Melissa Arnold > Bindmans LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Bindmans LLP
236 GRAY'S INN ROAD
LONDON
WC1X 8HB
England

Living Wage

Work Department

Family and Matrimonial.

Position

Partner, Family and Matrimonial

Melissa qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive Lawyer in 2012 specialising exclusively in the field of family law. Melissa advises clients on all aspects of family law with a particular emphasis upon the financial disputes which may arise as a result of a relationship breaking down. Melissa has experience advising clients who have multiple assets and complex financial circumstances.

Melissa also advises and assists clients with disputes surrounding arrangements for children, and has extensive experience in cases which involve allegations of domestic abuse.

She has a particular interest in the financial disputes which may arise following the separation of unmarried couples, including financial arrangements which might need to be made for any children.

Melissa is known for her compassionate and professional client care and has frequently received positive testimonials from clients for the support she has provided throughout their case.

Career

Melissa joined Bindmans in 2018.

Memberships

Resolution; Chartered Institute of Legal Executives

Education

Melissa completed the Professional Diploma in Law in 2012 with the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Private client > Family

Alison Leivesley heads the team at Bindmans LLP and she ‘brings a wealth of experience and care to her work, maintaining the Bindmans tradition of excellence’. It is recognised for its work on cross-border family law disputes, as well as for handling public law children cases. The practice attracts an interesting mix of divorce work, high-value and middle income financial remedies cases, TOLATA matters, and Schedule 1 cases. Maud Davis is well-regarded for her work as a children’s solicitor, and Melissa Arnold is another key figure. Olivia Piercy is now at Hunters Law LLP in July 2022.