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Based in Leeds (UK), fluent in both French and English, French qualified Avocat at the Paris Bar, registered as a Foreign lawyer with the Hong Kong Law Society, sharing my practice between the UK and Hong Kong, with an extensive experience in the area of comparative Law, I assist clients with cross border issues. I am a collaborative practitioner and a family mediator.
I always try to assist and support my clients the best I can.
I believe that in order for them to be able to make the best decision for them and their family,
we need to help them avoid emotional roller coasters and reduce conflict whenever we can.
The popular belief that divorce means war and that there is no other option than to go to court
means that unfortunately people may not know that they have options.
But they do , even in cross border cases.
This is the reason why I trained as collaborative lawyer and as a Mediator
Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods are the future.
What is the Collaborative process?
it is a method of dispute resolution which involves two lawyers, communication and
an agreement not to resort to litigation
How can I convince my spouse/ partner that this could be a good option for us?
Your collaborative lawyer can suggest a meeting with your spouse to discuss this option,
with him or another collaborative lawyer
You can suggest that your partner reads the information provided by Resolution in England
The collaborative process | Resolution
Where can I can I find information in England and Wales?
The collaborative process | Resolution
Pod-Flyer-2019.pdf (resolution.org.uk)
in France ?
Le processus de droit collaboratif | Barreau de Paris (avocatparis.org)
AFPDC - Accueil (droit-collaboratif.org)
Where can my spouse/partner find a collaborative lawyer in the UK?
https://resolution.org.uk/find-a-law-professional/
in France?
https://avocatsdelapaix.com/trouver-un-avocat/
Example of non court dispute resolution in both jurisdictions
In France
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la médiation
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le processus collaboratif
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la procédure participative
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la négociation raisonnée
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l'arbitrage
In England and Wales
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mediation (shuttle, hybrid, med-arb)
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collaborative process
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early neutral evaluation / Private FDR
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arbitration
For more information : Présentation des MARD à destination des cabinets d'avocats (cnb.avocat.fr)
Le processus collaboratif : comment divorcer autrement et amiablement (tasteyrefamilylaw.co.uk)
In addition to mediation, I am a collaborative practitioner
Background
I began my career in France, as in house -lawyer, Head of the Legal Department of the French Charity ODP (Charity supporting orphans and spouses of firefighters), before moving on a few years later, after the birth of my first son, to the non-governmental organisation Amnesty International in Paris.
After three years in Tokyo, where I gave birth to my second child, I moved to Hong Kong where I developed my practice of International Family Law dealing with international divorces, cross border probates and cross border estate planning, in a local Hong Kong Law firm. I joined JCLegal in June 2019, where I still work as a consultant.
My professional and personal experiences in various countries, as well as my mixed origins (British, French and Vietnamese) give me a better understanding of my clients' needs and enables me to assist them efficiently when they are faced with sensitive cross border issues.
Network
Whether in our home country or abroad, the main obstacle is usually to find the right professional to deal with the issues we encounter.
This is the reason why for the past few years I have been building a strong network of professionals (lawyers, mediators, notaries, marriage counsellors, divorce coachs, therapists, financial advisors...) whom I trusts and work with on a regular basis
In Hong Kong I am part of JC Legal Law Firm founded by Janice Chew https://jcco-hk.com/people/
I am an affiliated member of STEP https://www.step.org/about-step/public
In the UK I am a member of Resolution Resolution | Resolution
I am also a member of the French Organisation " les avocats de la paix" the lawyers of the peace, an organisation of French qualified lawyers who share the same ethos, and favor the use of Alternative dipute resolution methods and aim at reducing conflict in proceedings. If you would like to know more about it here is the link
Diplomas
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Qualification as a French Avocat in 2003
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Law school in Versailles (France).
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Degree in Human rights and Humanitarian Law ( University Evry Val d’Essonne-France).
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LLM in International Law (University of Nottingham - UK)
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Master's LLM in French Business Law and a degree in Anglo American Law (University of Paris X Nanterre- France)
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STEP Certificate in Trusts and Estates
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STEP Advanced certificate in Cross-border Estates Planning
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Resolution Collaborative foundation Training
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Resolution Mediation foundation training