Wollens

Family Department

Solicitor in the Family Department

Helen qualified as a solicitor in 2001 and has had a varied legal career working in a City law firm, international consumer goods companies, and in the family departments of local law firms in Devon. Practising family law has been the highlight of her career so far. Helen feels it is a privilege to support clients going through difficult times. She endeavours to bring not just the expected intellectual rigour to her work but also clarity and compassion.

Helen joined Wollens in 2025, specializing in financial matters relating to relationship breakdown, which can include advising on the division of business assets, pensions and property, helping clients to find non-court solutions wherever possible. Where court proceedings are required, she assists clients with financial disclosure, expert valuations and reports, settlement negotiations, and advocacy where appropriate.

Her clients include separating married and unmarried couples, and those seeking to agree how their assets should be divided in the event of a future divorce or separation, as they contemplate marriage or cohabitation.

Helen also advises parents who are struggling to agree arrangements for their children after divorce or separation. This may be resolved through negotiation, or it may require court intervention. She tries to take a therapeutic approach, focusing on the emotional well-being of her clients as well as the legal necessities, understanding that the ability to “move on” with one’s life and to co-parent often requires more than a Court order.

Outside work, Helen is a busy mum to two angelic boys and a devilish border terrier. They all love exploring the moors and the coasts of Devon.