Christina Pieri

Christina is a very experienced and highly regarded lawyer who has worked in legal practice both in the UK and abroad. She first qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives whilst working at Vanderpump and Sykes Solicitors, Enfield. She then went off to law school and qualified as a solicitor. Christina set up and ran the family department of a North London firm, moved on to become the head of the children's and family department at a city law firm before setting up Chapman Pieri Solicitors with Karen Chapman.

Christina is an expert in her field and has gained the Resolution Accredited Specialist status in complex financial provision and children's law matters. She adopts a firm but fair approach to cases and strives to solve matters in a non-confrontational manner but will not hesitate to change tack if the need arises. She is committed to achieving the best possible outcome for her clients and provides a highly personal tailored service to meet the individual requirements of each case. She is noted for her excellent client care, solid legal advice and her personal yet professional approach.

Children's Matters Christina has a particular interest in dealing with arrangements for children upon separation/divorce and has built up quite a following through personal recommendations. She is acutely aware of how important it is for parties to focus on the children's best interests rather than their own and acts for as many fathers as she does mothers.

Route to qualification Not one to follow tradition, Christina began working as a legal assistant in 1995 and took the long, but not always scenic route of studying whilst working full time and juggling the care of her then two young children. Fortunately, the late nights through to the early mornings, hard work and dedication paid off after 10 longs years!

Why Family Law? Christina has worked exclusively in family law for over 17 years. She quickly understood the stresses and difficulties many experience going through the process of divorce (having gone through the process herself). Her empathic and pragmatic approach is valued by clients with whom she develops both trust and a great rapport.

Not Afraid to Challenge Authority Christina launched a successful appeal against the local education authority to move her daughter to a different primary school when she encountered bullying. When her daughter was not offered any secondary school place at all and told that she could be taught at a local library, Christina found herself before the appeal’s panel once more, fortunately the story has a happy ending following a successful challenge to secure her daughter a place at a local secondary school where she flourished.