Simon Willis

Partner
Family
Private Wealth

Simon has over 14 years’ experience advising and representing a wide range of clients in family law matters. Simon provides expert and sensible advice in relation to divorce, financial settlements, Prenuptial agreements, separation of unmarried couples and child contact disputes.

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Simon is a Partner in our Family Team and is well known and respected amongst the family law community in and around Norfolk/Suffolk. He is often referred work from other solicitors, barristers professional advisors and most importantly, former clients.

He frequently advises in finance cases involving high net worth individuals, family businesses, farming partnerships, property developers and large pensions including defined benefit, uniformed services, and SIPPs. Simon is happy to advise and represent clients in all forms of dispute resolution including mediation, round table meetings, negotiating with other lawyers and representing clients in Court.

Simon has built up a wealth of experience in his 14+ years as a family lawyer advising across a wide range of areas including but not limited to:

  • Divorce / Civil Partnership Dissolution
  • Financial Settlements on Divorce / Civil Partnership Dissolution
  • Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
  • Financial / property disputes between unmarried couples
  • Schedule 1 claims
  • Cohabitation Agreements
  • Child arrangements – including ‘residence’ and ‘contact’ and relocation
  • Non-Molestation and Occupation Orders  

Simon is proud to be a member of Resolution – a national group of family lawyers whose aim is to resolve disputes in a non-confrontational way.

  • Advised and represented numerous business owners and spouses of business owners, including companies worth seven figures.
  • Advised on divorces where pension and capital assets regularly exceed £1m+
  • Regularly instructed in cases involving high value pensions, including Armed Forces, NHS, Police and other public sector pension schemes.
  • Instructed in multiple farming cases following relationship breakdown
  • Regularly advising in cases involving property portfolios, including a case in which the parties owned in excess of 50 properties.
  • Invited to deliver a seminar to advisors for a well-known local financial services business  
  • Advising cohabiting clients as to their property rights following relationship breakdown – often in cases involving multiple properties
  • Guided clients in respect of Prenuptial Agreements – often involving significant assets
  • Represented parents and grandparents in Children Act proceedings – often involving allegations of domestic abuse, substance misuse and mental health issues
  • Advised transgender parents in Children Act disputes
  • Graduated from the University of Sheffield – 2008
  • Completed the Legal Practice Course with commendation in June 2009
  • Joined Leathes Prior as a Trainee Solicitor in September 2009
  • Qualified as a Solicitor in September 2011
  • Promoted to Associate in 2015
  • Became a Partner in March 2021
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Thank you again for all your support with everything, the legal advice you have given me has been exceptional and highly appreciated.

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I just wanted to say how much I appreciated Simon's help with my recent divorce. His professionalism and advice was spot on and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to others in a similar position. Obviously, it was such a sensitive and emotional time, but Simon's guidance gave me reassurance and he is a real credit to Leathes Prior.

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Your level of professionalism has been excellent and has been a massive comfort to me in what has naturally been a very stressful time.

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I would like to thank you for representing me in a truly professional manner and your support and guidance in these matters has been such a valuable asset to me over the past couple of years.

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You've really been excellent Simon and I have to thank you for your dedication and ability to cut away the fluff and get to the matters of importance. I've really appreciated your skills and general self in my corner throughout. A wholehearted thank you.

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Simon was very professional and so knowledgeable. Everyone I dealt with at Leathes Prior was professional and compassionate which took some of the stress of the situation off me. I wish I never had to go through the process but I'm so glad I chose your firm. I am thankful I picked Simon.

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Can I just say that we are very thankful for all of your assistance in this matter. You have provided a superb service and kept us informed and involved throughout this whole process. Thank you for your understanding and empathy and for keeping us focused at times of despair.

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Thank you so much for all your help. Wouldn't of done all of this without you and you are a credit to Leathes Prior. You've put once again my mind at rest as I was starting to have doubts that the other solicitor was trying to put hurdles up to try and justify that I'm not in a position to have contact with the boys. Once again thank you

Client feedback

Simon Willis provided outstanding legal support throughout a complex family law matter. His strategic advice, clear communication, and steady guidance were instrumental in achieving a fair resolution. Simon's professionalism and attention to detail gave me confidence at every stage of the process. I would highly recommend him to anyone seeking expert representation in family law.

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Wanted to say a big thank you for all your help! Just to make you aware that I have recommended you to a friend who is in a similar position, as I was hugely impressed with the way you dealt with the situation, I really felt like you understood the case, and wanted the best for my children which primarily was my concern!

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That's absolutely brilliant, I'm so pleased. I really cannot thank you enough for your hard work, expertise and clear guidance in handling this matter.

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My heartfelt thanks go to you for guiding and advising me through the last two and a half years and for achieving a fair financial settlement for me. No mean feat given the complexity of the latter.

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I cannot thank you enough for fighting my corner through the most difficult stage of my life to date. Your friendliness and professionalism are second to none and I cannot recommend you or Leathes Prior enough.

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Simon and Lewis recently dealt with creating a cohabitation agreement on my behalf. Their service was outstanding and I would not hesitate to recommend them. Simon explained everything exceptionally clearly, took time to understand and they kept me updated throughout the progress, concluding it in a timely manner. Great customer service, thank you.

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