Francesca Easter

Francesca is a Partner in Ellisons’ Family team, based in Norwich. Francesca leads the Norfolk and Suffolk team and specialises in complex children act cases, high-net-worth financial remedy matters including cases with an international element, farming and rural affairs, and nuptial agreements including those with an international element.

With over 15 years of experience, Francesca has a fantastic reputation with clients and professional contacts alike across the Suffolk and Norfolk region. She is renowned for her excellent client care and communication. Francesca also regularly undertakes advocacy across the Family Courts in Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk.

Francesca is a member of Resolution which is a national organisation of family law professionals committed to a non-confrontational and constructive resolution of disputes. Francesca also regularly provides legal advice on a voluntary basis to Suffolk Law Centre and Norfolk Community Law Service.

Francesca qualified as a Solicitor in 2009, before joining Ellisons in 2021 as a Senior Associate Solicitor. Francesca was promoted to Partner in 2023.

Areas of Specialism

Francesca can assist you with all aspects of private family law including the following:

• Divorce
• Dissolution of Civil Partnerships
• Cohabitation Disputes
• Financial Remedy following Separation
• Separation / Cohabitation / Nuptial Agreements
• Child Arrangements and Disputes (for parents, guardians and grandparents)
• Domestic Abuse Injunctions

Francesca’s focused areas of experience are:

• Court Advocacy in Children Act 1989, Injunctive Relief and Financial Remedy cases.
• High net worth financial remedy matters following separation including cases with an international element, farming and rural affairs.
• Complex Children Act 1989 proceedings including cases surrounding step-parent applications, grandparent applications and those involving allegations of domestic abuse.
• Nuptial Agreements including those with an international element.

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