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Nicki Mitchell

wearefactory — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 09:47:59 +0000

With over 25 years’ experience in family law, Nicki specialises in the financial aspects of relationship breakdown – and particularly complex cases involving family businesses, multiple properties, and complicated pension arrangements.

A skilled mediator and York’s first collaborative family lawyer, Nicki champions Alternative Dispute Resolution processes which avoid a lengthy court process and can lead much more quickly and cost effectively to a successful resolution.

Her exceptional track record includes advising clients on the more traditional methods of resolving issues surrounding family breakdowns.

Nicki Mitchell is listed as a Leading Lawyer by Wiselaw

Chambers & Legal 500

“Nicki has her clients’ best interests at heart,” is “very sensible and very good in her approach” and is “pragmatic, sensible and comes to a positive solution.”

Chambers and Partners, 2025

“Nicki Mitchell has established a strong niche family law presence in York with an enviable reputation for specialist and tailored family law services. The firm is strong on dispute resolution offering mediation and collaborative services. It is always a pleasure to work with Jones Myers as they can be trusted to take a constructive and conciliatory approach.”

Legal 500, 2025

“She is very experienced and ADR focused.”

Chambers and Partners, 2024

“Nicki is very pragmatic, sensible and able to come to a positive solution.”

Chambers and Partners, 2024

“She has a natural empathy towards clients who are experiencing an often difficult and contentious period in their lives.”

Legal 500, 2022

“Well regarded for her ADR and collaborative law practice. She often advises on matrimonial finance disputes concerning high-value assets and pension arrangements.”

Chambers and Partners, 2021

“Mitchell has extensive experience in financial remedy cases with claims involving businesses assets, multiple properties and complex pensions issues.”

Legal 500, 2020

“Nicki has a strong reputation for being tough but fair and is acknowledged as having a very calm and clear way of dealing with clients which is a huge help to them, especially in very stressful and emotional situations.”

Chambers and Partners, 2020

“A thoughtful, careful and measured family lawyer with good client care skills. She manages to communicate in a way that everyone understands.”

Chambers and Partners, 2019

What our clients say

“I can’t recommend Nicki, Lynne, and the team at Jones Myers (York) highly enough. My divorce was complex and involved a family home, a business, and pensions, so it wasn’t a straightforward process by any stretch. From the outset, Lynne was absolutely brilliant incredibly responsive, calm, and reassuring. She made contact easy and always kept things moving, which really mattered during a stressful time. Nicki was outstanding. She clearly knows her stuff, explained everything in a way I could understand, and guided me through the process with confidence and clarity. At one point I made the (ill-advised!) decision to try and represent myself, which I quickly realised was a mistake. Nicki stepped in, untangled the situation, and quite literally saved me thousands. I’m genuinely grateful for that. What stood out most was how supported I felt throughout. This wasn’t just about legal knowledge it was about judgement, experience, and knowing when to push and when to steady things. I would 100% use Nicki and the Jones Myers team again… although I sincerely hope I never need to! If you’re facing a complex divorce and want someone you can trust in your corner, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.”

Jones Myers Client, 2026

“Nicki and the team at Jones Myers were beyond excellent. They were professional and supportive in what had been an extremely tough couple of years. I would recommend this firm and Nicki in particular, to anyone looking for a legal team with expert knowledge and who will provide a first class service. I will be always grateful to them.”

Jones Myers Client, 2024

“The service provided by Nicki Mitchell and her team at Jones Myers was excellent. Nicki Mitchell was proactive throughout and provided reasoned and pragmatic advice during a protracted process and her evident experience in the field was invaluable.The whole team was responsive and supportive in what was inevitably a stressful time for me.”

Jones Myers Client, 2024

“During my divorce, Nicki provided unwavering legal support with her rock-steady focus on achieving the best outcome for me. Her ability to break down the issues into a step-by-step process was so reassuring. She quickly identified the critical factors, which she addressed by the most efficient means, for example making a phone call rather than waiting for emails. I was confident that Nicki had a real understanding of the situation and trusted her completely to deal with difficult negotiations.”

Jones Myers Client

“She is clear and concise but at the same time compassionate. She understands the desolation of divorce, while guiding with a steady hand toward an optimal resolution. Communications with Nicki and her lovely legal assistant, Lynne, were excellent. I was always kept in the loop and never left to wonder what was happening.”

Jones Myers Client

“I chose Nicki because she is an accredited Collaborative Lawyer using cooperative strategies, however when the going got tough she was calm, courteous, and professional. I feel so fortunate to have found Nicki, she had my back every step of the way and can’t recommend her highly enough.”

Jones Myers Client

“I can’t believe that we have finally got to the end of this. I must say that, having your support over the past two years, has been greatly appreciated and made a huge difference to my health and wellbeing… But, the part that I have most valued, has been the open discussions and the opportunity to talk to someone who understood the situation and was able to offer expert guidance.”

Jones Myers Client

“She is the best matrimonial lawyer I have known during my 39 years in practice – with her depth of knowledge and attention to detail, her tenacity in seeking the best settlement for her clients and still maintaining an empathetic approach is a rare skill.”

Jones Myers Client

“Nicki has a strong reputation for being tough but fair and is acknowledged as having a very calm and clear way of dealing with clients which is a huge help to them, especially in very stressful and emotional situations.”

Jones Myers Client

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Elizabeth Bell

wearefactory — Wed, 10 May 2017 13:07:21 +0000

Elizabeth’s expertise spans wide-ranging financial disputes.

As a key member of the divorce and separation team, she represents clients across the UK and internationally. Her track record includes complicated, high value cases involving company structures and trusts. She also represents clients whose assets may be overseas and where there may be jurisdiction issues.

Elizabeth is also experienced in advising on relationship matters such as cohabitation agreements and disputes.

Approach

Praised for her sensible and pragmatic approach to cases, Elizabeth has a calming and friendly manner with clients.

Chambers & Legal 500

Elizabeth is a “very talented” and “high-quality lawyer” whose “conduct, management and handling of clients is superb.”

Chambers and Partners, 2025

“Elizabeth Bell is a highly experienced matrimonial finance lawyer who works extremely hard to get the best results for her clients. She is easy to work with, prepares a case immaculately and works hard to make sure that everything is done to get the best result for a client. Her client handling skills are admirable.”

Legal 500, 2025

What our clients say

“Professional, clear and honest advice on matrimonial, financial and child matters throughout. The personal service I received from Elizabeth Bell, Kate Banerjee and Becky Vine was excellent and would recommend to all. Thank you so much.”

Jones Myers Client, 2025

“Elizabeth and Andrew have been absolutely fantastic. I was having a very acrimonious divorce which was incredibly stressful. Elizabeth and Andrew, were so kind and professional and went above and beyond. I really appreciate their kindness, care and professionalism. A huge thank you to both of them.”

Jones Myers Client, 2025

“From the word ‘go’ to the Final Order, Liz has been very helpful and guided me through what may appear to many as an ‘easy’ divorce. However, it was not easy for me. Meeting Liz at a mediation meeting (at another solicitor’s offices), she immediately put me at ease. She pointed out so many things that I thought I was not entitled to, or even thought I deserved. I was under the impression that even after 32 years, I could only walk away from a tenuous marriage with nothing, as for years, that’s what I was led to believe. Liz was cool, calm and very professional – guiding me through negotiations, being very patient when I needed clarity and I feel that sometimes, she went ‘above and beyond’ to make sure I was comfortable with options available to me. I can only say thank you, as I am now in a much better position to look ahead than I thought was even remotely possible a year ago.”

Jones Myers Client, 2025

“Elizabeth Bell and Becky Vine handled my divorce and they were both excellent – really kind and supportive, while also being clear, straightforward and practical. They made what could have been a difficult process very easy and kept costs to a minimum while giving me all the advice and help I needed. Highly recommended.”

Jones Myers Client, 2025

“I would like to highly recommend Elizabeth Bell of Jones Myers Solicitors. I have been working with her via my complex divorce proceedings and her knowledge, professionalism and expertise made an incredibly difficult task a reality. She has been excellent throughout this process and I would recommend her to anyone in need of family law advice.”

Jones Myers Client, 2024

“Always gave clear advice and incredibly honest. Would recommend time and time again. She’s also incredibly funny too! She’s such an asset to the team.”

Jones Myers Client

“A big thank you to you for all that you have done for me. It wasn’t the easiest time to be going through but your efficiency and concern helped to make it more durable.”

Jones Myers Client

“I shall not forget the kindness and understanding you showed to me and I know that I had the best person acting on my behalf, so thank you once again.”

Jones Myers Client

“I could wax lyrical about the calibre of your work. I trusted you implicitly and have enjoyed having you on side in the most challenging circumstances.”

Jones Myers Client

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Richard Peaker

wearefactory — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:24:01 +0000

Richard is an acknowledged leading light in Financial Remedies work. He has vast experience in divorce and separation cases and is an expert in complex financial disputes.

He is regularly instructed in multi-jurisdictional proceedings and cases involving complex corporate and (often offshore) trust structures.

Richard is ranked in Band 1 of the Chambers UK, Leading Individual in the Legal 500, 2023 and Leading Partner in the Legal 500, 2025.

Specialisms

A specialist in high net worth cases, Richard acts for a wide range of clients regionally, nationally and internationally who include businesses owners, shareholders, lawyers, accountants and other high end professionals. His experience also includes cases involving farming and rural communities.

Approach

Richard’s tenacious approach with difficult divorce cases – often involving family owned businesses and trusts – entails working closely with financial experts. His experience and strong track record is highly regarded by clients and fellow professionals.

His national reputation as a pragmatic, tactical and committed lawyer precedes him and he is regularly recommended by clients, barristers and independent financial advisors.

Chambers & Legal 500

“Undoubtedly one of the leading matrimonial finance lawyers in the North – a consummate lawyer with a wealth of experience, an intellectually rigorous approach and a highly professional manner, which in combination inspire tremendous confidence in his clients.”

Legal 500, 2025

“Richard is extremely experienced and I regard him absolutely as a go-to matrimonial finance specialist in the region.”

Chambers and Partners, 2025

“Richard Peaker has bags of experience, which means that he knows how to negotiate and manage client expectations.”

Chambers and Partners, 2024

“Richard Peaker is one of the foremost family lawyers in the North without question. He has enormous experience, very able client care skills and excellent instincts.”

Chambers and Partners, 2023

“He is very good at explaining complex information and sensitive to the challenges of going through a divorce.”

Chambers and Partners, 2022

“He is measured, experienced and capable of dealing with cases with a high level of complexity.”

Chambers and Partners, 2020

“Outstanding matrimonial finance practitioner.”

Legal 500

What our clients say

“My experience of working alongside Richard, Rosanna and Kate, in difficult circumstances throughout divorce proceedings, was one of consistent support, high quality guidance and advice. I would be happy to recommend them all and Jones Myers as highly professional and knowledgeable, it was a top quality service from first meeting, through to the conclusion of the divorce.”

Jones Myers Client, 2024

“The candid advice I received from Richard was first class.”

David – West Yorkshire

“This support was delivered with me and for me – not to me – which is unfortunately what happens in so many cases.”

Jones Myers Client

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