I am currently on maternity leave.
I am a partner in the family team and have over 10 years’ experience in all areas of divorce and family law, helping clients who are facing relationship breakdown or other family conflict.
I am a passionate lawyer who cares about my clients and the team I work with. I am widely respected for my expertise and handling of very complex matters. I trained as a collaborative lawyer and offer a non-adversarial approach to my clients when appropriate. I have a calm, measured approach and work tirelessly for my clients to resolve family disputes in a constructive, conciliatory and cost-effective way.
I am recognised in Legal 500 2022 as a “Next Generation Partner” and have previously been a “Rising Star” in 2020 and 2021. I am Resolution Accredited in Complex Finances, Children and issues surrounding cohabiting couples.
Expertise
I have a wealth of experience in dealing with divorce and high value financial cases. If my client has complex family, financial or business arrangements, I will always provide practical advice and clear guidance on achieving the best outcome. I handle complex and challenging private children disputes involving residence, contact, welfare and relocation issues. I will work hard to find the right solution for my client and their children without fuss or legal jargon.
I qualified in 2011 with a firm in Buckinghamshire, before moving to London where I specialised in financial matters and children proceedings. I returned to Buckinghamshire where I became part of a successful team for 6 years. I was promoted to partner in November 2020. I joined Debenhams Ottaway’s thriving divorce and family law team as a partner in February 2023.
Recommendations
“Stacey St.Clair is an excellent lawyer. She listens to clients and is intuitive at being able to tailor her approach to meet their needs”. Legal 500 2022