Christopher Eddison-Cogan

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ABOUT CHRISTOPHER EDDISON-COGAN

I help families and business owners navigate the moments when personal relationships and/or commercial interests collide. These situations often arise at times of significant change, when decisions made under pressure can affect both relationships and long-term outcomes.I have practised as a solicitor in commercial and family law for twenty years. Earlier in my career, I was a software entrepreneur building systems for law firms, and I still own that business. I am dual-qualified in England and Australia and the principal partner of Eddison Cogan Lawyers, a family and commercial practice operating across southern England from Bristol to Malmesbury and London, with some clients in Australia and the UAE. I write occasional essays on judgement, character, and civilisation at Albion: https://albion.blog, Much of my work falls into two broad categories. The first is preventative law: helping families and businesses put the right structures and agreements in place before problems arise. The second is restorative law: guiding people through negotiation, mediation and, where necessary, litigation when relationships have broken down.Clients are often introduced to me when they need a calm and practical adviser who can see both the legal and the human dimensions of a situation, whether they are trying to protect relationships or resolve disputes once they have emerged.In Malmesbury, we also advise many local families on wills and inheritance tax planning.I hold a Master’s in business, and an LLM in Family Law. More usefully, I have spent decades observing what actually works when families and businesses face transition, conflict, and the question of what endures.If you are facing, or hoping to avoid, that kind of crossroads, I would be pleased to hear about your situation.