Elizabeth is a partner and heads the family team in England. She is well known for handling high net worth financial settlements following the breakdown of a marriage or cohabiting relationship.
Her caseload often involves settlements which address corporate and partnership assets. She is increasingly instructed in prenuptial and cohabitation agreements. She is referred to as tier one in chambers directory for family.
Elizabeth is skilled in leading financial negotiations, often leading to a settlement being achieved without the need for contested proceedings. She is experienced in dealing with instructions which involve family businesses, pensions, tax and liquidity issues.
Elizabeth is also experienced in children issues particularly private law residence, contact and schedule one financial claims.
Elizabeth is tier one in the Chambers directory and recommended in Legal 500.
She is one of the "leading lights" in the Greater Manchester Collaborative Family Law Group.
Helped pioneer collaborative family law in the North West, running a number of collaborative cases herself involving high net worth individuals.
An Accredited Specialist of Resolution and a member of the Law Society's Family Law Panel.
Named Cheshire Business Woman of the Year in 2006 by the Trinity Mirror Group.
Elizabeth enjoys gardening (well, weeding really!). She also enjoys swimming and shoes.
“Elizabeth Hassall of Gateley regularly attracts high net worth clients, who she advises on financial provision and prenuptial agreements. Clients note that she is approachable, direct and solution-oriented”
Chambers UK 2012
(leading individual family/matrimonial band 1)
“Elizabeth Hassall at Gateley wins high praise from clients for her unwavering dedication to their cause; she is ‘undoubtedly one of the leading matrimonial lawyers in the area of complex and high-value divorce, pre-nuptial and cohabitation work”
Legal 500 2011
“She listens to her clients and produces tailored solutions to their problems”
Chambers UK 2011
(leading individual family/matrimonial band 1)
“A consummate professional”
Legal 500 2010
“Hassall is commended for her ability to find creative solutions for mid to high net worth clients" and "empathises with clients without losing her commercial edge”
Chambers UK 2010
“Bright and formidable ..Elizabeth Hassall, is a wellrecognised practitioner in the region.”
Chambers UK 2009