Anna Patterson

Anna Patterson

Partner
Swindon 6 Drakes Meadow Penny Lane Swindon SN3 3LL
Bath 2 Queen Square Bath BA1 2HQ
Telephone 01793 412 646
Mobile 07876251293

Partner

Anna is a Partner in our Family team, based in the Swindon and Marlborough Offices.

Having been with the firm for almost three decades, she is highly experienced in all areas of family law, including divorce, resolution of financial matters, private children matters, nuptial agreements and cohabitation issues. In particular she has extensive expertise in family farming matters and cases involving complex business structures and pay awards.

Personifying the Thrings’ ethos in being approachable and open with clients, she brings a calm, proactive and realistic approach to each case and knows the importance of a good client working relationship. She provides a seamless service, utilising her network of experts, both across the firm and with other professional advisers to ensure their needs are met.

Collaboratively trained, Anna is passionate about supporting couples to resolve matters in the most constructive, cost-effective manner possible, including through mediation or through Thrings’ “One Couple One Lawyer” process where appropriate.

When required, Anna employs her extensive expertise and experience in the Family Court and Arbitration process on behalf of her clients, using her excellent relationships with senior Counsel to assist clients further.

  • Family & Relationships

  • Representing a wife in a multimillion pound heavily defended case where the financial issues were complex including agricultural land, business assets and future revenue issues. A significant award was made in favour of the client.
  • Representing a husband in achieving a settlement in a farming case which had complexity due to the fact that separate businesses aside from the farming enterprise were run from the land and both parties wished to continue to retain a part of the land /assets so they could continue to generate their respective incomes and preserve the farm for future generations.
  • Achieving a good award for a client where the central asset was a large military pension already in payment which had subsequent tax implications on its division.
  • Representing a wife in achieving a substantial capital award where originally the husband failed to disclose the true reality of his financial position. The case involved instruction of several professional experts to assist with the disclosure of the relevant documentation.
  • Successfully representing a father in securing an equal parenting role with the children where the mother had repeatedly attempted to restrict contact.
  • Negotiating favourable terms for a very high-net-worth client in the preparation of a pre-nuptial agreement to protect their assets and business to the best degree possible in contemplation of marriage.

Accolade 1

“Anna’s work ethic, professionalism and dedication to get what is fair and right for her client and his offspring was at all times faultless. Finally, through what proved to be a protracted and difficult case, she never lost her sense of humour. She is a tribute to her Firm and her profession.” -