I help couples and families going through divorce and separation with a focus on children and related financial issues. My goal is to help you reach a settlement amicably and I am told that my clients like my calm approach to this often sensitive and difficult situation.

As a lawyer and a family mediator, I offer two forms of support.

My many years’ experience as a family lawyer, including acting in court proceedings, means that you benefit from my extensive knowledge of family law and best practice. Adopting a pragmatic approach helps you to achieve a fair result, and I always balance any benefits to be gained against the cost of achieving them. I also help clients think ahead to what they want to happen if their relationship breaks down in the future through the preparation of pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, and living together agreements.

As a trained family mediator, I help separating couples to find their own solution that works for them. This passion for helping you resolve issues constructively and fairly will allow you to move on with your lives in a non-confrontational way, which is particularly important when there is a family and children to consider.

Expertise

With over ten years’ experience in family law and now as a trained family mediator, I am truly passionate about supporting separating couples and protecting the interests of any children. To support this, I take an active role in the family law community. Through being a long-standing member of the National Resolution Children Committee, I am part of a group that actively lobbies and advises on law reform and procedural rules to protect children. This delivers systemic change to the often confrontational manner of family law.

I joined Debenhams Ottaway in 2014 after training at a London law firm, and secured promotion to Senior Associate in 2022. I live with my family in St Albans and enjoy being an active member of my local community. I regularly volunteer at the University of Hertfordshire Law Clinic, helping local people who can’t afford legal advice. I am also a member of the Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship and a trustee of the Christians in Overseas Service Trust (COST), which provides grants to individuals undertaking Christian voluntary work overseas.

In Touch

Helen is a member of:

  • Resolution Children Committee (committee member)
  • Young Resolution
  • Women In Business Network
  • Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship

Helen is also a trustee of the Christians In Overseas Services Trust (COST).

  • Many thanks for all the work you put into this, you helped guide through what could have been a pretty horrible experience, but your advice and hard work got me through to a result I’m happy with.

    Client

  • I just wanted to say an extremely big thank you for all of your help and kindness shown during this very difficult time. I am deeply grateful to have had you as my solicitor and I couldn’t have hoped for a more wise, caring and professional person to guide me along the way.

    Client

  • Helen is an exceptional solicitor; I am so glad she is on our side.

    Client

  • Empathetic…know that you are understood and have confidence in the advice you are getting.

    Client

  • Helen Clyne has made such a difference to my wellbeing and future. She did a lot that was exceptional and beyond the call of duty…

    Client

  • Thank you very much for all your help and hard work, hopefully this will be the end of it all and a new beginning. You have been fantastic.

    Client

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