Clive Lawrance

Clive is the head of the firm, a Member of Resolution, and qualified as a Solicitor in 1997. He has an excellent reputation in handling high level net value cases often involving complex factual scenarios but is equally comfortable dealing with more modest and straightforward cases. Clive can draw on his wealth of knowledge and many years of experience to advise on all legal issues when a marriage or relationship unfortunately breaks down. He is well known for his care, compassion and professionalism in dealing efficiently with the whole process of divorce, child arrangements, and the securing of a fair and just financial settlement, enabling his Clients to move forward towards a positive future. Reviews indicate he has a high level of understanding with Clients, giving them professional, timely and clear advice. He has a proven track record of being able to unpick often complex situations and navigate a clear path through, providing jargon free solution-based advice. He understands the stress experienced at this time and endeavours to make everything as easy and simple to follow as he can. Clients feel that he actually cares and wants to help them through the whole process; he quickly adapts to any new information they give, is grounded in reality, is firm, sensitive and unambiguously “on his Client’s side” throughout the process. He will endeavour to reach early settlement where possible – the Court successes of his practice are worthy of note. Clive’s values and professionalism are the hallmarks of the practice and his colleague solicitors share his same work ethic. His Clients will quickly gain confidence when going forward with Clive, that with his problem solving abilities, he will secure the best possible outcome. Clive regularly advises clients who have reached a financial agreement on divorce (whether directly together or through mediation) and helps them in the preparation of the financial pack including the draft consent order and statement of information form, ready for submission to the court for consideration and approval. Clive regularly advises on cases which involve complex financial arrangements, companies, shares and options, inheritances and pre-marriage assets or post-separation accruals. Clive frequently advises clients involving cases with pensions, which may involve instructing pension experts on divorce and advising in relation to pension sharing orders. Clive advises clients through their divorce where there has been no contact with the other party for many years and the whereabouts of the other party are unknown. Clive has represented clients who have obtained orders allowing them to remain living in the family home until the youngest child reaches 18. Clive has been successful in obtaining a court order securing the sale of the family home where the other party was unwilling to sell. Clive has advised clients in dealing with financial claims which are made often many years after the parties have separated or the divorce has been finalised. Clive advises clients who wish to draw up a separation agreement, rather than to divorce. Clive also advises on child arrangement matters, including applications for live with orders, spend time with and relocation orders.