Mahie Abey

Mahie Abey

Solicitor/Director

Direct Dial:  01825 746016 / Mobile:  07970 917311

HEAD OF FAMILY

Abey (as he is known) studied law at Cambridge and is Head of the Family Team. He is consistently top-ranked in Chambers & Partners UK for matrimonial finance and children.

Abey handles complex, high-value matrimonial finance cases, acting for professionals, business owners, and their families. His cases often involve significant assets/income and family businesses. He is also well-versed in handling complex private children matters. Abey is both a collaborative lawyer and a Family Law Arbitrator, and is highly experienced in dealing with cases by way of non-court-based dispute resolution as well as within the court process.


Abey is top-ranked in Chambers and Partners UK (the leading UK legal ranking guide).

What the latest Chambers & Partners UK says about Abey:

"Mahie Abey is an exceptional partner, adept at handling the most complex of matrimonial finance cases. He is skilled at client management and is applauded by counsel for his straight-talking manner."

"He is an exceptional family lawyer and a consummate family practitioner. He exudes calm and compassion for his clients and has a forensic knowledge."

"Mahie Abey's key strengths are his depth of knowledge, fairness, focus, responsiveness, and ability to be pragmatic as necessary. His approach is very human-centred and very wise."

Abey is also ranked in the Legal 500, and in the Spears 500 as a recommended family lawyer. The Legal 500 says:

"Mahie Abey is outstanding. He has a delightfully calm manner and an extremely effective low-key approach. A brilliant tactician - he lulls the other side into a false sense of security."


In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, following the ups and downs of Brighton and Hove Albion, horseracing and mountain biking.

Specialisms

  • All areas of family law, particularly high-value financial disputes and complex children matters.
  • Specialist collaborative lawyer and Family Law arbitrator.

Memberships and Appointments

  • Called to the Bar in 1993 and admitted as a Solicitor in 2004
  • Top Ranked Leading Individual: Chambers & Partners UK
  • Committee member of Uckfield Chamber of Commerce

What Abey's clients say:

  • "He is so warm and approachable, but has a detailed and forensic knowledge"
  • “Superb personal service with discretion and compassion at a hugely hard period of life.”