About
Amphlett Lissimore is a long-established South London law firm formed in 1990 by the merger of Lissimore, Lindley & Cook and Amphlett Chatterton, providing a broad spectrum of legal services to individuals, families and businesses. Headquartered in Crystal Palace, the firm operates offices across South London and into Kent (including Battersea, Borough, Bromley, Croydon, London Bridge, Mitcham, Victoria and West Wickham) and has been Lexcel-accredited since 2006.
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Akilah McEwen
Akilah McEwen is a Partner at Amphlett Lissimore and Head of the Private Client department. She specialises in Wills, Trusts, Probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Deputyship and lifetime estate planning. Akilah advises clients on all aspects of wills and probate and has a particular interest in the law of trusts. As a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), she has completed additional specialist training in inheritance and succession planning. She offers a holistic and highly personalised approach to client care. Her client base is extremely varied, ranging from high‑net‑worth individuals to elderly clients, including those in the early stages of a dementia diagnosis. She regularly assists families with succession and estate planning, advising on how best to pass assets to the next generation. · Private Client
Alice Brett
Alice Brett is a Partner in the Family Law team at Amphlett Lissimore. She specialises in all aspects of family law, including divorce, financial remedies and private children disputes. As a Law Society Family Law Accredited Solicitor, Alice is recognised for her constructive and pragmatic approach, helping clients resolve matters in a way that reduces conflict and supports positive outcomes for the future. · Family Law
Emily Prince
Emily Prince is an Associate Solicitor at Amphlett Lissimore, where she advises clients on a wide variety of family law issues, particularly with reference to cross-jurisdictional divorce matters involving complex financial issues. · Family
Samantha O'Dwyer
Samantha O'Dwyer is an Advanced Family Panel Senior Associate Solicitor and Accredited Family Mediator working at Amphlett Lissimore, West Wickham. With over 25 years in family law, she specialises in financial disputes (including high-net-worth cases), private Children Act work (such as Schedule 1 applications), and civil financial claims under TOLATA. She conducts MIAMs (Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings) and helps clients avoid adversarial court proceedings where possible. Samantha O'Dwyer has undertaken specialist training with Resolution and is skilled in using hybrid mediation. Hybrid mediation allows legal advisers and experts to join the process and enable confidential, separate meetings where appropriate. This gives parties safe, flexible, expert-supported resolution options that reduce emotional and financial burden. · Family Law
Tracey Cassidy
Tracey Cassidy is Partner and Head of Children Law at Amphlett Lissimore. She is a Law Society Children Panel-accredited solicitor with more than 18 years’ experience in family and children law. Tracey represents children in both public and private proceedings and is highly regarded for her expertise in complex cases and her commitment to achieving the best outcomes for children and families. · Children Law