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Meet our team of divorce experts
12 May 2007
Meet our team of experts, who are here to advise you on all aspects of relationship breakdown and divorce.
We've got everything covered, from legal and financial issues to wellbeing and style advice. If you want to speak to one of our experts you need to register and then post your query in the discussion forums. We're looking forward to hearing from you.
THE FAMILY LAWYER
James Stewart, partner, Manches. A leading family lawyer, specialising in complex, international cases and financial disputes. James is a Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML) and accredited by Resolution.
THE FAMILY LAWYER
Suzanne Kingston, partner, Dawson's. Suzanne leads the the family department at Dawson's and is a Resolution accredited mediator and a qualified collaborative lawyer, as well as a member of the Family Law Panel and the Children Panel. Suzanne has more than 20 years' experience in dealing with complex family disputes to include large financial cases, prenups, children matters and cross-border disputes.
THE CHILD EXPERT AND PRIVATE DETECTIVE
Kenn Griffiths has been working as an independent contact consultant, children and families social worker and private investigator for more than 25 years. Using solution-focused therapy and his skills as a mediator and investigator he has been able to bring about positive change in a wide variety of difficult situations. Kenn now runs Spring Garden Consultancy, www.springgarden.co.uk, providing a range of consultancy services.
THE OFFSHORE LEGAL EXPERT
Anthony Travers With more than 30 years’ experience in offshore law and, having acquired and managed offices in the Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, the British Virgin Islands, Jersey and London, Anthony is now chairman of the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange.
THE LEGAL EDITOR
Maureen Mullally. A family lawyer with more than 25 years’ experience, Maureen has written several books on law and, having practised as a barrister specialising in family law, now works as a mediator in family disputes at the South East London Family Mediation Bureau.
THE WEALTH MANAGER
Madeleine Gore, executive director, EFG Wealth Management. Has more than 30 years’ experience managing money for international private individuals, their companies and trusts, specialising in investment in mutual funds and hedge funds.
THE FINANCE EXPERT
Julia Wallace-Walker, chartered accountant. Julia is a founding partner of Forensic Accounting LLP (www.forensicaccounting.co.uk), based in Fleet St, London. She has 14 years’ experience in matrimonial matters and regularly gives evidence before the courts on business valuations. Her expertise also includes forensic investigations of net worth and asset tracing, plus finance settlement and unravelling complex offshore trust and tax structures.
THE CHILD PSYCHIATRIST
Dr Mark Berelowitz, MBBCh MPhil FRCPsych, consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust. Mark is an expert in helping parents and children cope with family breakdown. He has a medical school background and 20 years’ experience in psychiatry.
THE MORTGAGE EXPERT
Peter Tsouroulla, Branch Director, John Charcol. Peter has been working for John Charcol for over seven years and was awarded “Mortgage Broker of the Year” at the Financial Adviser Sales Awards, 2005. Tsouroulla was also crowned “Overall Broker Person of the Year 2006” at the British Mortgage Awards. His philosophy is to help clients from all walks of life and to “treat people how you would expect to be treated yourself”.
THE THERAPIST/COUNSELLOR
Denise Knowles, relationship & family counsellor and sex therapist for Relate. Denise has been with Relate for more than 15 years. Her special interests include sex therapy, family counselling, relationship education and health promotion in schools. She is also experienced at dealing with issues around domestic violence, depression and surviving sexual abuse.
THE WELLBEING EXPERT
Liz Tucker, co-founder of Be Happy Be Healthy. Liz is keen to promote personal health awareness and, as well as launching www.behappybehealthy.co.uk in 2006, runs a range of lifestyle health, stress and weight related courses at Champneys Health Resorts. She has written three health books (published by Harper Collins) and regularly appears on GMTV as a stress expert.
THE STYLE COACH
Pippa Rees. Pippa earned her fashion brownie points at Betty Jackson, Vogue and Boots beauty hall where she launched its successful No7 make-up brand and swimwear range. She’s trained as a style and colour analyst and a life coach and now runs Style Company (www.stylecompany.co.uk), which provides a range of consultancy services including colour analysis, style coaching, wardrobe management and personal shopping.
We've got everything covered, from legal and financial issues to wellbeing and style advice. If you want to speak to one of our experts you need to register and then post your query in the discussion forums. We're looking forward to hearing from you.
THE FAMILY LAWYERJames Stewart, partner, Manches. A leading family lawyer, specialising in complex, international cases and financial disputes. James is a Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML) and accredited by Resolution.
THE FAMILY LAWYER Suzanne Kingston, partner, Dawson's. Suzanne leads the the family department at Dawson's and is a Resolution accredited mediator and a qualified collaborative lawyer, as well as a member of the Family Law Panel and the Children Panel. Suzanne has more than 20 years' experience in dealing with complex family disputes to include large financial cases, prenups, children matters and cross-border disputes.
THE CHILD EXPERT AND PRIVATE DETECTIVEKenn Griffiths has been working as an independent contact consultant, children and families social worker and private investigator for more than 25 years. Using solution-focused therapy and his skills as a mediator and investigator he has been able to bring about positive change in a wide variety of difficult situations. Kenn now runs Spring Garden Consultancy, www.springgarden.co.uk, providing a range of consultancy services.
THE OFFSHORE LEGAL EXPERT Anthony Travers With more than 30 years’ experience in offshore law and, having acquired and managed offices in the Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, the British Virgin Islands, Jersey and London, Anthony is now chairman of the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange.
THE LEGAL EDITORMaureen Mullally. A family lawyer with more than 25 years’ experience, Maureen has written several books on law and, having practised as a barrister specialising in family law, now works as a mediator in family disputes at the South East London Family Mediation Bureau.
THE WEALTH MANAGERMadeleine Gore, executive director, EFG Wealth Management. Has more than 30 years’ experience managing money for international private individuals, their companies and trusts, specialising in investment in mutual funds and hedge funds.
THE FINANCE EXPERTJulia Wallace-Walker, chartered accountant. Julia is a founding partner of Forensic Accounting LLP (www.forensicaccounting.co.uk), based in Fleet St, London. She has 14 years’ experience in matrimonial matters and regularly gives evidence before the courts on business valuations. Her expertise also includes forensic investigations of net worth and asset tracing, plus finance settlement and unravelling complex offshore trust and tax structures.
THE CHILD PSYCHIATRISTDr Mark Berelowitz, MBBCh MPhil FRCPsych, consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust. Mark is an expert in helping parents and children cope with family breakdown. He has a medical school background and 20 years’ experience in psychiatry.
THE MORTGAGE EXPERTPeter Tsouroulla, Branch Director, John Charcol. Peter has been working for John Charcol for over seven years and was awarded “Mortgage Broker of the Year” at the Financial Adviser Sales Awards, 2005. Tsouroulla was also crowned “Overall Broker Person of the Year 2006” at the British Mortgage Awards. His philosophy is to help clients from all walks of life and to “treat people how you would expect to be treated yourself”.
THE THERAPIST/COUNSELLORDenise Knowles, relationship & family counsellor and sex therapist for Relate. Denise has been with Relate for more than 15 years. Her special interests include sex therapy, family counselling, relationship education and health promotion in schools. She is also experienced at dealing with issues around domestic violence, depression and surviving sexual abuse.
THE WELLBEING EXPERTLiz Tucker, co-founder of Be Happy Be Healthy. Liz is keen to promote personal health awareness and, as well as launching www.behappybehealthy.co.uk in 2006, runs a range of lifestyle health, stress and weight related courses at Champneys Health Resorts. She has written three health books (published by Harper Collins) and regularly appears on GMTV as a stress expert.
THE STYLE COACHPippa Rees. Pippa earned her fashion brownie points at Betty Jackson, Vogue and Boots beauty hall where she launched its successful No7 make-up brand and swimwear range. She’s trained as a style and colour analyst and a life coach and now runs Style Company (www.stylecompany.co.uk), which provides a range of consultancy services including colour analysis, style coaching, wardrobe management and personal shopping.
