Toby Yerburgh leads Collyer Bristow LLP‘s matrimonial team, with strong experience advising on high-value prenuptial agreements and cases involving international assets. The team was strengthened in October 2024 by the addition of consultant Charmaine Hast from Wedlake Bell LLP, a qualified financial divorce arbitrator described by clients as ’a force to be reckoned with.’ Tanya Roberts complements the team with her work advising on the financial aspects of divorce, cohabitation, same-sex relationships, and prenuptial agreements.
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‘Philippa Dolan is an empathetic and extremely intelligent divorce expert. Her knowledge of the law and how best to protect her client's best interests and guide them to the best of outcomes is highly appreciated.’
‘Charmaine is a force to be reckoned with, and her rainmaking ability is legendary.’
‘Charmaine Hast is one of the best older generation solicitors currently operating in the family law arena. There is almost nobody who has her experience and skill, and it shows. She takes on the toughest of cases and wins them with her knack for tactics and her impeccable judgment. She is first rate.’
‘Tanya Roberts cares about the client as if they were a member of her own family. One of the most humane and devoted people doing the work and in tune with emotional as well as financial concerns. Hugely experienced but not remotely jaded, you feel like your case is the only one in her life.’
‘An excellent team with specialism across the broad range of family law.’
‘Philippa Dolan has earned her place at the top table of London family lawyers. Her reputation for niceness and decency is deserved, but opponents underestimate her willingness to fight at their peril.’
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Practice head
Toby Yerburgh
Other key lawyers
Charmaine Hast; Tanya Roberts; Philippa Dolan; Christina Pippas; Debbie Marin; Colette Dooley