Karen Ioannou
Solicitor
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Director & Head of Family
SRA ID: 34397
Karen is the head of the Family department.
Karen completed her training with the firm and was promoted to Partner level in 1999. Karen is a Partner and Senior Solicitor in the Family Team, she is dedicated to resolving matters amicably and as cost effectively as possible for her clients. She is also capable of acting robustly if the need is required and has a clear and focused approach in respect of all her cases. She has a reputation of building a rapport with her clients to ensure that they feel at ease and supported throughout what can be an incredibly stressful process.
Having specialised in Family Law for the whole of her career, Karen has extensive experience in all aspects of this area of law. She has been an Accredited member of Resolution for a number of years in the areas of Private Children Law and Domestic Abuse.
Karen also has extensive experience in dealing with complex divorce finances after a marriage breakdown, dealing with separating cohabiting couples and complex child law issues.
Baynes House, 5a Market Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1DB
Licensed for 28 years
Practice Areas
Family Law
Painful separation agreement sorted
Karen was lovely to engage with. She was friendly and calm and helped me navigate a difficult separation from my unmarried ex partner. She identified the numerous legal issues that appeared during the process and provided the correct advice, protecting my welfare and interests.
Lawyer named in this review: Karen Ioannou
A representative from T G Baynes Solicitors responded to this review on 14 April, 2025
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Thank you for your help and support
I would like to thank you both for all your help and support over the last 4 years with my divorce, house sale and settlement of finances.
I cannot begin to tell you how much of a relief it is to finally be able to move on with my life and be able to live and spend time with my daughter again.
Thank you and best wishes to you both.
Lawyer named in this review: Karen Ioannou
A representative from T G Baynes Solicitors responded to this review on 10 March, 2025
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Challenging 10 year Joint Life Spousal Maintenance Order
I got divorced 10 years ago and was required to pay spousal maintenance on a joint lives basis together with child maintenance. Due to the capital settlement, my ex wife is living in a large 6 bedroom house and I am currently living in a 2 bedroom house. Given this disparity in the standard of living I needed to challenge the original order in court. I approached TG Baynes at the back end of 2022 to help resolve the issue. Throughout the process, I have been very impressed with this firm especially Karen Ioannou who really assisted and persevered in getting a fair consent order in place just before the FDR.
Lawyer named in this review: Karen Ioannou
A representative from T G Baynes Solicitors responded to this review on 15 February, 2024
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Great Solicitor
Karen was so helpful throughout the entire process. Very knowledgeable but also very friendly and down to earth. Really help me through a tough time and I would highly recommend her to anyone.
Lawyer named in this review: Karen Ioannou
A representative from T G Baynes Solicitors responded to this review on 13 September, 2023
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Relocation
From the start to finish Karen and her team especially Michelle,
Karen supported me guided me was their for me every step off the way and the whole process was completed successfully highly recommended always there to help you no matter
Lawyer named in this review: Karen Ioannou
A representative from T G Baynes Solicitors responded to this review on 03 January, 2023
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Karen Ioannou - highly recommended Children’s Solicitor
Karen dealt with my daughter’s case in a very professional manner. With her legal knowledge and experience in children’s cases, she listened and answered my many questions. Karen helped us cope with a very stressful and difficult situation having to attend court. Not living nearby to the office I was able to contact Karen by telephone and email. My daughter and I were very pleased and relieved with the successful outcome going in my daughter’s favour.
Lawyer named in this review: Karen Ioannou
A representative from T G Baynes Solicitors responded to this review on 25 May, 2022
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Matrimonial matter
I cannot recommend Karen and her team enough for everything they have done for me in such a difficult time in my life . I have now been able to move forward and start a new chapter . Thank you 🙏
Lawyer named in this review: Karen Ioannou
A representative from T G Baynes Solicitors responded to this review on 23 May, 2022
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Excellent Service and advice
Excellent advice and service throughout. Made a very difficult time much more bearable.
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Great service and result
Thank you so much for your help. It is hard work in lots of ways to go through a separation but you made it a very smooth ride.
Thanks for your advice and skill and keeping me up to date with what was happening
Thank you!
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Thanks for your hard work, cheers.
Thank you Karen and Hayley and this team at T G Baynes.
Lawyer named in this review: Karen Ioannou
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