Chloe is a partner in Lander & Rogers' family and relationship law team. She is widely recognised for her dedication and personalised approach to family law and her clients.
Chloe believes in the uniqueness of each client's circumstances, offering a high level of care and empathy to navigate through challenging times.
Chloe's commitment to providing direct, thoughtful and commercially savvy advice in a clear and accessible manner ensures that clients are well-informed and feel supported throughout the process. She focuses on strategic early settlements to resolve matters efficiently, minimising the need for litigation and the stress it can entail.
Chloe has been recognised as "One to Watch in Australia" by Best Lawyers for two consecutive years (2023 and 2024). She was also a finalist and the overall winner of the 2017 Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 awards for Family Law.
Experience
Chloe has expertise in dealing with clients based both in Australia and overseas. She has strong experience in:
- Complex property matters: Chloe adeptly handles cases of asset pools ranging from nominal to high-net wealth, navigating through trust and corporate entity, estate, valuation and trust implication considerations
- International practice: Chloe's practice is global. She deals with disputes relating to the most appropriate forum for litigation to occur (Australia or overseas), Hague Convention International Child Abduction matters, and has prepared single expert reports for overseas law firms and courts. Chloe has a significant clientele based outside of Australia or with assets across multiple jurisdictions
- Family Court of Western Australia: Chloe has experience dealing with litigation listed in the Family Court of Western Australia (which is distinct from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, applicable to all other states in Australia)
- Financial and child support agreements: Chloe is proficient in preparing and reviewing financial agreements and child support agreements, including prenuptial style agreements as a strategic tool for asset protection. This approach is particularly beneficial for high-net worth individuals and family offices, especially in the context of intergenerational wealth transfers
- Parenting matters: advising on matters involving parental alienation, domestic and international child abductions, allegations of abuse and violence and relocations.
Career highlights
Chloe's experience includes:
- successfully challenging business valuations, leading to the adoption of more favourable business valuations by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and therefore ensuring the best financial outcomes for her clients
- obtaining recovery orders from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, enabling the Australian Federal Police to intervene and return children to her clients, safeguarding their wellbeing
- securing parenting orders for no contact between children and parents with significant drug and substance abuse issues and a history of family violence.
Client feedback
What Chloe's clients say:
"I've been very fortunate to have Chloe as my representation for my custody and financial separation matters. Chloe has provided firm, sensible and realistic advice which has helped me navigate an extremely unfamiliar and difficult time in my personal life. Chloe's approach and recommendations differed greatly from my previous legal team, and I am very glad I made the switch because everything has worked out extremely well. Ultimately, Chloe has put me on a path towards a brilliant outcome for me, my family and my future to which I am extremely grateful for."
"During what has been an incredibly stressful time, Chloe and her team have been extremely professional, empathetic, responsive and supportive to me and my daughter. My situation became complex when the IVO matter arose, and soon after my Family Court matter was moved to the Evatt List. Chloe is highly knowledgeable and experienced when it comes to family law matters and has been strategic in her approach. Chloe has brought the best of Lander & Rogers to my matter and also relevant specialist Barristers at the right time to support my complex case. I cannot recommend Chloe highly enough and I am grateful to be represented by her."
"I recently went through a difficult and complicated separation with my husband. Chloe was able to finalise my matter efficiently and promptly whilst making sure that every detail was covered. She was very professional whilst also being empathetic to what I was going through. Chloe's approach and sincerity is what gave me comfort knowing I could get through what had to be done. My outcome was financially better than I ever expected."
FAQs
What approach do you adopt when advising clients?
Chloe is upfront and honest about the likely outcome of a matter. She believes this approach will ensure a matter resolves in the quickest manner possible. Chloe also consistently reviews the cost of continuing down a particular path against the likely financial gain for her client.
How do you resolve most of your matters?
Most of Chloe's matters settle at private mediation without the need for litigation to be instigated.
View more commonly-asked questions about the legal aspects of family and relationship law in Australia here.