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Family: divorce and financial remedy

Lisa Thomas

Lisa Thomas

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9 Park Place is 'the best matrimonial finance chambers in South Wales', according to clients. Christopher Felstead is 'first-rate' and a '"go to" barrister in South Wales for matrimonial finance work'; he continues to advise on a wide range of high-value cases concerning trusts, international and domestic taxation matters, and contentious business valuation issues. Natalie Sandercock is 'outstanding in complex financial matters', and Lisa Thomas' workload includes handling high-net-worth matters involving complex company law and trusts aspects. David Gareth Evans has 'an excellent court presence'.
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Work Department

Family/Matrimonial

Position

Lisa is a highly experienced barrister, practising exclusively in family law and specialising in financial remedies and Schedule 1 Children Act cases. She is ranked as a Tier 1 Leading Junior in the Legal 500 directory and is also ranked in the Chambers UK Guide.

She engages in medium and high value cases, regularly acting for high profile clients. Lisa appears locally and in the Central Family Court. She has recently worked as a junior in two exceptionally high value cases, involving complex aspects that include trust and company structures.
"She is extremely competent and unflappable. She puts forward cases firmly and with courtesy. Judges admire the clarity of her advocacy and her written work is also of an extremely high standard."
(Legal 500 2023: Leading Juniors, Tier 1)

Education

  • Howell’s School Llandaff
  • Cardiff University LLB, LLM
  • Inns of Court School of Law, London

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Testimonials

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  • 'James Watson and Lee Fifield are excellent. They are creative and effective problem solvers who go above and beyond to assist solicitors.'
  • 'James Watson always goes above and beyond to match the right counsel for the case.'
  • 'James Watson will move mountains to assist - he is accessible and easy to deal with.'
  • 'The clerks are brilliant and so supportive.'
  • 'The most experienced and well respected financial remedy practitioners in South Wales.'
  • '9 Park Place have a wide choice of barristers who specialise in financial remedy work.'
  • 'A wonderful set.'
  • 'Very strong set.'