Family law and mediation specialist Joanna Toloczko has joined Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King as a partner.
Joanna, pictured, has more than 30 years’ experience in leading law firms in London and Essex, most recently at Meaby & Co, where she was a partner and head of family law.
Joanna’s arrival brings the number of new partner hires at Royds Withy King to eight in the past year.
The firm said her appointment underlined its commitment to further growing its London office’s profile.
Joanna covers all aspects of family law including divorce and dissolution of civil partnerships, family agreements, financial remedies within divorce proceedings, private children law and property and financial claims for cohabiting partners.
She said: “I am really excited to be joining a great team in such a well-regarded law firm. I have a particular interest in complex and high-value financial remedy applications within divorce proceedings, such as cases involving business assets, property portfolios or trusts.
“I also have a passion for helping separating couples to resolve disputes using family mediation and thereby avoid the stress, expense and delay of court proceedings.
“As an accredited family mediator, I’ll be able to help couples seeking mediation from any of our offices, given that mediation sessions will now be taking place remotely.
“Many of my clients are feeling completely overwhelmed when we first meet. I love working through their problems with them in a structured way and helping them to gain the clarity they need to move forward with confidence.”
Royds Withy King head of family Richard Ellis added: “Joanna is an excellent addition to our family team and brings with her a wealth of experience. She will be a tremendous asset for us in supporting our clients.”
Royds Withy King employs around 520 people across its offices in Bath, Swindon, Oxford and London.
