Patricia Robinson

Practice Areas

Established partner practising exclusively in Family Law for over 20 years with a particular emphasis on high value and complex financial cases within divorce/dissolution proceedings, often involving overseas assets, business interests, trusts and pensions.

She regularly advises upon prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as legal issues affecting unmarried couples. Also advises upon domestic and international private children law matters particularly those involving complex issues (including allegations of serious abuse, mental health issues, and jurisdictional disputes).

Her clients include high profile and high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs and professionals on a local, national and international stage. Patricia recently appealed successfully to the Court of Appeal in a high value financial remedy case.

Patricia frequently receives positive feedback from her clients, below are just a few of those recently received:-

“I want to say a huge Thankyou to the both of you for all your help. (Again) You have helped me more than you will know and I appreciate everything you have done for me, always going above and beyond.”

“Throughout a bitter divorce, Tricia was supportive, friendly, compassionate, approachable and highly experienced. She made it clear she was looking after my best interests. Helped me to feel confident and calm. From the outset I felt I was in good hands. The price was fair and I was able to budget because it was clarified from the outset, with regular updates throughout the process of how much things would cost. Tricia made the whole process as smooth and as painless as possible. I felt supported through a really difficult time and that I could make contact and have a quick response if I ever had any queries. I would not hesitate to recommend Tricia to deal with a divorce and am so grateful to have had her help. Thank you.”

“Incredible response to urgent requirements

I recently required certain document to be Notarized and Apostatized and some were at the very last moment. The urgency was further compounded by looming holiday period. Patricia Robinson pulled out all the stops and in my opinion went well beyond her duties in organizing everything at very short notice. Thanks to Patricia I obtained all the documents I needed before deadline date.”

Career

09/1997 – 02/2001 :- Mace & Jones, Liverpool (since merged with Weightmans)

02/2001 – 10/2008:- Laytons, Manchester

10/2008 – 10/2016:- Pannone, Manchester (& later Slater & Gordon following the merger)

10/2016 – present:- Slater Heelis, Sale & Manchester

Professional Memberships

She is a member of the Financial Remedies Court Group in Manchester, whose members also include senior members of the judiciary. Patricia also writes for legal publications including the Family Law Journal and comments on family law issues in both local and national media.

Patricia is a long standing committee member of Resolution, whose 6,500 members comprise family lawyers and other professionals committed to the constructive resolution of family disputes. She was the chair of the Resolution Greater Manchester Region for several years having only recently stepped down but continues to be actively involved with the group. Patricia was the conference chair at Resolution’s National Conference in Manchester in 2014 and 2019.

She is also a qualified collaborative lawyer, and keen to promote an ADR approach with her clients where appropriate.