Westgate Chambers are delighted to announce the addition of Elissa Da Costa-Waldman MCIArb as a full tenant. While Elissa also retains a Door Tenancy at New Court Chambers, she brings a wealth of legal expertise and experience to Westgate Chambers.

Since her call to the Bar in 1990, Elissa has distinguished herself as a practitioner in Financial Remedies, TOLATA, and Child Arrangements. She has a particular penchant for creative problem-solving and is well known for her innovative and insightful approach to client matters, particularly with regards to navigating financial issues surrounding divorce.

Elissa has also been trained by the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA) which underlines her skills as a principled negotiator and an effective advocate.

In the area of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Elissa is a highly skilled Mediator, having obtained her qualification in 2003. She is also a qualified Collaborative Lawyer and holds accreditation as a Family Law Arbitrator (Finance) an area in which she has built up over a decade of experience and an area in which she is one of only two Financial Remedy Arbitrators practicing from a Chambers in Sussex.

To find out more information about Elissa and our ADR offering, please do not hesitate to contact us by telephone on 01273 480510 or by email.