Christopher
Eddison-Cogan

Dual-Qualified Solicitor | Managing Partner

“Helping clients navigate change, protect relationships and make decisions that endure.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Experience and Perspective

Family law - divorce, financial settlements and child arrangements
Complex family and commercial matters involving businesses and corporate structures
Shareholder, director, employment and partnership disputes, particularly within closely held businesses
Family enterprise and succession planning, including governance and continuity strategies
Cross-border family and commercial matters (UK and Australia)

Specialist Areas of Practice

Representative Work

Financial settlements involving substantial business assets, including valuation and division of private company interests
Parenting matters with complex interpersonal dynamics, focused on durable and proportionate outcomes
Shareholder and partnership disputes within owner-managed businesses, particularly where relationships have broken down
Succession and governance structuring for family enterprises, with an emphasis on long-term continuity
Cross-border matters between the UK and Australia, integrating family and commercial considerations