Shelley Chesworth

Introduction

I advise clients on all aspects of family law with particular expertise in complex financial negotiations where the assets include businesses, diverse pension schemes and substantial investment portfolios.  As a member of the Law Society Children panel for over 15 years I have extensive experience in representing parents in disputes regarding their children.

Team: Private Client

Experience

Joined SAS Daniels: 1989

Qualified: 1991

Professional memberships / positions: Member of Law Society Children Panel, Resolution and Child Concern. Advanced member of the Law Society Family Law Panel.

Recent work

  • Representing client in emergency application to freeze large number of accounts and investments to prevent spouse disposing of capital in excess of £1 million. Thus ensuring client achieved substantially more within the financial proceedings
  • Personally representing father in contested proceedings in respect of his children. Securing a generous contact order in circumstances where all contact had been denied
  • Negotiating favourable outcome for client in complex financial proceedings wherein the assets included businesses, pension funds and large investment portfolio in excess of £10 million. Successfully arguing exclusion of documents inappropriately obtained by the spouse

How I make a difference

Clients regularly comment upon my down to earth approach and my ability to guide and reassure them through difficult emotional times. My experience in advocacy and determined approach to negotiating the best outcomes for my clients has often been commented upon by clients who are recommended to me.