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The 14 Best Divorce Solicitors & Family Lawyers in East Grinstead & Nearby

14 Family Law Solicitors & Divorce Lawyers Near You

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Emma Newman

Stowe Family Law
West Sussex

Serving Clients in East Grinstead

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the East Grinstead area.

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4.4 score

2174 reviews

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As a Managing Partner at a nationally recognised Family Law firm, Emma Newman has dedicated her 25-year career to the niche. She is among the most sought-after divorce solicitors, with an excellent track record in all family and matrimonial law. She takes instructions from married couples, parents, those in...

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Amazing work by my solicitors throughout the duration It was nice to deal with someone who actually cares Excellent service, very clear and concise

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Sarah Carr

Mason & Beer
East Grinstead

Serving Clients in East Grinstead

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the East Grinstead area.

3.8 score

44 reviews

With 28 years of experience, Sarah Carr is a highly regarded family law specialist and Director and Head of the Family Department. Advising across the full range of issues arising from relationship breakdown, she assists clients with divorce, separation, financial disputes and domestic abuse matters, alongside a strong practice...

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Very efficient and hardworking Friendly and timely manner Can't praise these folks enough

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Emma van Bunnens

Mayo Wynne Baxter
East Grinstead

Serving Clients in East Grinstead

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the East Grinstead area.

4.5 score

50 reviews

Emma van Bunnens is a Partner and Deputy Head of the Family Department, recognised for her practical, empathetic, and client-focused approach. She provides advice and representation across a wide spectrum of family law matters, including divorce, financial disputes, child-related issues, cohabitation disputes, and nuptial agreements. Emma also represents grandparents...

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MWB have been courteous and efficient in acting on all issues Couldn't have wished for better, Emma is amazing Prompt responses, friendly and professional staff

Eve Geere

Parfitt Cresswell
Edenbridge

Serving Clients in East Grinstead

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the East Grinstead area.

4.8 score

20 reviews

With 20 years of Family Law experience, Eve Geere is a specialist solicitor known for her clear, supportive and straightforward approach. She provides clients with sensitive and jargon-free guidance, helping them navigate some of the most difficult moments in their lives with confidence and understanding. A trained barrister, she...

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Received a very prompt & efficient service, have since used their services again Excellent service with friendly professionalism I was taken care of throughout

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Kamal Vasdev

Stevensdrake Solicitors
Crawley

Serving Clients in East Grinstead

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the East Grinstead area.

4.2 score

62 reviews

Head of Family Law at a respected legal firm, Associate Director Kamal Vasdev is an expert divorce solicitor with 10 years of experience working in Family Law. With a network of professionals, he can support clients in numerous matters related to a relationship breakdown with a particular specialism in...

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Found the Stevensdrake team to be very knowledgeable and professional Easy to speak to Dealing with requests and correspondence in a timely and effective manner

Melanie Den Brinker

Buss Murton Law
Tunbridge Wells

Serving Clients in East Grinstead

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the East Grinstead area.

4.5 score

44 reviews

Melanie Den Brinker is an experienced solicitor and barrister, with a reputation for being extremely knowledgeable and tenacious in the court. As Partner and Head of the Family team, she takes instructions in numerous Family Law matters, including divorce, civil partnership, arrangements for children, financial consequences, cohabitation agreements, separation...

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Couldn't recommend them highly enough Very professional, excellent service Very pleasant to deal with

Helen Fisher

Cripps
Tunbridge Wells

Serving Clients in East Grinstead

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the East Grinstead area.

4.2 score

32 reviews

Highly acclaimed Partner and Head of the Family team Helen Fisher is recognised for combining strategic insight with a warm, approachable style. Named a “Next Generation Partner” in The Legal 500 2026, Helen advises clients across every stage of relationship breakdown and future planning. Her work spans divorce and...

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Makes you feel like you're in safe hands A manner that is easy to understand Consistently excellent service

Desmond O’Donnell

Thomson Snell & Passmore
Tunbridge Wells

Serving Clients in East Grinstead

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the East Grinstead area.

4.3 score

83 reviews

Desmond O'Donnell is a well-known Family Law leader, recognised in the 2026 edition of Chambers UK for his expertise and experience. With more than 30 years of practice, he advises clients on divorce, separation, financial matters, children disputes, nuptial and separation agreements, and domestic abuse. Desmond is committed to...

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Desmond was attentive, supportive, efficient and really understood A very professional service, I would definitely recommend you A huge support to me and offered exceptional legal advice

Gemma Gillespie

Cooper Burnett
Tunbridge Wells

Serving Clients in East Grinstead

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the East Grinstead area.

4.7 score

62 reviews

With more than 21 years of specialist Family Law experience, Gemma Gillespie advises a diverse range of clients on complex relationship and children matters. As a Partner, she handles financial disputes arising from divorce, separation and private children proceedings, alongside significant experience in care cases brought by Local Authorities,...

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Clearly doing something right Fantastic service Definitely recommend

Yashin Masoliver

Berry & Lamberts
Tunbridge Wells

Serving Clients in East Grinstead

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the East Grinstead area.

4.5 score

38 reviews

With over 20 years of experience in Family Law, Yashin Masoliver has built a strong reputation as a trusted and experienced solicitor, known for his steady guidance during difficult personal transitions. A longstanding member of a well-regarded firm, Yashin supports clients through every stage of relationship breakdown, advising on...

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Professional & friendly Very, very helpful and professional Definitely recommend

Kate Rayner

Thomas Mansfield
Tunbridge Wells

Serving Clients in East Grinstead

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the East Grinstead area.

4.7 score

15 reviews

Head of the Family Law team at a well-established law firm, Kate Rayner is a highly respected solicitor with extensive experience helping clients navigate complex matrimonial disputes. Recognised in The Legal 500 for her “calm and professional manner”, Kate advises on a wide range of matters, including divorce, separation,...

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Mahie Abey

Dawson Hart Solicitors
Uckfield

Serving Clients in East Grinstead

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the East Grinstead area.

4.8 score

319 reviews

With over 20 years of experience, Mahie Abey is a highly respected divorce solicitor and Head of the Family Team, known for his approachable, calm, and thorough manner. He advises on a wide range of Family Law matters, with particular expertise in complex financial disputes involving businesses, farms, and...

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Very responsive & flexible, we had total confidence throughout Team were friendly & informative, very happy with the satisfactory outcome Efficient, responsive and professional, was dealt with quickly

Gilva Tisshaw

Tisshaws Family Law
Haywards Heath

Serving Clients in East Grinstead

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the East Grinstead area.

4.1 score

7 reviews

Having qualified as a solicitor in 1989, Gilva Tisshaw established her specialist and award-winning Family Law firm in 2012. Providing expert, professional and high-quality advice to a range of clients, she takes instructions in the full range of family and matrimonial matters. She is a dedicated member of Resolution...

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Family Law Glossary

Advocacy

Advocacy is the act of the solicitor (or more typically, a barrister) putting their client's case to the court. This may happen if a case cannot be resolved via negotiation between the clients’ solicitors (e.g. a divorcing couple cannot come to an agreement on how their finances should be divided), and so the case may then have to go to court in order for a judge to enforce a solution.
CAFCASS

CAFCASS is an acronym for ‘Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service’. It is a public body that exists to consider the best interests of the children involved in family law cases. The officers at CAFCASS offer advice to family courts on what they think is in the best interests of the children involved as a result of their enquiries into a family setting. In some cases they are asked to produce a report for the court with recommendations that include who the children should live with, and what time they should spend with the other parent.
Child Arrangements Order

A child arrangements order is a court order that defines who is responsible for the care of a child, including who they live with and how often the child will have contact the parents. This type of order can be necessary if the parents cannot agree on how to share the care of their child/ren.
Collaborative Lawyer

A collaborative lawyer is trained to represent their client through a collaborative divorce process or family dispute. The clients on both sides sign up to to the collaborative divorce process which can involve them and their lawyers attending four-way meetings in order to negotiate and reach a formal agreement that avoids the need for any court hearings.
Consultant Solicitor/Lawyer

A consultant solicitor provides services on a self-employed basis or as a contractor, but typically does so under the umbrella of a law firm. The client will be represented by a consultant solicitor in the same way as they would if the solicitor was an employee of the firm, but once the client pays the firm for the consultant solicitor’s services, the firm will typically pay the consultant solicitor’s business (e.g. a Limited Company) a percentage of those fees, rather than pay a salary. In most cases, the differences between a salaried solicitor and a consultant solicitor relate to how the consultant solicitor is employed and paid. There is little to no noticeable difference for the client.
Prohibited Steps Order

A prohibited steps order is a court order usually applies to a parent and prevents them from conducting certain activities with their child/ren who are under 16 years old (such as preventing the parent from removing the child from school, or them taking the child abroad, or changing their surname). It also prevents the parent from exercising their parental responsibility.
Resolution

Resolution is an industry body with a membership made up primarily of family lawyers. As members, the lawyers agree to conduct their work in line with Resolution’s Code of Conduct which is based on taking a “non-confrontational approach to family law issues”. This means that the lawyer actively tries to reduce conflict between the parties and encourages families to put the best interests of any children first.
Specific Issue Order

A Specific Issue Order is a court order that sets out how a specific question or issue regarding a child should be addressed by the parents. This could be a specific issue that the parents cannot agree on, such as which school the child should attend, or if certain medical treatment should or shouldn’t be administered. If the parents cannot agree, the court can enforce an answer via a Specific Issue Order.
TOLATA (Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act)

TOLATA relates to disputes between two individuals who have lived together and now disagree on a matter relating to their cohabitation. Most commonly, this relates to disputes over who owns the property, what the split of ownership is, or who should remain in the property.
The Legal 500

The Legal 500 is a directory of solicitors and firms, broken down by geographic region and legal discipline. Solicitors are ranked in The Legal 500 based on their merit and experience, using publicly available information and information supplied by the firm. Annually, The Legal 500 issues awards to individual law firms and solicitors such as ‘Leading Individual’, ‘Recommended Lawyer’, ‘Rising Star’ and ‘Leading Firm’. It is worth noting that the ‘500’ in the name does not refer to the number of firms/solicitors that are ranked, which is actually a significantly larger number. Nonetheless, it is still a highly regarded award in the legal profession.

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