer and is a Resolution mediator, bringing a common-sense and focused approach to complex disputes. Working in the area of finances and wealth protection, Kim advises business owners and professionals across the UK on the breakdown of relationships as well as pre and post marital agreements where there are substantial UK and international assets. Kim is highly regarded throughout the legal community for her straightforward and sensible approach in areas of complex financial and children work. She has extensive experience with firms at both national and local level and regularly works with and receives client referrals from her professional peers. Kim’s clients include sport and media clients, business owners, doctors and fellow lawyers. Her work has an emphasis on intricate financial arrangements including detailed corporate structures and trusts and more challenging children cases where parental alienation plays a big part. A key feature of her financial practice is advising on nuptial agreements and wealth protection for clients. · Family

Liam Hall

Solicitor - Wills and Probate · Wills & Probate

Lisa Rivers

Associate Solicitor - Dispute Resolution · Litigation

Lisa Watson

Conveyancing Executive - Property · Real Estate

Lucy Porter

Associate Solicitor - Property · Real Estate

Lucy Spilsbury

Solicitor - Property Litigation · Property Litigation

Mark Gough

Partner & Head of Commercial Litigation - Dispute Resolution · Dispute Resolution

Megan McMahon

Solicitor - Wills & Probate · Wills & Probate

Michael Sophocleous

Partner - Crime & Regulatory · Crime