Maisie Watts

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

Family Law

Trainee family law solicitor

Maisie Watts 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 detailed court findings of fact. She also undertakes her own advocacy where appropriate.

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. She has since completed the Legal Practice Course and a Masters (LLM) at The University of Law.

Key Specialisms

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Divorce and separation

Financial matters arising from relationship breakdown

Applications relating to arrangements for children

Injunctive and urgent protective orders

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

Supporting complex Children Act proceedings, including cases requiring findings of fact

Conducting her own advocacy in appropriate hearings