Solent: Key appointments in family team for Trethowans

Leading Solent law firm Trethowans has made two key appointments in its family team. Emma Wilders-Pratt and Juliet Mayhew join as partners to build on the firm's expertise.

Managing partner Chris Whiteley said: “Family law is an increasingly-important part of our business and we are committed to offering the very best legal advice to our clients. We already have an extremely strong family team and the arrival of Emma and Juliet gives us the opportunity for further growth moving into the Winchester market as well as at our offices in Salisbury, Southampton and Poole.”

Wilders-Pratt works in all areas of family law with a particular specialism in relationship breakdown, complex financial cases and acting for military personnel. She is a member of Resolution and is a trained collaborative lawyer.  She joined Trethowans from Parker Bullen where she was previously a partner.

Mayhew also joins from Parker Bullen and specialises in areas of relationship breakdown. She is also a member of Resolution and trained mediator. Her experience in handling disputes relating to farm assets, trusts and inherited wealth will enable her to work closely with Trethowans’ rural team with a wide range of legal issues.

Whiteley added: “We are delighted to welcome Emma and Juliet to the team at an extremely exciting time for Trethowans.  Our merger with Dorset-based Dickinson Manser has just completed and with three offices together now we are set to consolidate our position as a leading law firm in the south.”