Jason Lazard

Specialisms

Jason is a specialist family law solicitor with over 20 years’ experience in helping individuals address and resolve the issues that arise from family breakdown.  This  includes addressing complex financial issues, separation and cohabitation, and addressing and resolving arrangements for children.

In relation to financial matters, Jason has extensive experience in advising on family assets, ranging from the matrimonial home and more conventional savings and investments, to a wealth of more specialist, significant and complex financial arrangements including family businesses, trusts, foreign property, commercial and residential investment property portfolios, and pensions.

Jason is used to working across the family law spectrum, from heavily disputed matters to more amicable arrangements, including the drafting of pre and post nuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements.

Jason is a long-standing member of Resolution (formerly the Solicitors Family Law Association) and subscribes to Resolution’s Code of Practice by seeking to promote a constructive and sensible approach to resolving family disputes wherever possible.  As part of his approach to promoting the resolution of matters in a constructive way, Jason is also a Resolution trained Collaborative Family Lawyer.

Approach

Jason works closely with clients to provide clear advice, assistance and guidance to clients to secure settlement on an amicable and agreed basis without the need for contested court proceedings.  In situations where securing an agreed settlement is simply not possible or has become doubtful, Jason is equally comfortable and adept in advising and representing clients within court proceedings.

Regardless of whether matters proceed on a negotiated basis or within court proceedings, in what is invariably a difficult emotional time, Jason is calm and empathetic and  always has the best interest of his clients at heart and seeks to achieve the outcome that best meets their needs.

Training & employment

Throughout the majority of his career, Jason has held senior leadership and partnership positions within well respected and highly regarded family law practices.  Having specialised in family law throughout his career, Jason brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Stowe Family Law’s Reading office as a Senior Associate. He also supports the Stowe Family Law Oxford office.

Outside of work

Much of Jason’s time away from Stowe is absorbed with his young family.  When time allows, Jason is a keen cyclist and likes to get out in the great outdoors.