Expertise
Caroline is a Partner within our Family Law team, currently working out of the Greater Manchester office. She specialises in high-net-worth financial cases – particularly those related to the agricultural sector.
Background and Expertise
Caroline qualified as a solicitor in 1999 and spent many years working in the Northwich area before joining Aaron & Partners LLP in May 2024.
With over 25 years’ experience under her belt, Caroline has built a sterling reputation for herself as an industry-leading family law specialist. Recruited to further the expansion of our Greater Manchester presence, she has been described as a “key catalyst” for the growth of the firm. Caroline brings significant expertise and national acclaim to her role as Partner in the Family Law team here at Aaron & Partners.
Specialisations and Personal Achievements
Caroline excels at dealing with high-net-worth financial matters, often linked with the agricultural and commercial sectors. These matters are notoriously complex and emotionally charged, often involving third-party interests, partnership and company issues, multiple overlapping legal disciplines (including family law, civil law and chancery law) and tax considerations.
Caroline also deals with pensions on divorce. With her close links to pension actuaries and accountants, she has developed an intimate knowledge of this area and is perfectly placed to ensure the most favourable outcomes for her clients.
Another area of Caroline’s expertise is cases involving children, often concerning disputes between parents. Such disputes usually necessitate fact-finding hearings, covering issues such as parental alienation, abuse and coercive control alongside child welfare concerns like education and health.
After qualifying as a solicitor, Caroline quickly identified that her skill set was a good match for the more personal side of legal practice – and she has proven this time and time again throughout her career. Professional, empathetic and a talented negotiator, Caroline is perfectly suited to finding the intricate and innovative solutions demanded by her unique cases. Her approach is based on extensive preparation and anticipation of all eventualities, reflecting her meticulous nature. Caroline conducts much of her own advocacy at court, ensuring consistency and reducing costs for the client.
Caroline prides herself on her understanding of family law, always staying up to date with changes to procedure and case law by carrying out legal research. This commitment to continuing her legal education ensures that she is always prepared to handle the most complex of cases and provide the best possible service to clients.
Professional relationships are very important to Caroline. She arrived at the firm with an already established network, determined to expand it through her work here and build strong, lasting relationships within the community.
Recent Work Examples
- Lead Partner on a current High Court case regarding a divorcing client’s status in partnership. Ownership and matrimonial nature of assets has been disputed throughout – significant valuation work is being carried out by experts.
- Represented a client in a multi-issue case (including criminal liability, financial issues and client safeguarding) that was determined at a two-day final hearing.
- Divorce case involving a client from the farming industry - significant dispute around the extent of matrimonial and farming partnership assets, plus third-party issues which Caroline identified early on in court proceedings.
- Represented a client throughout contested financial proceedings. Key issue was the definition and division of matrimonial assets, including money inherited by one of the parties, jointly owned rental property and beneficial interests.
