Member Profile

Having specialised exclusively in family law since qualifying as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales in 1991 and trained as a mediator in 1997, Jackie is ranked as one of the UK’s leading individuals in divorce and family law by the legal directories.

Recognised as “ranking with the best London solicitors” in the Legal 500 (2015), Jackie’s expertise lies in cases of substantial value and financial complexity. She enjoys the diversity of her client base which includes professional clients based both in the UK and internationally., owner-managers, technology entrepreneurs, celebrities, landed estate owners, ex-pats or their spouses.

Jackie believes that investing time in understanding what matters most to each individual client is key to her team’s success and its reputation for “outstanding client care and first rate service.”

A robust litigator when that’s what is called for, Jackie also gets great job satisfaction out of her mediation practice. Whether acting as a lawyer or as a mediator, clients appreciate the breadth of Jackie’s expertise and her common sense approach.

Accredited by Resolution as a specialist in cases involving substantial assets and pensions, Jackie is also a trained mediator and collaborative family lawyer. She is a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL) and is in the Citywealth Leaders’ List.

Jackie’s expertise includes:

Negotiating settlements in complex and high value divorce matters.

“Forum shopping” advice on which jurisdiction is most favourable from a divorce point of view.

Wealth preservation: strategic advice to clients, wealth managers and professional trustees on limiting the impact of relationship breakdown on personal, trust and business assets.

Pre-marital, post-marital and civil-partnership agreements.

Cohabitation agreements and advice to unmarried couples about property ownership.

Advice to owner managers in tandem with their corporate/ commercial advisers.

Advice to landed estate owners in conjunction with the firm’s rural services team.

Relocation cases: Advice to separating couples where there is an international element to their situation.

Jackie graduated from the University of Birmingham in 1988 with an honours degree in law. She undertook the Law Society’s professional exams at the College of Law in Guildford and qualified as a solicitor in 1991.

Jackie joined international law firm Taylor Vinters as a partner in 2000, having gained 11 years’ invaluable experience as a family law specialist at another leading law firm, Mills & Reeve.

Jackie now leads a team of family law specialists across Taylor Vinters’ London and Cambridge offices.

Qualified as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales 1991.

Trained in “all issues” family mediation in 1997.

Collaborative training 2001.

Jackie has appeared on TV, radio and is regularly invited to comment in the press on topical family law issues.

For over 15 years, she was a member of Resolution’s training committee, writing and co-presenting training to family lawyers and other professionals.

Accredited specialist in “big money” and pensions cases with Resolution.

Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers registered with the Family Mediation Council.