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Paul Linsell

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Work Department

Family/ Matrimonial

Position

Paul is a partner and heads up the specialist family law team at Boyes Turner. He has extensive experience in helping both married and unmarried people on all aspects of private family law, both as a solicitor and as a fully accredited mediator.

Paul is known for his ability to assess a situation quickly and effectively, so as to be able to give valuable advice that is tailored to an individual’s needs and goals. His calm and persuasive manner offers clients a reassuring and steady guide through the challenges they face.

Paul regularly works on complex finance cases involving international elements, business interests, complex pension arrangements and trusts. He has accredited specialist expertise via Resolution in relation to complex financial matters on divorce and in relation to the complex law surrounding issues for unmarried couples. He has a reputation for giving pragmatic advice in relation to pre and post nuptial agreement and cohabitation agreements.

Paul also advises and assists on children matters, having acted for parents, grandparents and other third parties in relation to child arrangements, specific issue application (including relocation) and prohibited steps applications.

Career

Paul joined the partnership at Boyes Turner in 2021, bring his experience and expertise in leading the firm’s newly established family law team.

Having previously worked in client servicing roles, Paul started his legal career working in mediation in Sydney, Australia, where he gained an insight into cutting edge techniques in dispute resolution. He carried on his passion for dispute resolution on returning to the UK where he trained and qualified into the family law team at Barlow Robbins (now Moore Barlow) in Guildford. He qualified as a solicitor in 2011 and as a mediator in 2013. Paul then spent time in a niche specialist family law firm in Surrey, before continuing his career in the top ranked family law team at Blandy & Blandy and then moving to Boyes Turner.

Paul is committed to resolving family law disputes in a constructive manner and is dedicated to the Resolution code of practice. Paul has been elected as a member of the local Resolution committee for a number of years, now sitting as the vice-chair of that committee.

Languages

English

Memberships

• Law Society Family Mediation Accredited
• Resolution member
• Resolution accredited specialist: Complex Financial Remedies
• Resolution accredited specialist: Cohabitation and TOLATA
• Resolution trained mediator
• Vice Chair of the Resolution committee for Berkshire & Buckinghamshire
• Thames Valley Family Law Society
• Family Mediation Council
• The Law Society

Education

• University of Warwick, Law & Business Studies (Qualifying Law Degree)
• College of Law (Guildford), LPC

Leisure

In his spare time, Paul enjoys spending time with his young family, all sports and is an avid amateur photographer. A keen runner, Paul has also raised a considerable sum for various charities through his running endeavours.