Nicola Walker > Irwin Mitchell > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

Irwin Mitchell
ONE CASTLEPARK
TOWER HILL
BRISTOL
BS2 0JA
England

Work Department

Family.

Position

Head of family law at Irwin Mitchell’s Bristol office. Nicola acts for businesses and professionals on all issues arising out of relationship breakdown. She also deals with prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, with specific experience in acting to protect trust assets. In the past 12 months, Nicola has acted for the chief executive of a plc and in divorce cases involving trusts up £35m.

Career

Previously partner at Harrison Clark Worcester and at Shakespeares; partner Irwin Mitchell 2007 to date.

Education

Nottingham High School for Girls; University of Warwick (LLB (Hons)).

Leisure

Keen runner and yoga lover.

Lawyer Rankings

South West > Private client > Family

Praised for its ability to draw on the firm’s broader, national resources, Irwin Mitchell‘s ‘highly skilled family team’ regularly handles Court of Protection work and complex financial remedies for various wealthy individuals. Erin Sawyer leads the TOLATA team at the firm, where she acts primarily in property disputes for unmarried couples. Former practice head Nicola Walker has now retired.