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Maisie Watts

LL.B. (Hons), LL.M., Trainee Solicitor

Family Law

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Maisey Watts

Trainee family law solicitor

Maisie is a trainee solicitor in our Family Law team, supporting clients with a wide range of family issues including divorce, finances and arrangements for children

Experience in complex family proceedings

Working closely with senior lawyers in the department, Maisie has assisted on complex, high-value financial remedy cases and intricate children matters that involve findings of fact

Calm, supportive and approachable

Clients and colleagues value Maisie’s calm manner and clear communication. She aims to make the legal process feel less daunting, guiding clients step by step and ensuring they understand their options at every stage.

Practice areas

As a trainee solicitor within the Family Law team, Maisie is involved in a broad range of cases, from relationship breakdown and financial disputes to applications about where children live and how much time they spend with each parent.

She works alongside more senior lawyers on complex proceedings and is steadily building her own caseload, gaining experience both in and out of court.

Maisie joined Ansons’ Family Department in January 2022, having graduated from the University of Buckingham in 2021 with a First-Class Honours Law degree. She has since completed the Legal Practice Course and a Masters (LLM) at The University of Law.

Maisie Watts on Legally Sound

Meet Maisie Watts, a trainee solicitor at Ansons Law, as she shares her journey from starting out as a secretary to becoming a valued member of the Family Law team.

Maisie talks about the approachable nature of the department and why aiming for amicable outcomes matters when navigating divorce and separation. She explains how clear communication, compassion and collaboration help clients work towards the best possible resolution.

She also shares a bit about herself, including her friendly, supportive approach and her love of music and festivals outside of work.

Visit the Ansons Law Legally Sound Channel.

Key Specialisms

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Divorce and separation including financial settlements

Assisting on high-net-worth and complex financial remedy proceedings

Experience in non-Court dispute resolution, including Private Financial Dispute Resolution hearings

Injunctive and urgent protective orders

Child arrangements (where children live and time spent with each parent)

Injunctive and protective orders

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