Ariane is a senior associate in Lander & Rogers' Family & Relationship Law team in Sydney and has worked in family law for over 10 years. Understanding that every matter is different, as is every client and their family, Ariane's focus is always on the individual needs of her clients and how to achieve the best resolutions for them.
Ariane's compassionate and thoughtful nature, combined with her pragmatic and detail-oriented approach, earn the trust and confidence of her clients. She works collaboratively with her clients by focussing on their individual interests and priorities, providing them with the tools they need to plan for the next phase of their lives.
Where possible, Ariane strives to resolve family law issues in a non-confrontational and cost-effective manner through negotiation, mediation, and less adversarial processes. However, in circumstances where court proceedings are necessary, Ariane is an experienced litigator who advocates strongly for her clients.
Experience
Ariane works with clients involved in a broad range of family and relationship disputes, in Australia and overseas. Her experience includes:
- parenting matters involving serious risk issues, allegations of abuse and family violence, drug and alcohol issues, parental alienation, and relocations and recoveries (both domestic and international)
- complex and high-net worth property matters involving multiple corporate and trust entities, family businesses and superannuation splitting
- preparing and reviewing binding financial agreements, in particular, prenuptial style agreements involving advice on asset planning and protection international forum disputes, where matters are running contemporaneously in Australia and another jurisdiction.
Career highlights
Ariane's career highlights include:
- acting in a complex parenting matter in which the client and children were exposed to significant family violence, and having Orders made verbatim as sought by her client
- protecting a client's financial interests at an urgent interim hearing and receiving a compliment from the presiding judge in the judgment for making well-argued submissions
- successfully obtaining a recovery order on an interim basis from the court where the infant child had been forcefully removed by the father from the mother's care
- settling a complex parenting matter involving allegations of abuse and family violence, with orders being agreed on a final basis for sole parental responsibility to her client and limited supervised time between the children and the other parent.
Client feedback
"Navigating through a family court matter, especially one laden with stress and trauma, can be an arduous journey. However, with Ariane and her team, the experience was transformed into one of hope and reassurance. Her unwavering support, empathy, and steadfast guidance provided a much-needed anchor during turbulent times. Ariane’s expertise and strategic approach not only alleviated the complexities of the legal process but also empowered me to reclaim a sense of control amidst the chaos. I am profoundly grateful for Ariane’s exceptional representation, which ultimately led to a resolution that surpassed my expectations. She truly embodies professionalism and empathy, making a profound difference in the lives of her clients and I would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking compassionate and dedicated legal support during challenging family matters."
"I am so beyond pleased by the outcome of the parenting matter and have no words to express my gratitude for you and the Lander & Rogers team. Thank you for your ongoing professionalism, legal advice and guidance through this entire process whilst always showing patience and empathy towards me whilst I worked through it. You have truly changed our lives and I genuinely am for grateful for this. Thank you."
"I cannot describe how grateful I am to have you and Collette in my life. As I am sure all your clients say, I never expected things to ever turn out the way they did. There is certainly no need to explain any of that to the two of you either. The week we had in court was the most challenging of my life and also the most pivotal. Sometimes lawyers get a bad rap, but I think that is because you deal with people’s greatest vulnerabilities. Not everyone manages this with the dignity and grace required. But you and your team have been absolute class acts. I have passed on your details to anyone that asks me and my friends/family have also commented on how impressed they were with you and your team."