Established in 1832

Family

Our Family team understand the emotional stress caused by a relationship breakdown and are experienced in providing clear advice explaining the legal options available in all aspects of family law.

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Our promise

We know that when you need legal advice it can often be a difficult time. That’s why we guarantee our first meeting can always be with you in person, face to face.

With a dedicated Solicitor who listens, understands your situation and will guide you with clear, expert legal advice.

Relationship and divorce

We provide expert guidance for individuals navigating the end of a relationship or planning for the future. We assist with all aspects of divorce, separation, and dissolution of civil partnerships, including financial settlements, division of assets, spousal maintenance, and property disputes. We also advise on prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, helping couples to plan ahead and protect their interests in a clear and legally enforceable way. Our approach combines professional expertise with sensitivity, ensuring that clients receive practical, tailored advice during what can be a challenging and emotional time.

Children and Family Welfare

We are dedicated to protecting the rights and well-being of children and vulnerable family members. We provide guidance on child custody and visitation arrangements, parental responsibility, adoption, child support, and safeguarding issues, including protection orders. We aim to resolve disputes sensitively and effectively, always prioritizing the best interests of the child while balancing the rights of parents and family members. We focus on practical solutions that support families in reaching agreements and resolving disputes, helping to create stability and security for children during challenging times.

Our Family Law Experts

Louise Harding

Managing Partner, Head of Family and Litigation

Louise has over 10 years of experience in family law and dispute resolution. Louise is committed to helping clients navigate complex family matters with compassion and expertise and has a wealth of experience across a wide range of dispute resolution matters including contentious probate disputes, professional negligence claim and debt recovery.

Louise has extensive court and mediation experience and is committed to finding a resolution to disputes as efficiently and cost effectively as possible.

Louise joined Gilbert Davies Solicitors in 2013 and qualified as a Solicitor in 2014 and became Managing Partner in 2024. Louise is an accredited member of the Family Law Association, a member of Resolution and is currently undertaking the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) training programme which promotes expertise and high standards in contentious trust and probate matters. Alongside her family and dispute resolution work, Louise is the Managing Director overseeing the strategic direction and daily operations of the firm.

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Louise Terry

Cilex Paralegal

Louise has worked in the legal sector for over 20 years and is now a CILEX qualified Paralegal.

Louise provides support to a variety of departments across the firm and has a particular interest in the areas of Probate and Family Law.

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Get in touch

Our friendly team are ready to help you. You can contact us by phone, using our contact form or dropping in to our Welshpool office.

What our clients say

Having both sold and purchased properties through Gilbert Davies, I could not have asked for a better service. Arwel was always at the end of the phone when needed and was visibly proactive at all stages of the transaction

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