Chrissie Cuming Walters

Spear’s Review

Chrissie Cuming Walters had an unusual start in the world of family law: addressing the court in her own no-fault divorce. Four years later, she was in front of a district judge, this time on behalf of a paying client. She is now a partner at Spencer West, having moved from Keystone.

A dual-qualified solicitor of England and Wales, and a US attorney-at-law, Cuming Walters has supported HNW and UHNW clients with cases before the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, County Courts and magistrates. Based on her own experience, she seeks to take a pragmatic approach, coupling this with empathy, emotional intelligence and an understanding of clients’ needs.

Cuming Walters is particularly adept at advising on the financial considerations when a relationship breaks down. She can assist splitting cohabitating couples and is a strong advocate of financially weaker parties seeking financial advice prior to divorce proceedings. She also will set the appropriate negotiation parameters with lawyers and financial advisers in order to meet her clients’ short-term and long-term needs. 

Increasingly, her clients are turning towards alternative dispute resolution as a forum for negotiating terms upon divorce, although she strives to be a ‘fierce’ litigator if the court process cannot be avoided.