Charlotte is a partner and accredited family mediator based in Sydney at Pearson Emerson Family Lawyers. She is a dual qualified lawyer and an accredited mediator in England and Australia. She has been practising as a lawyer since 2011 and as a mediator since 2018. Drawing on her experience as a family lawyer, Charlotte provides clients in mediation with an insight into the approach of the courts to particular issues. This often proves to be a significant help to Charlotte’s clients in reaching decisions in mediation. Her practical and calm approach enables Charlotte to manage high conflict matters and to keep clients focussed on finding solutions for their families.

Charlotte mediates clients on all issues, including those relating to finances and children. Charlotte started her career in corporate law and this background assists her with matters involving complex company and/or trust structures. As she is accredited in two jurisdictions, many of Charlotte’s clients have international aspects to their situation and Charlotte understands the importance of the cultural interplay in relation to expectations of the mediation process. In addition to matters involving England and Australia, Charlotte has expertise in French matters, having lived and worked in France. A graduate of St John’s College, Cambridge, England, Charlotte has an MA in French and German.

Charlotte is ranked in the Chambers High Net Worth UK Guide 2025 Spotlight Table of family mediators. Chambers comments “She is bright, capable, calm and extremely pleasant to deal with. Not only is she clearly completely in control of her cases and a highly competent practitioner but she is encouraging and supportive.”

Charlotte is recommended for her family law expertise by The Legal 500 UK: ‘I chose Charlotte from personal recommendations and was not disappointed.’ Her ‘diverse and international’ practice is noted in The Spear’s 500 UK Index of Family Lawyers which goes on to describe Charlotte as a Rising Star family lawyer who goes ‘out of her way to make what can be a painful process as stress free as possible.’ Charlotte is a member of the Family Mediation Council in England and the Resolution Institute in Australia.

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