Specialisms

  • Big Money Assets
  • Children Financial Disputes
  • Civil Partnership
  • Cohabitation Claims
  • Family or Small Business
  • Farming Cases
  • Finances and Foreign Divorce
  • Inheritance Act Claims
  • Middle Range Assets
  • Modest Assets
  • UK Pensions

Elissa Da Costa-Waldman

Elissa Da Costa-Waldman is well known for her sensible and practical approach to matrimonial financial disputes, being adept at dealing with such disputes where there are issues involving a business as well as the family home.

Elissa is also very experienced in Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustee Act 1996 claims  between formerly cohabiting couples, both heterosexual and homosexual.  She is a contributor to Resolution’s Cohabitation book having written the chapter on Trust Law.

In addition, Elissa has a busy private law children practice, and is reguarly instructed by parents and grandparents who appreciate her sensitive,  practical and personable approach.  Being qualified as a mediator and collaborative lawyer as well as her Arbitrator status, Elissa is very commited to the resolution of family disputes outside of court believing non court dispute resolution to be a means of developing better family relationships for parties in the future  As well as her practice, Elissa is a well known author and speaker on family law topics.

Qualifications
Barrister, Collaborative Lawyer, England and Wales, Mediator
 
Regions
Channel Islands, East Midlands, East of England, International (outside the UK), Isle of Man, London, North East, North West, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and The Humber