Christopher
Eddison-Cogan

 

 

 

I help families and business owners navigate the moments when personal relationships and/or commercial interests collide. These situations often arise at times of significant change, when decisions made under pressure can affect both relationships and long-term outcomes.

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I have practised as a solicitor in commercial and family law for twenty years. Earlier in my career, I was a software entrepreneur building systems for law firms, and I still own that business. I am dual-qualified in England and Australia and the principal partner of Eddison Cogan Lawyers, a family and commercial practice operating across southern England from Bristol to Malmesbury and London, with some clients in Australia and the UAE.

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Much of my work falls into two broad categories. The first is preventative law: helping families and businesses put the right structures and agreements in place before problems arise. The second is restorative law: guiding people through negotiation, mediation and, where necessary, litigation when relationships have broken down.

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Clients are often introduced to me when they need a calm and practical adviser who can see both the legal and the human dimensions of a situation, whether they are trying to protect relationships or resolve disputes once they have emerged.

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In Malmesbury, we also advise many local families on wills and inheritance tax planning.

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I hold a Master’s in business, and an LLM in Family Law. More usefully, I have spent decades observing what actually works when families and businesses face transition, conflict, and the question of what endures.

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If you are facing, or hoping to avoid, that kind of crossroads, I would be pleased to hear about your situation.

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