Ella Welsby
Partner
Family
Ella advises family law with characteristic sensitivity and discretion. She is adept at explaining legal jargon and ensuring clients are fully supported at every step. Ella goes “above and beyond” and works tenaciously to best achieve clients’ aims in the most cost-effective manner.
Ella has extensive experience in running successful Schedule 1 cases, securing harassment protection, negotiating pre and post nuptial agreements, acting on joinder/intervenor and cohabitation disputes. She has specialised in domestic abuse and alleged coercive control cases for many years.
Ella works primarily in our London office but also collaborates closely with colleagues in our other locations.
In addition, Ella acts on complex children matters including cases of fabricated/induced illness and substance misuse. She is known for her compassion and efficiency in resolving contact issues.
Ella has experience of vulnerable client cases and is an advocate for neurodiversity. She specialises in asset tracing and has worked on large cryptocurrency matters.
She was nominated for CityWealth Senior/Managing Associate of the Year.
Work highlights
FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT
Achieving a significant six-figure settlement sum for a client who had initially consulted Ella to explore a clean break with no settlement.
FINANCIAL AND CHILDREN MATTERS
Running a multi-million complex financial matter involving asset tracing, crypto assets and intervening parties. Securing the client’s aims cost effectively. Sensitively and effectively managing children matters on this case in parallel.
HIGH NET WORTH SETTLEMENT
Running a £15m+ case to successful conclusion at a three-day final hearing, securing the family home for the weaker financial party.
PHONE HACKING
Chai v Peng, Hohenberg Bailey litigation, Operation Weeting (phone hacking trial)
Services
Recent articles
Media spotlight
Ella Welsby reviews the Supreme Court judgment in the Standish v Standish case for Scottish Legal
Ella Welsby07/07/2025
Media spotlight
Ella Welsby writes for yoursurrey.wedding about the importance of agreeing who gets your pets following a relationship breakdown
Ella Welsby03/05/2023
Insights
Mr Justice Moor’s judgment in MN v AN [2023] EWHC 613 (Fam) is the latest to reinforce the position that valid prenups will be upheld by the court of England & Wales
12/04/2023
Insights
Significant new High Court judgment clarifies and advances the law on parental orders in international surrogacy cases.
01/05/2026