Nicola Chamberlain
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Family/Matrimonial
Band 2
About
Provided by Nicola Chamberlain
Practice Areas
Nicola is known for providing clear, practical legal advice in plain English.
Nicola practises exclusively in family law, including:-
Children:
• Child Arrangement Orders
• Child Abduction
• Leave to Remove applications
• Parental Responsibility Orders
• Special Guardianship Orders
Relationships/Matrimonial:
• Civil Partnership Dissolution
• Cohabitation Disputes
• Divorce
• Enforcement Proceedings
• Financial Arrangements
• Pre-nuptial Agreements
Other:
• Forced Marriage Orders
• Non-Molestation Orders
• Occupation Orders
Nicola carries out a full range of family law cases, predominantly privately funded, working on cases in the local courts and nationally, as well as complex cases in the High Court.
In addition to her legal work, Nicola is a Resolution qualified family mediator, mediating in both children and financial issues for privately funded clients.
Career
Kelcey & Hall, 1997-2001 assistant solicitor; Foster Wells, 2001-2010 assistant solicitor & head of family department; Child Law Partnership, 2010-12 assistant solicitor; Blackfords LLP, 2012-16 assistant solicitor, 2016-present partner and head of family team.
Professional Memberships
Resolution (Qualified Mediator).
Chambers Review
UK
Nicola Chamberlain heads the family law team in the Woking office of Blackfords. She represents clients in both matrimonial finance cases and children-related matters, and is has notable experience in matters where serious criminal conduct is alleged, including public child care proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Nicola is extremely empathetic and is driven by a focus for what is right for her client. She is an excellent solicitor and will always come up with a sound strategy for a case at the outset."
"Nicola is an astute lawyer who has a very broad range of knowledge. She gives her clients pragmatic advice and isn't fazed by the complexity of the issues."
"Nicola is very good at explaining complex matters in a simple manner to her clients. She has exceptionally good client care management and she is very easy to work with."
"Nicola is extremely empathetic and is driven by a focus for what is right for her client. She is an excellent solicitor and will always come up with a sound strategy for a case at the outset."
"Nicola is an astute lawyer who has a very broad range of knowledge. She gives her clients pragmatic advice and isn't fazed by the complexity of the issues."
"Nicola is very good at explaining complex matters in a simple manner to her clients. She has exceptionally good client care management and she is very easy to work with."
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