Practice Areas
Eleanor has a busy practice specialising in complex financial disputes, covering all financial remedy matters, nuptial agreements, Schedule 1 applications and financial relief after an overseas divorce, private law children disputes and matters relating to divorce and jurisdiction all of which frequently have an international dimension. She is regularly instructed in cases involving corporate and trust structures. Eleanor is commended for her pragmatic and commercial advice, thorough case preparation, swift assimilation of information, attention to detail and incisive advocacy; she works as a team with her client and solicitor to achieve the best result, whether that is through negotiation or contested litigation.
Alongside her practice as a barrister, she is an Arbitrator under both the IFLA Children Scheme and Financial Scheme and conducts private FDRs and Early Neutral Evaluation in children matters as the evaluator.
Notable cases:
HD v WB [2023] EWFC 2
DP v EP (Conduct; Economic Abuse; Needs) [2023] EWFC 6
Agbaje v Agbaje [2010] UKSC 13
Co v Co (Ancillary relief: Pre-marriage cohabitation) [2004] EWHC 287 (Fam)
Professional Memberships
Middle Temple
Family Law Bar Association
Affiliate member of Resolution
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Recorder, Family, South Eastern Circuit
