England - South East • Private client
Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP
Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP has recently bolstered its private client and family practice, which spans Crawley, East Grinstead and Lewes, through the merger with Lawson Lewis Blakers in April 2023. Also a member of the national legal and professional services group AMPA, the team is co-led by ‘incredible solicitor’ and barrister Grant Parker, who specialises in cases of domestic abuse, separation, divorce and cohabitation and financial issues arising from relationship breakdown, and Emma Van Bunnens, who undertakes her own advocacy and focuses on financial remedy and private law children matters including child arrangement and special guardianship orders.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Grant Parker always puts his clients first. He is friendly and approachable, and a joy to work with. His strategic approach to cases continually sees great results on behalf of his clients. Karen Jeary brings a wealth of experience to cases she is involved in. Her experience allows her to navigate complex matters with minimal fuss, and cases are brought to conclusion with efficiency. Karen is a calming influence when it comes to contested matters but represents her clients' interests with tenacity.'
- 'Estella Hilsnikowski is just a joy to deal with. She is an associate who is extremely diligent and thorough. She is friendly and easy to deal with. Estella represents her client in a transparent and robust manner, always putting her clients' needs first. Estella's detailed approach, coupled with her ability to put clients' minds at ease with her excellent client care sees Estella as a standout choice of who to instruct on complicated case.’
- ‘A first-class team that is intent on delivering the best service to each client. A great team of partners including Emma Van Bunnens, Grant Parker and Charles Le May.’
- ‘The family team at Mayo Wynne Baxter are a fantastic group of lawyers to work with. They are always highly efficient and always trying to achieve the best possible results for their clients.’
- ‘Karen Jeary is very client focused. She has a thorough understanding of the law and the best approach to take to help clients to achieve their goals. Charles Le May is a solicitor who always offers more to his clients. He is careful and knowledgeable. He goes out of his way to support individuals during difficult cases to achieve the best possible outcome.’
- ‘Grant Parker was an incredible solicitor, and we would use him again if needed. He was truthful, straight up and didn’t sugar coat anything. He was sensitive and kind about the situation but also told us in the kindest way where we were wrong or wouldn’t get what we were asking for from the other side. He was reliable and quick to respond in an emergency, which our case was. He acted with urgency in every way.’
- ‘MWB has a diverse practice and can offer good practical advice on a whole range of legal matters. They are a mid-sized firm, not too large to lose the friendly personal touch.’
- ‘The firm is a class and quality firm and has a diverse range of experienced lawyers to cover all aspects of legal issues.’
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Grant Parker, Emma Van Bunnens