Laura Goode

Chartered Legal Executive

Divorce

Family

+44 (0)208 290 7992 Please email me

Legal Executive - Family Law

Laura has specialised in Family Law for over 14 years and qualified in 2011 obtaining a distinction in that discipline.  Laura is also a member of Resolution.

She joined Wellers Law Group in 2014 and prior to that worked for a leading London Law Firm.

Laura has a wealth of experience in advising clients in relation to family law matters ranging from divorce, civil partnership dissolution, children matters, domestic violence and pre and post-nuptial agreements. In particular she has obtained extensive experience in a number of complex high net worth matters.

Laura is approachable, friendly and very sympathetic.  Laura is extremely passionate and dedicated in resolving matters amicably and effectively whilst securing the best outcome for her clients.

Outside the office, Laura enjoys spending time with her family and walking.


Dawn Hardie

Paralegal

Residential Conveyancing

020 8467 5544 Email Dawn

Dawn joined Wellers in August 2017 with over 20 years residential conveyancing experience in the local area. She enjoys assisting clients in what can sometimes be a very stressful time and achieving the desired results.
In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and regularly attends salsa and rock and roll dance classes.


Annelise Tyler

Chartered Legal Executive

Power of Attorney, Wills, Trusts & Estate

Wellers Wealth Tax and Law

01732 446374 Email Annelise

Annelise is a Chartered Legal Executive in the Private Client department at our Sevenoaks office.

Annelise started her career in publishing but moved into law and cut her teeth practising personal injury litigation in Legal 500 firms in London, qualifying as a Legal Executive in 2013.  She has since expanded her practice into private client work in which she has found her niche.  Annelise’s practice involves all areas of private client work including the preparation of Wills, LPAs and Trust documents as well as administration of estates and giving advice on tax and trusts.

Annelise prides herself on being very approachable.  She is highly client focused and adopts a forensic attitude to her work, taking care to identify the needs and wants of her clients with the purpose of providing clear advice to achieve the most effective outcome in the particular circumstances


Sally Andrews

Solicitor

Power of Attorney, Wills, Trusts & Estate

01732 446362 Email

Sally is a Solicitor in the Wills, Trusts and Probate department at Wellers Reece-Jones in Sevenoaks


Joseph Reeves

Partner

Corporate Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Personal Litigation & Dispute Resolution

020 7481 6383 email Joe

Joe is a civil and commercial litigator covering a wide range of practice areas including commercial and contract litigation, property disputes including landlord and tenant litigation, banking and corporate disputes, professional negligence and debt recovery.

Having qualified in 2010, Joe was previously a Partner in a West End Practice and most recently spent time working on a large scale regulatory matter in Dubai.

Joe’s experience includes:-

Property

  • Advising clients facing a possession claim brought by an institutional landlord in respect of premises in Holland Park, including negotiating settlement of the claim
  • Representing a landlord with an extensive London property portfolio in proceedings brought by a Local Authority under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
  • Representing a landlord in a claim for interim rent under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
  • Advising a commercial landlord in a £220,000 dilapidations claim against Kwikfit
  • Advising a commercial landlord in a possession claim over premises let under an expired licence
  • General advice and representation in relation to boundary and right of way disputes, forfeiture, rent recovery, dilapidations and service charge disputes

Contract and Commercial

  • Advising borrowers and personal guarantors in a dispute involving the construction of a private loan agreement, including advising on the enforceability of a penalty clause under the agreement
  • Advising a commercial landlord in a dispute with Npower, including advising on the construction and commencement of an energy supply agreement
  • Successfully securing summary judgment in respect of a contractual claim for a deposit following a buyer’s failure to complete
  • Advising on banking disputes including a set-aside application against HSBC in relation to non-enforceability of a personal guarantee
  • Successfully securing compensation for a commercial entity in a claim against RBS resulting from the mis-sale of an Interest Rate Hedging Product (SWAP)
  • General debt recovery on behalf of commercial clients including professional service providers and SMEs

Civil

  • Successfully acting for an executor and beneficiary in relation to a probate dispute concerning disclosure of estate information, including substantial recovery of costs
  • Advising a beneficiary in an inheritance dispute including successful mediation and settlement of the claim
  • Advising intended beneficiaries in a professional negligence claim against solicitors following failure to finalise a testator’s will
  • Advising a client in respect of a claim in professional negligence against solicitors, arising from complex trust litigation
  • Advising a restaurateur in a professional negligence claim against solicitors following failure to advise on the presence of a planning restriction on commercial premises in Victoria

University

  • Queen Mary University of London, LLB Law
  • College of Law, London Moorgate

Diane Flowers

Solicitor

Divorce

Family

020 8290 7955 Email Diane

Diane is an accomplished and experienced family law solicitor, based in our Bromley office and able to help clients across London and the South East.

Diane qualified as a solicitor in January 2010 and she has 11 years’ experience in all aspects of family law including Private Law Children Act matters, cases involving domestic abuse, the separation process, divorce, financial and property disputes.

As a member of Resolution, Diane is committed to her work in family law and in particular the constructive resolution of family disputes. Her experiences have enabled her to develop her skills as a solicitor which she combines with a friendly and approachable style.


Julie Bowen

Support Staff

Power of Attorney, Wills, Trusts & Estate

Residential Conveyancing

01732 466367 Email Julie

Secretary to the Property Department in our Sevenoaks office


Nicole Cheel-Jennings

Legal Executive

Power of Attorney, Wills, Trusts & Estate

020 8290 3980 Email Nicole

Nicole joined the Wellers team in March 2018. With over 15 years of experience, Nicole is a specialist who excels in advising clients in matters of Wills, probate and Lasting Powers of Attorney. Nicole specialises in advising on complex Wills for clients who have multifaceted estates. She is also currently working to formalise her immense experience through the CILEX qualification.

Outside of work, Nicole enjoys spending time with her family and friends.”


Karen Ball

Chartered Legal Executive

Power of Attorney, Wills, Trusts & Estate

01372 750107 Email Karen

Karen is a highly experienced Chartered Legal Executive who works at our Butler House office within the Private Client team.

Karen finished her qualification working for a high street firm and then worked for a top 500 firm in their Private Client team for 9 years. Since then she has moved on to become Head of Private Client work in a high street firm advising on all areas of Wills, Trusts, LPA, Probate and Inheritance Tax advice and has been practising for 13 years in total. Karen is a full member of the Solicitors for the Elderly, a specialist group of lawyers who support and make a difference to older and vulnerable people.

Outside of work Karen has a retired competition horse that she has owned since he was 18 months (he is now 31) and since she stopped competing, enjoys dancing – Salsa, Latin and Ballroom and sometimes teaches a bit too. Karen is also a volunteer for Blue Cross in their equine division.


Susan Heads

Solicitor

Commercial Property

Corporate Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Residential Conveyancing

020 8295 1989 Email Susan

Consultant - Commercial & Residential Property

Susan has over 40 years’ experience working in the legal profession, working initially for a large firm of Solicitors in Fleet Street, studying in her spare time to qualify as a Legal Executive. She qualified as a solicitor in 1991 and ran her own practice for 20 years before merging with Wellers in 2016. She has wide experience in all aspects of residential property law, and general commercial contract and property disputes, she strives to provide a personal service and to build relationships with clients, a lot of whom she has worked with for many years.   

In her spare time Susan enjoys cycling, walking and bell ringing, and is a Church of England Licenced Lay Minister.