Chloe Rattray

Chloe is a partner in Lander & Rogers' family and relationship law team at Lander & Rogers. She is a highly regarded family lawyer, known for providing strategic, practical and compassionate advice to individuals and families navigating separation, divorce, property settlements and parenting disputes.

Chloe is consistently named as “One to Watch in Australia” by Best Lawyers for her expertise in Family Law. She was also the overall winner of the 2017 Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Award for Family Law.

Chloe is widely recognised by the profession for her personalised and client-focused approach. She understands that no two family law matters are the same and takes the time to understand each client’s circumstances, priorities and concerns. Clients value her ability to combine empathy with clear, commercially savvy advice, helping them feel informed, supported and confident at every stage.

Chloe is particularly focused on early and strategic resolution, assisting clients to settle matters efficiently and minimise the emotional and financial cost of litigation. When court proceedings are required, Chloe is an experienced and persuasive advocate, known for her strategic preparation and focus on achieving the best possible outcomes.

Experience

Chloe represents clients based both in Australia and overseas. She has strong experience in:

• Complex property matters: Chloe advises on complex property settlements, including matters involving businesses, trusts, corporate structures, and high-value asset pools. She has a strong track record in achieving favourable financial outcomes through strategic negotiation and litigation.
• International practice: With a global client base, Chloe regularly advises on cross-border family law disputes, including jurisdiction issues, overseas assets, and Hague Convention child abduction matters. She also works with international law firms and courts on expert legal reports.
• Parenting matters: Chloe provides expert guidance in parenting arrangements, including cases involving relocation, parental alienation, and allegations of family violence or abuse. Her focus is on protecting the best interests and wellbeing of children.
• Financial agreements: Chloe is proficient in preparing and advising on prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, helping clients safeguard assets and plan for the future, particularly for high-net-worth individuals and family offices.

Career highlights

Chloe's experience includes:

• Successfully challenging business valuations in court, resulting in significantly improved financial outcomes for clients ¶
• Representing clients in high-stakes, multi-jurisdictional disputes involving international assets and child abduction¶
• Securing parenting orders for no contact between children and parents with significant drug and substance abuse issues and a history of family violence.

Client feedback

What Chloe's clients say:

“Chloe and Tali provided strong legal counsel and personal support throughout the process."

"I've been very fortunate to have Chloe as my representation for my custody and financial separation matters. Chloe has provided firm, sensible and realistic advice which has helped me navigate an extremely unfamiliar and difficult time in my personal life. Chloe's approach and recommendations differed greatly from my previous legal team, and I am very glad I made the switch because everything has worked out extremely well. Ultimately, Chloe has put me on a path towards a brilliant outcome for me, my family and my future to which I am extremely grateful for."

"During what has been an incredibly stressful time, Chloe and her team have been extremely professional, empathetic, responsive and supportive to me and my daughter. My situation became complex when the IVO matter arose, and soon after my Family Court matter was moved to the Evatt List. Chloe is highly knowledgeable and experienced when it comes to family law matters and has been strategic in her approach. Chloe has brought the best of Lander & Rogers to my matter and also relevant specialist Barristers at the right time to support my complex case. I cannot recommend Chloe highly enough and I am grateful to be represented by her."

"I recently went through a difficult and complicated separation with my husband. Chloe was able to finalise my matter efficiently and promptly whilst making sure that every detail was covered. She was very professional whilst also being empathetic to what I was going through. Chloe's approach and sincerity is what gave me comfort knowing I could get through what had to be done. My outcome was financially better than I ever expected."

"The work that Sam Worth and Chloe Rattray did for my matter was superb, they provided me with the necessary support and advice I needed, I will never forget the service that they provided me."

FAQs

What approach do you adopt when advising clients?

Chloe is upfront and honest about the likely outcome of a matter. She believes this approach will ensure a matter resolves in the quickest manner possible. Chloe also consistently reviews the cost of continuing down a particular path against the likely financial gain for her client.

How do you resolve most of your matters?

Most of Chloe's matters settle at private mediation without the need for litigation to be instigated.

View more commonly-asked questions about the legal aspects of family and relationship law in Australia here.