Lorraine Watts

Head of Family Law

Areas of Expertise – Family Law

• Acting for High Net Worth clients, business owners, and those with large public sector pensions in their divorces.
• Divorce, Civil Partnerships and Separation
• Matrimonial Finances
• Children Act matters
• Cohabitation and Pre-nuptial agreements

Education and Qualifications:

• Qualified as a Solicitor in 2007
• Degree in Law & History, Oxford Brookes University
• Legal Practice Course, College of Law, Guildford

Background and Experience:

• Specialised in Family Law since 2005

Memberships:

• Lorraine is on the Committee of Resolution (South East Wales)

Joined HCB

• June 2025

About
Lorraine advises on all aspects of family law arising from the breakdown of a relationship, as well as pre-nuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements. She has 20 years’ experience in Family Law allowing her to provide more tailored advice where a divorce or separation involves high value assets including pensions.

Employment History

• Head of Department – HCB Solicitors
• Partner and Head of Private Family Law – Hutton’s Law
• Associate Solicitor – Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice