Ben Twitchen > Taylor Walton LLP > St Albans, England > Lawyer Profile
Taylor Walton LLP Offices
THORNYCROFT HOUSE, 107 HOLYWELL HILL
ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE
AL1 1HQ
England
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Ben Twitchen
Work Department
Family.
Position
Ben Twitchen is a partner and the Head of the Family Law department. He is based at Taylor Walton’s Harpenden office and specialises in advising and assisting on financial issues arising from the breakdown of relationships, as well as child law.
Ben primarily deals with high net worth cases and understands the special considerations that come with such cases. His extensive network brings in cases from London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Manchester, Germany, Kuwait and America.
Ben takes an empathetic approach, guiding towards an early amicable solution wherever possible. This skillset is particularly helpful in Collaborative Law cases, helping clients reach cost-effective out-of-court settlements in privacy.
Career
Trained Twitchen Musters and Kelly, Essex. Qualified 2002. Pictons, Bedford 2002-2005; Birkett Long, Essex 2005-2010 (associate); Taylor Walton, Hertfordshire 2010 to date. Made partner 2012
Languages
English, French (conversational); Russian (basic).
Memberships
Qualified specialist Collaborative lawyer since 2006, Hertfordshire Resolution committee member; trained Resolution mentor, Lawyers Christian Fellowship.
Education
Westcliff High grammar school, University of Kent, College of Law, London; Anglia Law School.
Leisure
Sailing, golf.
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Private client > Family: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
Predominantly based in Harpenden, Taylor Walton LLP‘s team has ‘a wealth of experience and expertise‘ in private children, TOLATA, and domestic violence issues. The ‘very experienced and pragmatic‘ Ben Twitchen heads up the practice, and has vast expertise in advising on the financial aspects of divorces, while associate Emily Woodhouse handles private law children matters. In St Albans, ‘powerhouse‘ Olive McCarthy regularly advises business owners and shareholder directors, and has ‘vast knowledge‘ of farming divorce issues, while Will Mercer has ample experience in the dissolution of civil partnerships and cohabitation issues involving farming assets. Laura Woolard is recommended for her capabilities in sensitive cases concerning abusive or hostile environments. Tamara Glanvill joined the practice from Fullers Family Law in September 2022, contributing her expertise in the preparation of parenting plans.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
- Private client > Family: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
- Real estate > Commercial property: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
- Employment > Employment: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx