Family/Matrimonial
UK Guide 2025 : East Anglia
Band 2
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
(01206) 835 300About
Provided by Fisher Jones Greenwood
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.
Chambers Review
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
Provided by Chambers
"Every member of the team uses their strength to maximise effectiveness. One example is the persistence and timeliness of the admin team in ensuring that all correspondence is in excellent order."
"Everyone I work with at Fisher Jones Greenwood is a safe pair of hands. They are always very thorough and all their lawyers seem clear and realistic. It's a very good firm."
"They have good communication skills and always keep the client up to date."
"Every member of the team uses their strength to maximise effectiveness. One example is the persistence and timeliness of the admin team in ensuring that all correspondence is in excellent order."
"Everyone I work with at Fisher Jones Greenwood is a safe pair of hands. They are always very thorough and all their lawyers seem clear and realistic. It's a very good firm."
"They have good communication skills and always keep the client up to date."
Notable Practitioners
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 is an excellent solicitor."
"She is compassionate, understanding, has top-notch expertise and is so very thorough."
"Charlotte is collaborative and sensible."
"Charlotte is fantastic and I would highly recommend her."
Ranked Lawyers at
Fisher Jones Greenwood
East Anglia
Members
Provided by Fisher Jones Greenwood
Andrew Brown
Charlotte Knappett
Joel Tyson
Julia Brewer
Lisa O'Boyle
Rachel Earnshaw
Sydney Window
Ties Bouwmeester