Tristan Harvey

"He compassionately considers issues from the client's point of view"

Chambers & Partners 2024

"experienced and skilled dispute resolution practitioner"

Legal 500 2023

Tristan Harvey

"He compassionately considers issues from the client's point of view"

Chambers & Partners 2024

An experienced barrister and mediator specialising in Family Law dispute resolution, Tristan is also an arbitrator in financial and children cases and conducts private FDRs and early neutral evaluations.

Overview

Tristan is an experienced barrister specialising in dispute resolution. As a mediator he offers different models to fit the needs of his particular clients. He is accredited by the Family Mediation Council and by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) and he offers Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings. Tristan is also an arbitrator in financial and children cases, a collaborative lawyer and he conducts private FDRs and early neutral evaluations.

Expertise

Tristan’s practice encompasses all aspects of family law, with an emphasis on matrimonial finance and private law children matters. He has also represented clients in Schedule I applications, trust of land disputes and applications under Part IV Family Law Act 1996.

In 2020, Tristan was appointed a Deputy District Judge on the South Eastern Circuit.

Tristan has lectured on a range of subjects including trusts of land, negotiation skills and the use of dispute resolution in family cases. He is also a contributor to Financial Provision in Family Matters (Wildblood & Eaton) and the Practical Law Company’s practice notes.

“He is very sensible, good at dealing with technical cases and adept at bringing parties around a table. He's also accomplished at navigating through difficult and complex issues”
Chambers & Partners 2024
“Prepared to get stuck in, he gives a good indication and has an excellent understanding of all the aspects of the case”
Chambers & Partners 2024
“He compassionately considers issues from the client's point of view”
Chambers & Partners 2024
“Tristan is the number one choice for a private FDR judge, mediator and arbitrator. He manages the most complex of cases well, keeping his calm and engaging all the parties while at the same time quickly inspiring the confidence of the clients and their solicitors”
Legal 500 2023
“‘experienced and skilled dispute resolution practitioner”
Legal 500 2023
  • Pomona-Downing Scholarship at Pomona College, California 
  • Graduated in Law at Downing College, Cambridge
  • Jules Thorn Scholarship Award, Middle Temple.
  • Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Family Arbitration
  • Member of the Family Law Bar Association
  • Member of Resolution
  • Family Mediation Council
  • CEDR
  • Middle Temple

Tristan has lectured on a range of subjects including trusts of land, negotiation skills and the use of dispute resolution in family cases.

Tristan is married with three daughters. He enjoys playing golf and the piano, neither particularly well.

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