About Us
“BPS has been practicing family law with excellence since 1948, providing advice and support at a sensitive and emotionally pressured time.”
Family Division
Our Divorce and Matrimonial Finance Division was founded by Harry Lipson who has over 40 years of matrimonial law experience to offer to our clients.
The team is headed by Partner Caroline Payne who works closely with Harry making a solid advice network for their clients.
Both Harry and Caroline are widely recognised as leaders in their field.
Our Process
With a sympathetic ear and a robust pragmatic, yet personal approach our lawyers advise in a variety of family related areas that including but not limited to:
- Divorce
- Financial Settlements
- Pre-nuptial and Post Nuptial Agreements
- Enforcement of Interim and Final
- Court Orders
- Child related matters
- Inquests
- Contested Wills
What We Do
In addition we represent parents and grandparents who are experiencing difficulties surrounding children of their family including contact, abduction, removal from the UK and local area, financial support and parental responsibilities issues including change of name and change of schools.
Our Team
At BPS Family Law, we believe in the importance of an open and professional approach with our clients. We work closely with our clients through every step of their legal journey and help them achieve the best possible outcome.
Caroline Payne
Partner Solicitor
With an unfaltering commitment to her cases and the professional, high level of service she provides to her clients Caroline has become the ‘solicitor of choice’ for representing multimillion pound disputes. She has represented a number of well-known celebrities and high profile clients. As well as representing many local professional men and women Caroline also represents clients from all over the World.
Harry Lipson
Partner Solicitor
Harry is Senior Partner to a professional, pro-active and successful team of lawyers. Harry is a firm believer that BPS’s Partner led departments offer a level of service and expertise which is becoming extinct in the profession. Harry is well known for reminiscing on how the profession has changed over the years. Harry’s desire is to continue and maintain the values of a traditional law firm.
Sefton Kwasnik
Partner Solicitor
Sefton qualified in 1981, and has acquired a wealth of experience from representing clients who face criminal proceedings brought against them or their businesses to representing professional clients who face serious disciplinary issues before their professional body, such as the SDT or GMC. Sefton also specialises in advising family members who have tragically lost a loved one, both at Inquest and in pursuit of civil justice, as well as advising clients who have survived catastrophic injuries as a result of serious accidents.
