Laura Clapton > Consilia Legal > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile
Consilia Legal Offices
4 Park Place
Leeds
LS1 2RU
England
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Laura Clapton
Work Department
Matrimonial, Family Law & Mediation
Position
Director & Head of Department
Career
Laura Clapton is co-founder of Consilia Legal and the Head of the Family Law Department.
Laura is a highly experienced family solicitor and accredited mediator having worked in family law for over 12 years. Laura advises and assists individuals in all aspects of private family law with a particular emphasis on high net worth matrimonial finance cases and complex Children Act proceedings.
Laura has particular experience in dealing with cases involving complex financial structures, businesses and overseas assets. Laura is also regularly instructed by the Official Solicitor in London on cases where a client lacks capacity. Laura also advises on pre and post nuptial agreements.
Laura is known for providing the highest level of client care. She takes a constructive and non-confrontational approach to cases, whilst ensuring she is robust and focuses on achieving the best possible results for her clients.
Laura is also an accredited family mediator and is trained to speak to children as part of the mediation process.
Memberships
Resolution – National Committee Member
Family Mediators Association
Leeds Law Society
Education
University of Leeds (LLB), 1st Class Hons
College of Law, York (LPC), Distinction
Lawyer Rankings
Yorkshire and the Humber > Private client > Family: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
(Leading partners)Consilia Legal‘s ‘approach and ideas are ahead of the curve‘ according to clients, and the Leeds-based family team places emphasis on alternative methods of dispute resolution. Its expertise spans financial matters which involve complex business structures and pension pots, and children matters including claims of parental alienation and coercive control. Team head Laura Clapton, a ‘stand out individual‘, mediator and hybrid mediator, has experience handling complex business assets. Claire Chisnall joined the team in August 2023 from Stowe Family Law LLP, and is praised as ‘an ambitious and robust lawyer‘ specialising in financial work.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners Yorkshire and the Humber > Private client > Family: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Family: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber > Private client