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Christopher Cook

Senior Partner
I manage risk and compliance for the firm and support our people with all things technical.

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Christopher Cook manages risk and compliance for the firm and support our people with all things technical.

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About Christopher

I deal with all aspects of property law, both residential and commercial, and have previously been the partner in charge of our private client division. My other expertise is in managing risk and compliance for the firm and supporting staff with all things technical. I have been credited with nit-picking skills and wear that badge with pride.

I began my legal career in 1975 at a small solicitors’ firm in Croydon, moving to Brixton in 1981 to become a partner with Frank Lissimore in what was then Williams and Company. In those days a solicitor was expected to know something about all aspects of law and turn their hand to most of them when necessary, but the trend towards specialisation has since led me to focus on property and conveyancing, with a side-line in ‘private client’ work – wills, trusts and probate.

In recent years solicitors have had more and more professional regulations and standards to comply with. As senior partner I spend much of my time seeing that we abide by these, and I also advise other lawyers in the firm about law, procedure, and risk management. I enjoy getting involved with tricky or complex drafting and building up our teams’ technical knowledge. I have a keen interest in systems and processes and have supported the development of our case management system over the years to maximise efficiency in a busy and demanding environment. When the slogan “policy precedes procedure” becomes a commonplace of management theory, remember you saw it here first.

Education

  • 1975 - Qualified as a Solicitor
  • 1974 - LLM
  • 1973 - LLB

Career

  • 1981 - Present - Williams & Company and successors
  • 1975 - 1981 - Peard Son & Webster, Croydon

Blogs

Latest Blogs

LPA – More important than your Will?

January 31, 2025

Could sorting your Lasting Powers of Attorney be more important than writing a Will? Judith Hurle, a Will Executive at our West Wickham office, discusses the merits of obtaining Lasting Powers of Attorney sooner rather than later.

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Is family mediation legally binding?

January 30, 2025

Family mediation is seen as a cost-effective route for a couple who are separating to discuss and agree on their financial and child arrangements. But is family mediation legally binding? Can a court order me to participate in Family Mediation? Accredited Family Mediator, Sam O’Dwyer discusses MIAMs and the legalities of family mediation. What is […]

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News

Latest News

Removal of the two-year ownership rule

January 31, 2025

Earlier this month, Matthew Pennycook, MP for Greenwich and Woolwich and Minister of State for ...

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Estella Newbold-Brown listed in Citywealth’s Top 75 Family Lawyers List 2025

January 23, 2025

This week, Citywealth magazine released its 2025 list of Top 75 Family Lawyers in the UK’s ...

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Frank Lissimore

Managing Partner

Akilah McEwen is Head of the Private Client department, and specialises in Wills, Trusts, Probate, Deputyship, and Lifetime Estate Planning.

Akilah McEwen

Partner | Head of Private Client

Claire Pays is a partner in the Residential Property team, and specialises in helping people buy and sell their homes.

Claire Pays

Partner

Estella Newbold-Brown is head of the family law department and specialises in divorce, financial & child arrangements, and domestic violence.

Estella Newbold-Brown

Partner | Head of Family Law

Liz Edwards is a partner at Amphlett Lissimore and part of the firm's management team.

Liz Edwards

Partner

Nigel Leonard is a Partner at Amphlett Lissimore, based in West Wickham, where he specialises in residential conveyancing.

Nigel Leonard

Partner

Nigel Matthews, Residential Property Partner

Nigel Matthews

Partner | Head of Conveyancing

Sue Pryse-Davies has over 25 years’ experience of cases concerning children, specialising in complex care cases and adoption proceedings.

Sue Pryse-Davies

Partner

Toni Wensley is the partner in charge of operations for Amphlett Lissimore.

Toni Wensley

Partner

Adele McCabe specialises in probate and administrations of estates, will drafting, powers of attorney, and deputyship applications.

Adele McCabe

Chartered Legal Executive

Adrienne Burton is a Law Cost Draftsman for the Children law team.

Adrienne Burton

Law Cost Draftsman

Aimal Gram is a Commercial Property solicitor based at our Crystal Palace office.

Aimal Gram

Solicitor

Alice Brett is a Senior Associate Solicitor and Family Mediator, specialising in financial arrangements, divorce, and child arrangements.

Alice Brett

Senior Associate Solicitor & Family Mediator

Ally Grant

Marketing

Carole Hack specialises in private law children cases such as child arrangements and parental responsibility agreements

Carole Hack

Family Law Executive

Christopher Thomas is a dispute resolution solicitor, specialising in employment law, will and estate disputes, and property litigation.

Christopher Thomas

Solicitor

Daniel O'Doherty specialises in property litigation with an emphasis on leasehold, housing and general landlord and tenant law.

Daniel O’Doherty

Consultant Solicitor

Devki Shah is a conveyancing paralegal in our residential property team, based in our Bromley office on Masons Hill.

Devki Shah

Paralegal

Dipti Ahir

Solicitor

Dona Awano, solicitor specialising in residential leasehold law.

Dona Awano

Solicitor

Ebony Yusuf is a Trainee Solicitor in our public children law department, based in Crystal Palace.

Ebony Yusuf

Trainee Solicitor

Emily Prince is an Associate Solicitor specialising in Family Law, including divorce and financial arrangements following separation.

Emily Prince

Associate Solicitor

Esther Omishore is a trainee solicitor in the private client team, specialising in wills, lasting powers of attorney, and probate matters.

Esther Omishore

Solicitor

Geetha Janarthanan

Solicitor

Geraldine Moyle is a probate assistant in our private client department.

Geraldine Moyle

Probate Assistant

Helena Cavanagh

Leasehold Enfranchisement Assistant

Irida Barci is a conveyancing paralegal in our residential property team, based in our Bromley office on Masons Hill.

Irida Barci

Paralegal

Janice Lock is part of the client care team at Amphlett Lissimore

Janice Lock

Client Care

Jimmy Wensley is a conveyancing executive in our residential property team. Based in Crystal Palace, Jimmy specialises in conveyancing.

Jimmy Wensley

Conveyancing Executive

Joe Matthews is a trainee solicitor in our residential property team, specialising in conveyancing and remortgaging.

Joe Matthews

Trainee Solicitor

Judith Hurle is a wills executive in our private client department. Judith specialises in will writing and lasting powers of attorney.

Judith Hurle

Wills Executive

Karen Bowey is part of the Family Law team, dealing with divorce, civil partnership dissolution and other relationship breakdowns.

Karen Bowey

Chartered Legal Executive

Katie Brett specialises in private client work including Wills, Probate, Court of Protection applications, and Lasting Powers of Attorney.

Katie Brett

Chartered Legal Executive

Katrina Reid

Paralegal

Khadija Khalique is an Associate Legal Executive in our Residential Property team in West Wickham

Khadija Khalique

Associate Legal Executive

Kim Brown is a conveyancing assistant in our residential property team, specialising in completions and post-completion work.

Kim Brown

Conveyancing Assistant

Leah Campbell, solicitor apprentice, specialising in new build conveyancing

Leah Campbell

Solicitor Apprentice

Lisa Tantardini is a trainee conveyancer working in Laura Maggs' residential property team, based in Bromley.

Lisa Tantardini

Conveyancing Executive

Lynsey Robertson specialises in PLOs or pre-proceedings matters and when care proceedings have been initiated by the Local Authority.

Lynsey Robertson

Chartered Legal Executive

Marcus Graziani

Solicitor

Marina Breas is a paralegal in our commercial property department.

Marina Breas

Paralegal

Neelam Trikha is a solicitor in the leasehold enfranchisement team, specialising in both formal and informal lease extensions.

Neelam Trikha

Solicitor

Nicola Curtis is a conveyancing paralegal in our West Wickham residential property team, supporting Claire Pays.

Nicola Curtis

Conveyancing Executive

Rachael Pratt

Associate Solicitor

Rebecca Hitchcock is a Licensed Conveyancer in our residential property team, specialising in conveyancing and transfers of equity.

Rebecca Hitchcock

Licensed Conveyancer

Rebecca Moate is a legal assistant in the family law team.

Rebecca Moate

Legal Assistant

Richard Sims is a consultant solicitor at Amphlett Lissimore, and specialises in property law and litigation.

Richard Sims

Consultant Solicitor

Samantha O'Dwyer, Solicitor and Family Mediator

Samantha O’Dwyer

Senior Associate Solicitor & Family Mediator

Savolyn Charalambous is a solicitor, specialising in care proceedings. Savolyn is a Law Society Children Law accredited member.

Savolyn Charalambous

Solicitor

Shaheen Marriott is a solicitor in the childcare team, based in Crystal Palace and Bromley, specialising in PLO matters and care proceedings.

Shaheen Marriott

Solicitor

Shannon Hartland is a solicitor in our Crystal Palace office. Shannon specialises in all matters relating to commercial property.

Shannon Hartland

Solicitor

Sharon Foad

Conveyancing Assistant

Shauna Telford is a solicitor in the private client team, specialising in wills, probate, estate administration, and powers of attorney.

Shauna Telford

Solicitor

Shelagh O'Connell is a probate assistant in our Crystal Palace office.

Shelagh O’Connell

Probate Assistant

Sheldon Gayle is a solicitor, specialising in residential property matters including conveyancing and remortgaging.

Sheldon Gayle

Solicitor

Stephanie Bastien is a conveyancing executive based in Crystal Palace, specialising in residential sales, purchases, and remortgages.

Stephanie Bastien

Conveyancing Executive

Suzanne Day is solicitor at Amphlett Lissimore. Based in our Crystal Palace, Suzanne specialises in commercial property matters.

Suzanne Day

Solicitor

Tom Airey is a Family Law Solicitor based in London Bridge.

Tom Airey

Solicitor

Tracy McAneny is a conveyancing executive based in our Crystal Palace office, specialising in residential property.

Tracy McAneny

Conveyancing Executive

Vursha Joye is a solicitor in our residential property department. Based in Bromley, Vursha Joye specialises in conveyancing and remortgages.

Vursha Joye

Associate Solicitor

William Marston-Llewellyn is a conveyancing executive in our residential property department

William Marston-Llewellyn

Conveyancing Executive

Xhesika Xhemajli is a paralegal in our residential property department.

Xhesika Xhemajli

Conveyancing Executive