Selena Arbe-Barnes

Selena is a senior associate at Family Law in Partnership. She advises on a wide range of issues associated with the breakdown of marriage and relationships, including complex children and financial matters. Selena’s children cases often involve multi-layered child arrangement issues, including those where the most serious allegations have been made against parents. On financial matters, she assists clients at all stages of their divorce or separation with an approach tailored to their needs and circumstances – be it engaging in negotiation, alternative dispute resolution or court proceedings.

In her work, Selena is highly regarded for her client care and emotional intelligence, as well as for her sharp technical skills. She is particularly attuned to the relational aspects of separation and divorce, having undertaken training on systemic thinking with the Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust; she is able to draw on these ideas to help clients to secure considered and favourable outcomes for themselves and their children.

Selena is committed to resolving matters in a proactive and sensitive manner, considering all options to achieve a solution that is both sensible and fair. When this is not possible and court proceedings become unavoidable, Selena will take a robust approach to protect her clients’ interests.

Selena is a member of the British Spanish Law Association and Franco-British Lawyers Society. She is also a member of Resolution.