Our team.

Robertsons is built on the people who work here. From experienced directors to newly qualified solicitors and specialist support staff, every person on this page plays a part in the service our clients receive.

Independent since 1903
Plain English, not legalese
Locations across South Wales and the South West

Directors

Chris Barber

Chris Barber

Managing Director
Family Law
Cardiff

Chris is the Managing Director of Robertsons Solicitors and works alongside the Family Law team. He specialises in complex financial settlements, cohabitation disputes and children matters. Recognised in The Legal 500, he is known for his calm, personable approach and his ability to remove the complexity from difficult situations.

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Helen Barry

Helen Barry

Director, Head of Residential Conveyancing
Conveyancing
Cardiff

Helen is a Director at Robertsons Solicitors and head of the Residential Conveyancing department, working alongside the Managing Director in the running of the firm. She has wide expertise across residential property, from sales and purchases to equity release and high-net-worth transactions.

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Luke Hallinan

Luke Hallinan

Director, Head of Litigation
Business Disputes · Disputes & Claims
Cardiff

Luke is a Director at Robertsons Solicitors and head of the Civil Litigation department. Qualified in 1989, he has over 30 years' experience in contentious litigation for both individuals and businesses, with particular strengths in neighbour and boundary disputes and contentious probate, alongside commercial litigation, property disputes and professional negligence. He founded the firm's debt recovery department.

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Andrew Humphreys

Andrew Humphreys

Director, Barry Office
Conveyancing · Wills, Trusts & Estates
Barry

Andrew is a Director and runs the firm's Barry office. With over 30 years' qualified experience, he started out in family and litigation before broadening his practice, and now deals mainly with residential conveyancing and probate, wills and trusts across Barry and the Vale of Glamorgan.

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Hannah Magee

Hannah Magee

Director, Head of Family Law
Family Law
Cardiff

Hannah is a Director and heads the Family Law team. She specialises in complex divorce and high-net-worth financial cases, including matters involving trusts, businesses and international assets. Ranked in Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500, she is known for her calm, thorough and client-focused approach.

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Muireann Sheedy

Muireann Sheedy

Director, Head of Commercial Property
Commercial Property
Cardiff

Muireann is a Director in the Commercial Property department. A specialist in commercial property since training with the firm, she advises on acquisitions, disposals, development and landlord and tenant work, primarily for industrial and office premises, as well as affordable housing.

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Tom Sidford

Tom Sidford

Director
Commercial Property
Cardiff

Tom is a Director in the Commercial Property department. He advises businesses, investors and developers on property sales and acquisitions, company refinancing and landlord and tenant matters, with a clear, practical and business-focused approach.

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Rhian Whiting

Rhian Whiting

Director
Family Law
Cardiff

Rhian is a Director in the Family Law team at Robertsons Solicitors, specialising in care proceedings and child protection. An accredited member of the Law Society's Children Panel with Higher Courts Advocacy Rights, she represents children, parents and family members in public law proceedings.

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Ian Williams

Ian Williams

Director, Head of Child Care
Family Law
Cardiff

Ian is a Director specialising in child care law. With a career spanning more than 35 years, he represents children, parents and local authorities in care proceedings throughout Wales, with most of his work representing children on instruction from CAFCASS Cymru. He holds the Law Society's Children Law accreditation.

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Associate Directors

Linsey Edmonds

Linsey Edmonds

Associate Director
Family Law
Swansea

Linsey is an Associate Director in the Matrimonial and Family team. Qualified in 1996, she specialises in divorce, matrimonial finance, cohabitation disputes and Children Act matters, acting for clients from high-net-worth individuals to more modest means. She is a member of the Law Society Family Law Panel.

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Lyndsey Gordon-Webb

Lyndsey Gordon-Webb

Associate Director, Head of Military and Workplace Illness
Military Claims · Workplace Illness
Cardiff

Lyndsey is an Associate Director, heading the Workplace Illness department and leading the firm's Military and Veterans service. A specialist in complex, high-value asbestos and industrial disease litigation, she has recovered millions in compensation for claimants and acts for veterans and their families across the UK.

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Liz O’Connor

Liz O’Connor

Associate Director
Business Disputes · Disputes & Claims · HR & Employment · Workplace Issues
Cardiff

Liz is an Associate Director in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution team at Robertsons Solicitors and heads the firm's Employment department. Qualified in 2008, she has over 15 years' experience advising individuals and businesses on employment matters, partnership and shareholder disputes, and a wide range of contentious work, with a practical, commercially minded approach.

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Rhys Palmer

Rhys Palmer

Associate Director, Head of Education Law
Education Law
Cardiff

Rhys is Associate Director in the Education Law team. He specialises in SEND and EHCP appeals, school exclusions and admissions, and disputes involving university students, acting for families and students across England and Wales. A recognised voice on education law, he has been quoted by national media including The Independent and Times Higher Education on student rights and university accountability.

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Lisa Shrimpton

Lisa Shrimpton

Associate Director
Family Law
Swansea

Lisa is an Associate Director in the Family Law team. She handles divorce, financial matters and private law children cases, including complex high-net-worth and international work. Ranked by Chambers & Partners as an 'Associate to Watch' and recognised in The Legal 500, she is known for her friendly, straightforward and robust approach.

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Solicitors & Lawyers

Rebecca Baker

Rebecca Baker

Chartered Legal Executive
Family Law
Cardiff

Rebecca is a Chartered Legal Executive in the Child Care Law team. Working in family law since 2001, she represents parents and family members involved with social services, providing advice and support through the child protection process, PLO pre-proceedings and care proceedings.

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Rachael Carter

Rachael Carter

Solicitor
Family Law
Swansea

Rachael is a Child Care Solicitor, representing children, parents and family members in care proceedings. With a passion for advocating for the welfare of children and families, she handles complex public law children work, including some of the most sensitive cases to come before the courts.

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Michelle Collins

Michelle Collins

Head of Secured Lending
Secured Lending
Cardiff

Michelle is Head of Secured Lending, with two decades of specialist experience acting for lenders and finance companies. She leads the department supporting many of the UK's largest secured-loan providers, assessing property titles and advising on the suitability and risk profile of security offered for lending.

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Caitlin Kloet

Caitlin Kloet

Solicitor
Commercial Property
Cardiff

Caitlin is a solicitor in the Commercial Property department. A first-class Cardiff University graduate who trained and qualified at the firm, she advises on a range of commercial property matters, from land acquisition to landlord and tenant work.

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Amy Lewis

Amy Lewis

Solicitor
Family Law
Cardiff

Amy is a Family Law solicitor. She advises on divorce and separation, child arrangements and financial settlements, bringing a calm and empathetic approach to clients navigating some of the most difficult periods of their lives.

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Amy Palin

Amy Palin

Solicitor & Head of Wills, Trusts & Estates
Wills, Trusts & Estates
Cardiff

Amy is a Wills, Trusts and Estates solicitor at Robertsons Solicitors and heads the firm's Probate department. She advises on wills, trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney, estate planning and probate, including international matters, with a clear, compassionate approach that gives clients genuine peace of mind.

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Legal Executives

Gemma Berrow

Gemma Berrow

Conveyancing Executive
Conveyancing
Barry

Gemma is a Conveyancing Executive in our Barry office. She began her career in residential conveyancing in 2012 and now guides clients through the sale and purchase of their homes, with a particular reputation for supporting first-time buyers through a smooth, stress-free process.

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Robyn Bramham-Exley

Robyn Bramham-Exley

Litigation & Employment Legal Executive
Business Disputes · Disputes & Claims · HR & Employment · Workplace Issues
Cardiff

Robyn is a Litigation and Employment Legal Executive. She supports the firm's Litigation and Employment team across commercial, property, employment and contentious probate matters, assisting with proceedings, witness statements, disclosure and court preparation. She holds the CILEx Level 3 Diploma and CPQ Advanced Paralegal Qualification.

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Ffion Davies

Ffion Davies

Education Legal Executive
Education Law
Cardiff

Ffion is an Education Law Executive. She supports clients through university and school matters, with a particular interest in SEN and ALN cases, working alongside the department's solicitors to help secure positive outcomes for children, families and students.

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Olivia James

Olivia James

Litigation & Employment Legal Executive
Business Disputes · Disputes & Claims · HR & Employment · Workplace Issues
Cardiff

Olivia is a Litigation & Employment Legal Executive. She supports the team's solicitors across a range of contentious matters, preparing legal documents, managing case files and ensuring client matters progress smoothly and efficiently.

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Natalie Wride

Natalie Wride

Conveyancing Executive
Conveyancing
Barry

Natalie is a Conveyancing Executive in our Barry office, where she has worked for over 20 years across wills, matrimonial and conveyancing. She now focuses on residential conveyancing, guiding clients through the sale and purchase of their homes.

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