Natalie is a lawyer in our highly successful family team, advising clients on all aspects of family law, particularly, divorce, separation, financial settlements and associated issues concerning children arrangements.
Natalie is committed to adopting a non-confrontational approach and she aims to resolve issues amicably without going to court. However, if necessary, Natalie is confident when court proceedings are required and boasts a robust approach to ensure the best outcome for her clients.
Clients find her extremely approachable and she is known for her determination and ability to achieve the best results.
Expertise
Natalie has extensive experience in the division of assets when couples separate, whether they are married, in a civil partnership or co-habiting. She represents a wide range of clients including business owners, high profile and wealthy individuals and she regularly deals with mid-high value cases in divorce and financial matters.
She also assists individuals at the outset of their relationship and is experienced in preparing pre-nuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements.
Natalie specialises in international relocation cases. She supports clients whether they are the parent seeking the court’s permission to permanently relocate the children to another country or the parent opposing relocation. She has a particular interest in representing parents locked into fraught and highly contentious child arrangement disputes.
She is a member of Jurismus, an international network of lawyers in Europe and Worldwide to assist with cross-border/Expat divorce and international children matters.
Natalie studied law at the University of Sheffield and then obtained a distinction in her LPC at the College of Law in London. She trained and worked in London for five years before moving to St Albans. She joined Debenhams Ottaway in December 2016.
In Touch
Natalie is:
- a member of Jurismus
- a member of Resolution and the Hertfordshire Law Society
- a member of Women in Business Network
- the events coordinator for YRes Hertfordshire.
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ClientThank you for all your friendly advice and quick action on my behalf.
ClientThank you Natalie for your exceptional service, quick turnaround and continued support in this family matter.
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I honestly wouldn’t be where I am now without all of your hard work. Thank you.
We are delighted to hold our third and final FIRE event of 2019, which will take place on Wednesday 2 October at the Crypt in London. As usual the event will start with an informal knowled...