Avocats – England

Elspeth Christie

Elspeth is a Partner in our construction team. An experienced construction lawyer, Elspeth has a strong background in non-contentious construction law and has served as an adviser on major UK-wide developments. She has particular experience in the student accommodation, residential development, office and retail sectors. Elspeth advises clients on projects from their inception through to completion and manages any issues that may arise along the way. She acts for clients at all levels of the construction process and advises a range of clients including developers, contractors, tenants, purchasers and funders.

Brabners LLP

Elspeth Gray

Legal Executive

Irwin Mitchell

Elspeth Guild

Legal counsel specialising primarily in EC law relating to free movement of persons, including the transfer of staff from companies between member states, the right of establishment and the provision of services; wide expertise in UK immigration and nationality law generally.

Kingsley Napley LLP

Elspeth Kinder

Joint Head of Family law advising clients on the breakdown of their relationship as to how best to resolve complex issues concerning the treatment of their assets and income, and the appropriate arrangements for their children.

JMW Solicitors LLP

Elspeth Neilson

Partner

Osbornes

Emerson Wallwork

Emerson joined Weightmans in 2003 and has been a partner in the Large Loss Team since 2005. Emerson’s case load principally comprises traumatic brain injury and spinal injury cases. He has a wealth of experience in technical and indemnity issues, together with rehabilitation and funding issues. Emerson leads Weightmans' Motor Technology Group, advising insurers on the legal, regulatory and practical implications of advancements in vehicle technologies, along with responding to government consultations and speaking at a wide variety of events/forums. He has also sat on the ABI Autonomous Driving Liability Group. Emerson finds nothing more satisfying than being reappointed to a panel having considerably delivered for a key client.

Weightmans LLP

Emilia Petrossian

Emilia is a UK Chartered Trade Mark and Design Attorney with expertise in trade mark and design portfolio management including clearance searches, advising on worldwide filing strategies and the prosecution of UK, European Union and International trade mark applications through to registration, including opposition and cancellation proceedings. Emilia has a proactive approach and likes to ‘think outside the box’, resulting in a ‘can do’ attitude that clients appreciate. Emilia acts on behalf of clients in a broad range of industries including cosmetic, beauty, entertainment, finance, insurance, accounting and telecommunications.

Wedlake Bell LLP

Emilia Piskorz

Emilia is a Managing Associate in the Private Wealth Disputes Team with extensive experience of a wide range of private wealth disputes including trust and estate disputes. Emilia has particular expertise advising and representing corporate and individual trustees, beneficiaries and those with an interest in an estate. Emilia's work ranges from high value, complex, and hostile litigation through to acting for trustees in applications to court. She has recently litigated in England, Jersey, Guernsey, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Monaco, Bermuda, Cayman, Panama, Hong Kong, and New Zealand. Emilia is an affiliate member of STEP. She is a committee member of ConTrA, the Contentious Trusts Association and an Associate Member of ACTAPS (The Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists).

Mishcon de Reya LLP

Emily Aggett

I’m a Senior Associate in the Commercial and Regulatory Disputes team. I advise local, national, and international clients on a wide range of commercial and contractual disputes, high court litigation and alternative dispute resolution. Alongside my general commercial litigation work, I specialise in advising clients on data protection law and compliance issues, in relation to complex Subject Access and Freedom of Information Act requests, data breach situations and data sharing arrangements including as part of due diligence for corporate and property transactions. I am a French speaker and experienced in French law having studied Law with French at University including a year studying law at university in Bordeaux. Once a qualified lawyer, I worked on several occasions in the Paris office of a global, commercial law firm. At Michelmores, I am involved with maintaining and strengthening the relationship with our best friend firms in France. Outside of work, I volunteer with the National Youth Advocacy Service as an Independent Volunteer Visitor which involves being a trusted friend for a young person in care in Devon. I am passionate about raising the profile of Volunteer Visiting amongst the business community in order to recruit more Visitors for looked after children in our county. Expertise Commercial Data Protection & Privacy Education International Arbitration Partnerships/LLPs Professional Negligence Public Sector Technology & Innovation Emily Aggett - Senior Associate - Commercial & Regulatory Disputes | Michelmores

Michelmores LLP

Emily Beven

Senior Associate

Stowe Family Law LLP

Emily Black

Associate Solicitor

TV Edwards Solicitors LLP

Emily Botham

Emily is a specialist matrimonial and divorce lawyer who can advise clients on a variety of areas relating to family law. A Senior Associate in our Exeter office, Emily joined Foot Anstey in April 2020 from Ashfords. Clients approach Emily for her advice as it relates to the various stages of a relationship, including cohabitation issues for non-married couples, married couples that are considering a separation and what affect this may have on their situations, to couples that have separated and are seeking a divorce. In particular, she has over eight years’ experience in helping clients to separate finances and other assets, including property, businesses, pensions and trusts following a divorce. Clients also approach her for help with drafting and concluding pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements in which she advises on preserving their important assets, such as property, in the event of a future divorce. Emily also works with many clients who have children and want to make sure their best interests are protected during a divorce or separation. She can help parents resolve disagreements about a wide range of issues such as where a child should live and what time they should spend with a parent or carer. In addition, Emily has experience dealing with cross-border and inter-jurisdictional issues, for example where one parent lives or is moving abroad. She also advises grandparents and other family members who have an interest in a child’s wellbeing in this regard.

Foot Anstey

Emily Brand

Emily is known for her creative and discreet approach acting in high profile cases often involving extensive wealth or complex issues concerning children including international relocation. She frequently advises on cases involving family businesses or private equity. She has worked on a number of ground-breaking cases including Radmacher v Granatino (concerning a German prenuptial contract), Prest v Petrodel (piercing the corporate veil) and Young v Young (involving complex financial structures, asset tracing, non-disclosure and enforcement). She also has particular expertise and interest in advising on disputes concerning children on the autism spectrum. Whether in court proceedings or negotiating private settlements, Emily delivers results for her clients, always focusing on their specific needs and concerns. She is widely respected for her combination of compassion for her clients’ unique circumstances, and her astute ability for intelligent problem-solving. Emily is also a qualified Arbitrator.

Boodle Hatfield LLP

Emily Carter

Emily is a partner within the public law team, specialising in representing clients in investigations, inquisitorial proceedings and information law. Her background within criminal and regulatory proceedings has provided her with a balance of defence and prosecution experience and a particular strength in dealing with complex, large-scale matters. Emily has been involved in a number of high-profile public inquiries and inquests. She has represented clients in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse, Northern Irish Inquiry into Renewable Heat Incentives, Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust public inquiry, Baha Mousa public inquiry and the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes. She has acted for a number of professional regulators in the healthcare, security and financial sectors. Emily advises in relation to judicial review and statutory appeal proceedings. She advises upon public law remedies across the areas of her work, including inquests, inquiries, misconduct and disciplinary proceedings. She advises individuals and organisations concerning compliance with data protection legislation, as well as the exercise of individual data protection rights and data breaches.

Kingsley Napley LLP

Emily Collins

Partner

Kilburn & Strode LLP

Emily Cook

Associate, private Client Emily completed her training contract at the firm and qualified into the Private Client team in August 2022. Emily works closely with other members of the department to advise a range of clients on private client and probate matters, including providing advice on trust and tax issues.

Sinclair Gibson LLP

Emily Costello

Emily specialises in reputation management and dispute resolution across a broad spectrum of privacy, defamation, tech and data protection issues. Emily provides bespoke legal advice to a wide range of clients, including high-profile individuals, schools, charities, corporations and executives. She has a wide experience of litigation, advising both claimants and defendants at all stages of the litigation process, and has worked on a variety of complex disputes. She is experienced in acting in very sensitive matters and clients appreciate her calm and reassuring approach in what can be highly stressful situations for the client. Emily is particularly experienced in advising on defamation, privacy and data protection, including right to be forgotten requests. Emily holds a law degree from Trinity College Dublin and undertook her training contract at a Magic Circle firm. Emily was admitted as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales in 2021.

Farrer & Co

Emily Drake

Director

Isadore Goldman

Emily Exton

Managing Partner

Forsters LLP

Emily Forrest

Partner with broad pensions experience. Emily has been involved in a number of large defined benefit scheme restructurings, advising extensively in relation to future service changes and associated consultation exercises and contractual changes. She has extensive experience of assisting trustees and employers in responding to or formulating proposals for managing defined benefit liabilities. Emily also advises some of the firm’s largest defined contribution clients and has been on the leading edge providing advice in relation to the new “pension freedoms”.

Sacker & Partners LLP

Emily Gammer

Solicitor.

Paul Robinson Solicitors LLP

Emily Hasted

Principal Associate

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Emily Hayes

Partner, Patent Attorney

Mewburn Ellis LLP

Emily Heard

Bevan Brittan LLP