Firm hire: Debenhams Ottaway appoints divorce and family law partner

Stacey St Clair has joined law firm Debenhams Ottaway's divorce and family law team as partner.

St Clair joins the firm from Hawkins Family Law where she was also partner.

She specialises in high value matters including pre and post nuptial agreements, private children work such as contact, residence, international relocation and complex welfare issues involving children. She will work with the divorce and family law team as they focus on contested divorces involving significant assets, often with complicated business interests and challenging child arrangements with an international element.

The team’s clients include entrepreneurs, city professionals and celebrities based in Hertfordshire, London and beyond.

Divorce and family law team lead Helen Young commented: 'Debenhams Ottaway has a clear vision and ambitious growth plans and having the right people is key to achieving this. Our people and clients are at the heart of Debenhams Ottaway’s success and Stacey joining the team reflects our continued commitment to building a team of talented lawyers to help our wealthy clients who are facing relationship breakdown or other family conflict. We are excited that she is joining the team and she will play a key role in helping to get the team, and the firm, where we want it to be.'