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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
Taylor Walton LLP is a full service family law practice which supports alternative dispute resolution options such as mediation, arbitration and collaborative law. Practice head Ben Twitchen advises on all areas of family law with a particular focus on divorce. Will Mercer advises on divorce and dissolution of civil partnerships while Olive McCarthy handles high-net worth financial remedies and appointment of trustees act matters. Emily Woodhouse is a key lawyer in the practice.
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