About Us

Experienced, boutique family law practice serving clients in London and beyond.

About Us

The Head of the team and firm founder, Helen Wilby, has over 20 years’ experience working predominantly for high-net-worth individuals and dealing with complex and high-profile matters. Helen is ranked in Chambers, Chambers High Net Worth and she is listed as a Next Generation Partner in Legal 500.

Clarence Family Law is not constrained by the trappings, structure, and overheads of a larger practice meaning we can provide a responsive, partner led service at competitive rates. We offer a free consultation* to all qualifying individuals, to establish whether Clarence Family Law is the right firm to help you with your family law issues.

*Please note all initial free consultations will be limited to 30 minutes.

We will support and guide you through any family law issue as swiftly and cost effectively as possible

Meet The Team

There is often a fear that litigation and mounting costs will follow the instruction of a lawyer. This doesn’t have to be the case. There are several routes to resolving matters and each will be explored carefully alongside the likely fees and benefits of each.

Helen has reduced her overheads, enabling her to provide city level advice at very favourable rates compared to her competitors. She offers family law advice to clients nationwide – facilitating face-to-face meetings in South West London (where she is based) and Central London where she has access to convenient office space.

Helen Wilby
Founding Partner
Helen is a specialist family law solicitor with over 18 years’ experience – having qualified at the Bar (Inner Temple) in 2004 and then as a solicitor in 2007. She advises on all aspects of family law.
Helen did a wonderful job for me and I would not be where I am today without her. She took my hand and got me into action… will always be thankful to her and so are my children
Helen Wilby
Founding Partner
Helen did a wonderful job for me and I would not be where I am today without her. She took my hand and got me into action… will always be thankful to her and so are my children

Adam Paterson

Managing Associate

Adam is a Managing Associate who joined Clarence Family Law in August 2025 from leading firm Pennington Manches Cooper. He specialises in all aspects of family law with a particular emphasis on high value financial disputes and cases with an international nature.
Paterson is experienced in finding solutions to cases with an international dimension and has a particular focus on ‘complicated cases where HNW families are involved’ Recommended Family Lawyer – Spears 500
Adam Paterson

Managing Associate

Paterson is experienced in finding solutions to cases with an international dimension and has a particular focus on ‘complicated cases where HNW families are involved’ Recommended Family Lawyer – Spears 500
Emma Diack

Associate Solicitor

Emma joined Clarence Family Law in September 2022 after completing her training contract at Irwin Mitchell.

Emma strives to offer a streamlined service to both UK based and international clients whilst ensuring
her clients have a clear understanding of the range of possible outcomes throughout.

Thank you again for all that you have done for me. I really Appreciate it and have so much more control over my life. You Give the best advice and are one of the best lawyers I’ve had the Pleasure to work with
Emma Diack

Associate Solicitor

Thank you again for all that you have done for me. I really Appreciate it and have so much more control over my life. You Give the best advice and are one of the best lawyers I’ve had the Pleasure to work with
Talia Krais

Paralegal

Talia joined Clarence Family Law as a paralegal in September 2025. She graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2022 with a First-Class Honours degree in English, before completing the PGDL at the University of Law, where she achieved a Distinction.