We are delighted to invite you to our spring seminar & legal update followed by drinks and nibbles.
We will be joined by a panel of fantastic speakers: Jennifer Lee and Elena Johnson from Pump Court Chambers, as well as Trina Little and Cerys Sayer from Westgate Chambers. They will be delivering an insightful session on legal conduct including current caselaw, how to plead your case and what to do (and not to do) in practice - equipping you with meaningful and practical takeaways.
Following the discussion, we welcome you to stay for drinks and nibbles—a fantastic opportunity to reconnect with peers and exchange insights.
Please note that places are limited and allocated on a first come first served basis so kindly RSVP to secure your attendance and please do feel free to circulate to colleagues.
We look forward to seeing you there.
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Clare Wiseman is Partner and National Head of Family and International Family Law at Irwin Mitchell.
With over 30 years’ experience, she specialises in complex financial matters and cross-border cases.
As a Collaborative lawyer and Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, Clare is recognised for her expertise, leadership, and commitment to innovative solutions in both domestic and international family law.
Cerys is pragmatic while still being able to push for the best possible outcome for clients.”
Legal 500. Ranked Leading Junior 2026 Family: Divorce and Financial Remedy.
Whilst being recognised as a highly persuasive advocate and tactician, Cerys is also renowned for her compassionate client care and high-quality written work. Cerys has experience in dealing with financial remedy matters which involve different jurisdictions, inheritance issues, Global maintenance, company/business and pension valuations, tax complications as well as undisclosed and fraudulent documents.
Elena Johnson is a family law specialist. Her practice spans all areas of private family law, including matrimonial finance, proceedings involving cohabiting couples, private children law, and Family Law Act applications.
Elena is ranked as a ‘Rising Star’ of the London Family Law Bar in the Legal 500 2026 and Doyle’s Guide 2025.
Elena is regularly instructed in all stages of matrimonial finance proceedings. She adopts a thorough and pragmatic approach to achieve the best outcome for her client, including through negotiation or at Final Hearing. Elena also accepts instructions in cases involving cohabitees and intervenors.
In private children proceedings Elena acts in cases from FHDRA to Final Hearing. She approaches cases between parents constructively whilst ensuring that her client’s views are fully represented. She has received particular praise on her attention to detail and her client care skills.
Elena previously worked for a Band 1 Family firm of solicitors where she worked on high-value matrimonial finance cases.
Trina has an excellent mind for complex financial issues and a reassuring way with clients.
Legal 500 2026. Ranked Leading Junior. Divorce and Financial Remedy.
Trina is renowned for her outstanding client care skills and her ability to immediately put her clients at ease and gain their confidence during what is undoubtedly a very stressful time for them. Her instructing solicitors are also quick to praise her communication both before and after hearings and her willingness to discuss progress and strategy during a case.
Jennifer Lee is a specialist family law practitioner with a thriving practice in financial remedies. She often represents HNW clients in cases involving family businesses, inherited wealth, substantial pensions, nuptial agreements and trusts. Many of her cases involve tax complications and international elements, such as jurisdictional issues, the validity of an overseas marriage/divorce, or claims in multiple jurisdictions (including Asia and Africa). She is also experienced in Schedule 1, cohabitation, and trusts of land disputes.
Jennifer has appeared in high-profile, reported family cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal. She is named as one of the few “Recommended” family law barristers in the prestigious Spear’s Legal Index. She is also consistently top-ranked as a “Leading Junior (Tier 1)” in The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners (UK Bar)(London and Western Circuit). She has been highly commended for her attention to detail and her robust approach. She regularly appears as counsel in arbitrations and private FDRs, and acts as a private FDR evaluator.
Jennifer sits as a Fee-paid Judge of the Tax Chamber (FTT). She is co-head of Chambers’ International Team and head of the COP Team. She is often invited to speak at family law conferences in the UK and abroad (including for the IAFL and ThoughtLeaders4) and to contribute to leading publications. She sits on the Financial Remedies Journal Editorial Board, and is a member of the FLBA, LAWASIA, and Resolution (ED&I Committee).
