Mediation or Arbitration: What’s best for me?
Few divorcing couples want to end up in court, which is why mediation and arbitration are faster and more effective...
Read more“Jo Wescott is top notch and brings a winning combination of great judgement, an immense work ethic, and a relaxed and charming way with opponents and clients alike. Someone you want on your side.”
Joanne is a Partner in the Family Department, specialising in divorce and financial matters.
She is recognised in the Legal 500 as a next generation lawyer, described as a rising star and is said to be “going places”. Peers say she is a “very approachable and sensible opponent”. She regularly provides commentary on family law issues and has been interviewed on Talk Radio and Sky News.
Joanne has extensive experience advising on all aspects of family law, in particular complex financial issues relating to divorce or separation, disputes relating to children, and pre and post nuptial agreements. She has advised in cases with in excess of £220 million in assets, spread over several jurisdictions including Russia, Europe and the Middle East.
Joanne is instructed by a wide range of clients however, is known for high net worth and high profile cases, including those in the public eye. She represented Mrs Mills in the Supreme Court in June 2018 regarding a life term spousal maintenance award.
In addition to divorce, Joanne also deals with both domestic and international children disputes such as Child Arrangements. She has a reputation for her success in relocation cases representing parents wishing to move abroad with their children and parents wanting to remain. She successfully represented clients in a case involving a change of residence and a move to France as well as defending a change of residence and move to Singapore.
Joanne is a strong advocate of alternative dispute resolution in the right circumstances and effectively pursues settlements through other avenues such as a mediation and round table meetings before commencing litigation.
If Court proceedings are necessary Joanne will fight your corner and support you throughout, she is skilled at matching her clients with specialist barristers ensuring they receive the best possible advice and making the court experience less daunting and more manageable.
Outside of work Joanne enjoys travelling and diving but closer to home she enjoys riding.
"A great team comfortably able to take on big-money, complex cases. Well led, enthusiastic, and with great judgement from top to bottom. Jo Wescott is top notch and widely recognised as a rising star throughout the profession. She brings a winning combination of great judgement, an immense work ethic, and a relaxed and charming way with opponents and clients alike. Someone you want on your side"
"It offers a good range of choices for finance work. Joanne Wescott will go far."
"Jo Wescott is top notch and widely recognised as a rising star throughout the profession. She brings a winning combination of great judgement, an immense work ethic, and a relaxed and charming way with opponents and clients alike. Someone you want on your side”
"Joanne Wescott is a very approachable and sensible opponent."
"A great team comfortably able to take on big-money, complex cases. Well led, enthusiastic, and with great judgement from top to bottom. Jo Wescott is top notch and widely recognised as a rising star throughout the profession. She brings a winning combination of great judgement, an immense work ethic, and a relaxed and charming way with opponents and clients alike. Someone you want on your side"
"It offers a good range of choices for finance work. Joanne Wescott will go far."
"Jo Wescott is top notch and widely recognised as a rising star throughout the profession. She brings a winning combination of great judgement, an immense work ethic, and a relaxed and charming way with opponents and clients alike. Someone you want on your side”
"Joanne Wescott is a very approachable and sensible opponent."
Mills v Mills: The consequences of ill-advised financial decisions published by Family Law.
Owens v Owens: when unreasonable behaviour is not unreasonable behaviour published by Family Law.
Petnups: Asking judges to settle who gets the dog after a divorce is absolutely barking published in The Times.
Bank of Mum and Dad published in The Telegraph.
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