Colette Ashton

Solicitor & Head of Family & Private Client

As Head of our Private Client and Family Law Department, Colette Ashton combines expert legal advice with warmth, empathy and determination. She offers clients a safe and supportive environment in which to navigate some of life’s most important and challenging transitions, while providing strong and effective representation when disputes arise.

Colette understands that relationships, families and futures deserve careful planning and expert guidance. She believes that separation does not have to mean the end of a family, but rather a reorganisation into a new shape that works for everyone involved. Equally, thoughtful estate planning can lay the foundation for a family’s peace and prosperity in the future.

Throughout her career, Colette has advised individuals and families on a broad range of matters, including Wills, trusts, estate planning, probate, divorce, children matters and family disputes. She is a solicitor, an experienced mediator and an Affiliate Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Originally qualified as an attorney in South Africa, Colette has significant experience in international asset disputes.

Colette
 loves:
  • Swimming in the Mediterranean
  • Her Children
  • Brighton & Hove