Natalie Lester > Debenhams Ottaway > St Albans, England > Lawyer Profile
Debenhams Ottaway Offices
IVY HOUSE
107 ST PETERS STREET
ST ALBANS
AL1 3EW
England
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Natalie Lester
Work Department
Family.
Position
Natalie is a senior lawyer in the family team. Natalie advises clients on all aspects of family law, particularly, divorce, separation, financial settlements and associated issues concerning children arrangements. She has extensive experience in the division of assets when couples separate, whether they are married, in a civil partnership or co-habiting. Natalie represents a wide range of clients including, business owners, high profile and wealthy individuals and she regularly deals with mid-high value cases in divorce and financial matters.
Career
- Trained and worked in London
- Joined Debenhams Ottaway in December 2016, made senior lawyer in 2021.
Memberships
- An Accredited Resolution Specialist in Complex Financial Remedies and Cohabitation
- A member of Jurismus, an international network of lawyers in Europe and Worldwide
- A member of Resolution and the Hertfordshire Law Society
- The events coordinator for YRes Hertfordshire
Education
The University of Sheffield, Bachelor of Laws (LLB), 2:1 (2004-2007); The College of Law, Legal Practice Course, Distinction (2008-2009)
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Private client > Family: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
(Rising stars)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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Family: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx - South East > Private client
- Rising stars - South East > Private client > Family: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Family: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Real estate > Commercial property: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
- Employment > Employment: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery