Ward Hadaway LLP‘s family team is ’a first-rate team with star players at all levels‘, regularly handling the full range of matrimonial and children matters including nuptial agreements, multi-jurisdictional financial disputes, and care proceedings. Team co-head David Lister ’is a tour de force who offers unrivalled support to his clients‘, advising on complex financial proceedings and able to offer a one lawyer two client support model. Andrea Dyer, co-head, also manages cohabitation disputes and children issues.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Ward Hadaway team were talented and committed people who could not have done more to help and find ways to move things forwards positively. Nothing was too much trouble. They were always conscious of the personal challenges and were there to support.’

  • ‘I could not have found a better individual than David Lister to work with through such a difficult time.'

  • ‘David Lister is a tour de force who offers unrivalled support to his clients. He is passionate about everything he does. He is driven by wanting to get the right outcome for the clients. Any person seeking his advice will be extremely fortunate and have made the right choice.’

  • 'A first-rate team with star players at all levels.'

  • 'Ella Dodgson is making her way upon the ranks. She also has great client handling skills and is unfazed by the issues she faces in her cases. She has formidable administrative skills which she deploys to manage the challenges presented to her by her significant case load.'

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

David Lister, Andrea Dyer

Other key lawyers

Ella Dodgson, Elish Porter