Wilson Solicitors LLP handles divorces and nuptial agreements involving overseas properties and pensions, with the ability to undertake legal aid cases including for clients lacking capacity. Aysen Soyer leads the team, supported by Patricia Beckett. Sarah Edwards focuses on matrimonial finances, Trust of Land matters, and drafting pre- and post-nuptial as well as cohabitation agreements.
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  • ‘I feel the team at Wilson Solicitors is genuinely interested in their clients and strives to establish a personal contact with them. Patricia Beckett, who is handling my case at present, has kept me informed throughout and promptly replies to any queries I have. She is meticulous when checking formal documents, and explains procedures well in advance in a step-by-step fashion. Both in our written and verbal exchanges, she communicates extremely well and has the ability to explain things in a clear and precise way.’

  • ‘They bring a wealth of experience in financial remedies and a fantastic client base, particularly in London.’

  • ‘Sarah Edwards is a standout - she's a very good lawyer and extremely responsive.’

  • ‘The team at Wilsons are all excellent and cover all aspects of family law from divorce to care proceedings. Different partners have different specialisms, and so a client can be confident that the firm will meet their individual needs. They are a diverse firm in a challenging area.'

  • ‘Aysen Soyer and Patricia Beckett are both excellent. Patricia is excellent with modern family cases involving same-sex couples or with an unusual factual matrix. She is just as thorough with the case, whether it is a small funds case or a high-net-worth client. She writes some of the best letters I have ever seen.’

  • ‘The structure of the team at Wilson Solicitors LLP ensures that regardless of who you work with, you get an exceptional service and the supervision of the junior members is done really well.'

Work highlights

Advised a vulnerable client who lacked mental capacity through the Official Solicitor, in relation to a financial orders matter involving multiple property interests and interveners.
Advised a client in relation to a lengthy financial order proceedings involving pre and post marital assets and an outstanding expert pension report.

Practice head

Ayşen Soyer

Other key lawyers

Patricia Beckett; Sarah Edwards; Alexandra Wilks