Nicola Merson

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PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND Nicola joined the firm in 2020, after qualifying as a solicitor in 2017 with a well known regional firm, and alongside being a solicitor is also a accredited mediator. Nicola is keen to help clients resolve disputes amicably where possible for the benefit of her clients. SPECIALISMS Nicola specialises in all areas of family work including: Divorce & Separations Financial matters Children matters Pre-nuptial agreements & Cohabitation Agreements Care proceedings Domestic Abuse Nicola advises individuals on divorce and the financial consequences of marriage and civil partnership breakdown and has experience in separations involving business owners, farming families and members of the Armed Forces. Nicola is able to bring her experience as a mediator to help families try to resolve issues and find a solution which works best for them, having regard to the welfare of any children, alongside the financial separation of parties. NOTABLE RECENT CASES Nicola has recently: Assisted a HNW client in a separation involving a professional business where the divorcing parties were the joint owners and included investments and SIPPs alongside the business. Acted on behalf of a farm business owner who was separating where the farm holding was the major asset in the marriage and had been held by the client’s family for a number of generations. Provided advice on a HNW divorce, including assets and pensions exceeding £1m, where the husband had remained at home to raise the children in support of his wife’s career. . ACCREDITATIONS Accredited Mediator – Nicola is an accredited mediator and helps members of the public reach agreement over financial arrangements, childcare and other aspects of a separation. Resolution Member

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 583027

  • Based in Darlington, Co Durham
  • Licensed for 8 years

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PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND Nicola joined the firm in 2020, after qualifying as a solicitor in 2017 with a well known regional firm, and alongside being a solicitor is also a accredited mediator. Nicola is keen to help clients resolve disputes amicably where possible for the benefit of her clients. SPECIALISMS Nicola specialises in all areas of family work including: Divorce & Separations Financial matters Children matters Pre-nuptial agreements & Cohabitation Agreements Care proceedings Domestic Abuse Nicola advises individuals on divorce and the financial consequences of marriage and civil partnership breakdown and has experience in separations involving business owners, farming families and members of the Armed Forces. Nicola is able to bring her experience as a mediator to help families try to resolve issues and find a solution which works best for them, having regard to the welfare of any children, alongside the financial separation of parties. NOTABLE RECENT CASES Nicola has recently: Assisted a HNW client in a separation involving a professional business where the divorcing parties were the joint owners and included investments and SIPPs alongside the business. Acted on behalf of a farm business owner who was separating where the farm holding was the major asset in the marriage and had been held by the client’s family for a number of generations. Provided advice on a HNW divorce, including assets and pensions exceeding £1m, where the husband had remained at home to raise the children in support of his wife’s career. . ACCREDITATIONS Accredited Mediator – Nicola is an accredited mediator and helps members of the public reach agreement over financial arrangements, childcare and other aspects of a separation. Resolution Member

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 583027

  • Based in Darlington, Co Durham
  • Licensed for 8 years

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  • Newtons Solicitors Limited

    Assistant

    Until October 2019

  • Watson Woodhouse Limited

    Associate

    Until October 2024

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  • English

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Monday 09:00–17:00
Tuesday 09:00–17:00
Wednesday 09:00–17:00
Thursday 09:00–17:00
Friday 09:00–17:00
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

105 Bondgate, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7LB

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I can't convey how much Nicola's help meant to me.

I can't convey how much Nicola's help meant to me. She helped me navigate the legal process, when I was too fraught to get my head round it, it in a way that: *gave me strength to persevere for a fair settlement, putting me in a better position than I was initially going to accept - giving me more financial security going forward *helped me see that I didn't have to put myself second to appease him & explained what a judge/court would be likely to view as reasonable - so that I didn't feel intimidated by his, sometimes, abusive, approach/communications. Helping me deal objectively with those long/traumatising communications from him - telling what I could ignore - what was important. * kept everything in order & organised, giving me really clear instructions/advice about what I had to do re the process, provision of info, position statement etc. * advised me re the implications of taking different routes to financial settlement - giving an objective view of things - e.g. when she advised that going to Court was going to be my best option given the difficulties I was experiencing with negotiating a fair split with my husband * persevering to the absolute very end to improve the settlement for me * respecting my views/opinions - but clearly explaining the implications of the decisions I took * letting me know if there was the opportunity for me to undertake some of the work that was needed myself to reduce costs * she is very approachable, friendly and kind - as well as being strong and dependable.

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Three words.

Courteous, efficient, professional.

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Stephen

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First Class.

Would thoroughly recommend Nicola as an excellent family solicitor and Clark Willis solicitors. Their conduct and service is first class. Throughout the team.

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Family Law

Very helpful and informative.

I was very pleased with the service I received from N.Merson.

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Family Law

Wonderful.

Clark Willis have been wonderful in the past few years that I used them for different matters. All of the staff are so helpful and informative, and have put me at ease during a really difficult and stressful time. I would absolutely recommend Clark Willis to others and use them again in the future if I ever needed to. I would also like to say thank you to Ben Cairns for being so professional and understanding, and helping me navigate through everything these past few months, as well as Nicola Merson who was so reassuring throughout.

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I cannot thank and recommend Nicola Merson Family Solicitor enough! She has been fantastic at dealing with a child arrangements order and specific issues order for me with a successful outcome at the courts. I will be forever grateful for your kindness, professionalism, communication and all round support. I couldn’t have done it all without her! She really understood and listened and her knowledge was outstanding. She was the calm to the storm I was facing and put me at ease and she is an asset to the Clark Willis Team.

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