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Liz Allen

Partner

01392 210700

Liz is a partner and Team Leader for the Devon Family Team. She joined the firm in 1989 and became a partner in 1993. She has over 20 years' experience in all areas of family law, specialising in financial and business divorce settlements.

About

She is a member of Resolution (formerly the Solicitors Family Law Association) as well as being qualified in Collaborative Law.

Liz is regularly identified as a leader in her area of law throughout the region by independent guides to the legal profession and has recently been named on the 2012 Citywealth Leaders List - an international guide to the most highly regarded figures in private wealth management. Sources said Liz is "Pragmatic, looks for a sensible business-like outcome and fights hard for her clients.”

"You name it, she knows about it", say interviewees impressed by her in-depth understanding of the field. She is well known for her resolute handling of matters. As one commentator notes, "she is persistent, determined and always sensible." - Chambers 2009

"'A seasoned lawyer with a great reputation', Liz Allen specialises in complex, high net worth ancillary relief issues, and is considered to be a 'competent and thorough' practitioner." - Chambers 2008.

Liz Allen was the only family lawyer in Devon and Cornwall to be listed as a 'Leading Individual' in Legal 500 2011. The guide describes her as providing a ' practical and realistic service, speaking a language clients understand and applying the law sensibly.'

Chambers - Leading Individual 2011: "you know you will have a firm but fair fight with her on the other side.”

Recommended by The Legal 500

Testimonials

Liz Allen earns accolades for her focused, analytical and efficient handling of cases, and for her "super client-focused" approach. She is an expert on high net worth financial and business settlements on divorce, and is "certainly one of the best," enthuses sources.

Independent legal guide

Chambers and Partners 2011

Articles from Liz Allen

Leading South West divorce lawyer tops international list

A divorce lawyer from the South West has topped an independent list of some of the best advisors in ...

Valuation of the family home in divorce

For most couples, their house is the most valuable asset. If they divorce however, that property...