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Fisher Jones Greenwood (Part of Lawfront)

Family/Matrimonial

UK Guide 2026 : East Anglia


Fisher Jones Greenwood (Part of Lawfront)

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Type of work handled

Strength and depth in providing high quality family services across a wide range of family areas including: divorce, complex family finances (often involving family businesses, multiple properties foreign assets and pensions), private (special guardianship, complex alienation cases) and public law children proceedings (including psychological harm and non-accidental injuries), domestic abuse (both men and women), international child abduction (Hague Convention working with QCs) and cases involving cohabitants and trusts of land. Well known for using ADR to resolve family disputes.

Categories of clients

Innovative funding solutions such as fixed fees, including representation at court and ‘Pay as You Go’ models to ensure that our expertise is available to all members of society including those of modest means.

Recent work highlights

Simon Osborn represented the Petitioner Wife in VW v BH (Contested Divorce Proceedings) [2018] EWFC B68 (05 November 2018) and the related financial proceedings.

Specialisations

Members of the Law Society's Adult and Children Panel; Specialists in areas including financial remedy, children matters and domestic abuse. 2 Collaborative Family Lawyers who undertake collaborative cases. 1 Family Law Arbitrator who is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitration.

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Family/Matrimonial - East Anglia

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Fisher Jones Greenwood in Colchester handles matrimonial financial cases as well as public and private children law matters. The team is especially esteemed for its experience in assisting with cases involving family businesses, inherited wealth, property and pensions. The firm handles complex child arrangements and domestic abuse matters, advising guardians and parents during care proceedings. It also offers full-service support to clients as well as a broad range of ADR options, including collaborative law.

Strengths

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  • They are very thorough and they made me feel very relaxed and comfortable in an extremely difficult time.

    Family/Matrimonial respondentUK
  • They always took the care to explain the legal jargon in any documentation so we fully understood all proceedings and any requirements in order to move the case forwards and not cause any delays.

    Family/Matrimonial respondentUK
  • They were very professional but also extremely supportive and they handled my case with sensitivity.

    Family/Matrimonial respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Charlotte Knappett
    Band 4Charlotte Knappett

    Charlotte Knappett

    Charlotte Knappett advises clients across an extensive array of family matters. She handles divorce proceedings and also undertakes children work, including Hague Convention and surrogacy cases.

    • Charlotte provided the perfect combination of professionalism, sensitivity, support and understanding.

      Family/Matrimonial respondentUK

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