Emma Collins heads Weightmans LLP’s national family team from Manchester, steering a practice with expertise in matrimonial matters involving inherited wealth, offshore trusts, and business interests. Key lawyers include Carina Smith, who acts for domestic and international clients on civil partnership dissolutions and financial arrangements. Robert Emmett‘s focus covers TOLATA disputes and matters involving competing jurisdictions. Lottie Tyler is a trained collaborative lawyer, and Lucy Raho-Jeavons is instructed on cases with significant property, business interests, and pensions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team provides an exceptional service of early, clear and realistic advice, very high attention to detail, considered and careful analysis of all realistic angles, and options to ensure that every step is taken at the appropriate time to ensure that the client's interests are best promoted and secured.’
- ‘Carina Smith in particular is a pleasure to work with: detailed, focused; considered, approachable, and understanding - and a brilliant tactician! She is always several steps ahead, and considers the myriad potential pitfalls and advantages so she can best advise her clients.'
- ‘Rob Emmett heads up a fantastic team of top-class lawyers.’
- ‘Rob is a skilled operator in the field of high-net-worth and complex money cases.’
- ‘Professional, approachable, knowledgeable with excellent advice.’
- ‘Rob Emmett is pure legal class: he is quietly spoken, keeps his cool, and his advice is always spot on. Where he doesn't know something (which is not often), he will find out the answer from a colleague in short order.’
Practice head
Emma Collins
Other key lawyers
Carina Smith; Robert Emmett; Lottie Tyler; Lucy Raho-Jeavons