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Debenhams Ottaway Offices

Debenhams Ottaway
IVY HOUSE
107 ST PETERS STREET
ST ALBANS
AL1 3EW
England
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Helen Young

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Work Department

Family.

Position

Helen is a partner and the head of the family team. Helen undertakes a wide variety of family work for local, UK and international clients including all aspects of divorce work, pre-nuptial agreements, living together deeds and issues involving children of separating couples.  She specialises in financial disputes and settlements between couples.

Career

Trained at Dowse & Co, London and qualified in 1989; Joined Turner & Debenhams (now Debenhams Ottaway) and made partner in 2004.

Memberships

Advanced Tier of Law Society Family Law Panel; Hertfordshire Collaborative Group (committee member); Hertfordshire Resolution (committee member); National Resolution.

Education

Heathfield Senior High School, Gateshead; Nottingham University (1986 LLB (Hons)).

Leisure

Helen enjoys walking, cycling, reading and football.

Lawyer Rankings

South East > Private client > Family: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx

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Helen Young – Debenhams Ottaway

Debenhams Ottaway is regularly involved in high-value financial cases and representations in divorce proceedings in addition to advising on pre/post nuptial agreements and living together arrangements. The firm has also handled Covid-19 related issues such as parental disputes regarding the vaccine for children. Practice head Helen Young is experienced in complex financial settlements often involving family businesses. Associate Natalie Lester has expertise in divorce and separation matters while Helen Clyne focuses on children issues.

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