“Emma Leavesley is a standout performer and is a ‘go to’ matrimonial lawyer in the area. Her attention to detail, sensitive and thoughtful approach are very popular with clients, and she knows when to fight a case and when to settle.” – Legal 500 UK, 2026
A partner in the family team, Emma has a broad range of experience and specialises in all aspects of family law including divorce and separation, finances, arrangements for children and advising on the breakdown of cohabitating relationships. Emma is also experienced in preparing pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements and separation agreements.
Experience
Emma qualified as a solicitor in 2010. Her training, which focused on family law, was at a firm in West London. Over 10 years ago, Emma began working in the Thames Valley and has worked at a regional heavyweight firm and a Top Tier, Top 100 firm in Oxford for four years prior to joining BP Collins. She has worked with clients from a diverse range of backgrounds, including in the film industry, the arts, the medical profession, the motor industry and academia. She is meticulous in her approach and works hard for clients to help them achieve the best possible outcome. She thinks strategically, pragmatically and constructively.
Emma is a member of Resolution and is a Resolution Accredited Specialist in complex financial remedies and private law children matters. Emma has also completed her mediation training.
Emma is ranked in independent legal directories, Chambers HNW, Chambers UK and The Legal 500.
Specialisms
Emma is known for her empathetic approach with clients, which has seen her support and advise vulnerable clients through challenging cases, particularly those relating to children.
Emma has completed her Mental Health First Aider training through Mental Health First Aid England which has assisted Emma in her awareness of the impact that a divorce and separation can have on an individual’s mental health.
Other achievements
Emma sits on the Resolution National Wellbeing Committee.
Reported case
A v B (private law final hearing – application for non-molestation order) [2023] EWFC 74
Outside of the office
Emma enjoys travel, a gritty thriller novel, good food and wine. She is a staunch animal lover and loves nothing more than taking long walks in the countryside with her cocker spaniel, Jess, and her husband. As a football fan, Emma also enjoys the frustration of fantasy premier league.
“Emma Leavesly is an experienced partner who is very astute and strategic in her advice.” – Legal 500 UK, 206
