McAlister Family Law—Caroline Bilous

Beyond Group’s specialist family and children law firm, McAlister Family Law, has announced the recruitment of Caroline Bilous as partner. She joins the team in response to a significant increase in new enquires in both the divorce and finance, and children law divisions.

Caroline (pictured right) is the fourth partner recruited by Beyond Group since lockdown; she will be heading her own specialist team within McAlister Family Law, as well as playing a wider leadership role within the group, which encourages responsibility and ownership of initiatives.

Caroline was previously a partner and head of the family department for Davis Blank Furniss, and is a highly experienced family lawyer of more than 15 years. Her new role at McAlister Family Law will see her acting on behalf of clients seeking advice and guidance in relation to a wide variety of family matters, including separation and divorce, civil partnership dissolution, financial proceedings and children law proceedings. 

She is also an acknowledged specialist in complete financial and property matters, and a trained collaborative lawyer and a member of Resolution, able to assist her clients resolve their family disputes using alternative means of dispute resolution through the collaborative process.

McAlister Family Law, which is part of Beyond Group, has climbed the rankings in both Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners year on year and has offices in Manchester city centre and throughout Cheshire.  It is home to the leading children law team in the North West which now boasts seven Law Society, Children Panel-accredited, solicitors.

'I am thrilled to be joining both McAlister Family Law and the wider Beyond Group,' said Caroline. 'The opportunity to be part of the dynamic leadership team that is being cultivated is incredibly exciting. I’m ready for the challenges ahead.'

Amanda McAlister (left), managing partner, added: 'I am extremely pleased to welcome Caroline to McAlister Family Law: I know she will be a tremendous asset and will make a significant contribution to the development of the practice, as we not only continue our programme of strategic growth but also cement our reputation as one the UK’s leading family law firms.'

Beyond Group Head Matt Fleetwood said: 'The appointment of Caroline as a partner within McAlister Family Law is further evidence of the Group’s strategic growth. We are extremely pleased she has joined us, bringing with her the rare combination of expertise and human perspective that is the key to the success of all our businesses. We are all delighted to have her on board.'