About Collyer Bristow
Collyer Bristow is a long-established London firm with a heritage dating back to 1760, offering expert family law advice across divorce, financial remedy, and complex children matters. The family team, led by Toby Yerburgh, is ranked in both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners for its work with high-net-worth and international clients. The firm is recognised for its individually tailored, pragmatic approach combining traditional values with creative legal thinking.
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Our team
Meet the family law specialists at Collyer Bristow.
Philippa Dolan
Partner in the Family department (not Head of Family — current Head of Family is Toby Yerburgh)
Philippa Dolan is a Partner in the Family department at Collyer Bristow. She was formerly head of the Family department at Rochman Landau and then head of the …
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Partner
Toby Yerburgh is Head of the Family team at Collyer Bristow LLP and a Partner with extensive experience in all areas of private family law.
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Buffy Wood (nee Meyrick) is an Associate in the Family team at Collyer Bristow LLP, advising on all aspects of relationship breakdown including divorce and …
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Consultant
Charmaine Hast is a Consultant in the Family team at Collyer Bristow LLP, having joined in October 2024 from Wedlake Bell LLP.
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Colette Dooley is a Chartered Legal Executive in the Family team at Collyer Bristow LLP. She advises clients on a range of family law matters arising from …
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Debbie Marin is an Associate in the Family team at Collyer Bristow LLP, advising on all aspects of relationship breakdown including divorce and separation, …
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Kate Moran is a Partner in the Family team at Collyer Bristow LLP, joining from Collins and Hoy Solicitors. She is a highly experienced family lawyer who …
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Michael Drake is a Consultant in the Family team at Collyer Bristow LLP, bringing substantial expertise in complex and high-value family financial matters.
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Olivia Barrett is an Associate in the Family team at Collyer Bristow LLP, having joined as a trainee in 2023 and qualified in 2025. She advises on all aspects …
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Tanya Roberts is a Partner in the Family team at Collyer Bristow LLP, joining following 26 years as a partner at Charles Russell Speechlys.
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