Owen Reynolds > Gateley Legal > Reading, England > Lawyer Profile

Gateley Legal
THE BLADE
ABBEY SQUARE
READING
RG1 3BE
England

Work Department

Family & Matrimonial

Position

Owen has specialised in family law since he started his training contract in 1996. Owen advises on all aspects of family law including divorce, matrimonial finances, cohabitee disputes, disputes about children, domestic violence injunctions and pre- and post- nuptial agreements. Owen is also a Collaborative Lawyer, so can conduct cases in a more conciliatory manner using the Collaborative Law route.

He has a wealth of experience having started his career dealing with Legal Aid cases including complex children cases. During this time he has acted for clients in divorce and financial proceedings in both small money and high net worth cases, including Section 37 injunctions to freeze assets.

Career

Trained at Rowberry Morris in Reading from 1996-98. Qualified in 1998 and made partner at Rowberry Morris in October 2002. Moved to The Head Partnership LLP in Henley-on-Thames in 2006 to head up the Family Team in the Henley office. Made partner in April 2008. Joined Pitmans LLP in Reading in 2011 and made partner in May 2014. Joined Gateley Plc as a partner in May 2016 to head up their new Family Law team.

Memberships

Resolution (Solicitors Family Law Association).

Qualified as Collaborative Lawyer in November 2005.

Thames Valley Collaborative Law POD.

Thames Valley Family Lawyers’ Society committee member and former Chair.

Education

Reading Blue Coat School, Sonning-on-Thames 1984-1991; Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent 1992-1995 LLB Hons; Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent LPC 1995-1996.

Leisure

Cars and motor racing; Skiing; Travel; Good food and wine.