Family: Divorce And Financial Remedy

2024 Silks

Edward Boydell KC – Pump Court Chambers 'A class act. His persuasive advocacy in court is impressive and he always gets the ear of the judges.'

Leading Juniors

Douglas Allen –Harcourt Chambers ‘Douglas’ advocacy is exceptional. He is always well-researched and well-prepared. He has impeccable patience, even with difficult clients and opponents.’

Jane Campbell –Harcourt Chambers ‘She is a formidable negotiator and clear and concise in court, meaning the judiciary listen to her.'

Fiona Hay –Harcourt Chambers ‘Fiona immediately inspires confidence from solicitors and clients alike. She approaches cases with meticulous preparation and a key strategic mind. Her ability to analyse complex legal issues with precision, cutting straight to the core issues, means that she is quickly able to come up with creative solutions. Aside from her technical expertise and keen eye for early settlement wherever this can be achieved, her ability to connect and empathise with clients is outstanding.'

Stefanie Wickins –Trinity Chambers ‘Stefanie is a first class barrister who provides a first class service. Her preparation is meticulous and her attention to detail is faultless. She is quick to understand the issues, even in the most complex of cases, and always provides reliable and realistic advice.'

Cecilia Barrett –Harcourt Chambers

John Brooke-Smith –Trinity Chambers

Eleanor Dewhurst –Pallant Chambers

Katharine Ferguson –Fenners Chambers ‘Katharine's attention to detail is exemplary. She has a very quick mind and can grasp complex issues with ease. She is extremely thorough in her preparation of cases and leaves no stone unturned.'

Tina Harrington –Trinity Chambers

Caroline Horton - Fenners Chambers 'Caroline gives very sensible and pragmatic advice. She is always very clear in her explanations to the clients, and has a very calming influence on them.'

Jane Peckham –1 Crown Office Row Brighton

Louise Potter –Harcourt Chambers ‘Louise is a natural advocate and has the ear of the judge. She is an excellent strategic thinker, able to demystify the most complex of cases.'

Emily Rayner –Harcourt Chambers ‘Emily has an excellent ability to build trust and rapport with clients. She makes the client feel supported and fights the case with vigour and tenacity.'

Julia Shillingford –Harcourt Chambers ‘Julia is a formidable advocate who has a wonderful of way of combining passion for her case and succinct legal argument to achieve the best outcome for her clients.'

Elizabeth Spence –Pump Court Chambers ‘Her strategies and vision on cases are clear and to the point, and she has the patience of a saint with difficult clients.‘

Andrew Bailey –Trinity Chambers

Laura Buchan - 3PB 'Laura exudes professionalism, expertise and genuine care. She is calm, clear, and reassuring in her approach, and she provides cogent advice to clients.'

Katharine Bundell –4PB

Victoria Holroyd –Pallant Chambers ‘Victoria is a gifted advocate and adviser. She is extremely experienced in assisting vulnerable clients, she meticulously prepares for cases, and her attention to detail in finance work is fantastic.'

David Marusza –Harcourt Chambers ‘His advice is always bespoke, clear and straightforward, which builds great trust and confidence in the legal team. He is emollient and persuasive before judges but also robust in equal measure whenever the needs demand.'

Benjamin Phillips – Fenners Chambers 'Ben is an inspired advocate, combining cerebral, calm presentation with a creative turn of phrase; he can puncture the darkest of moments for clients with a wonderfully observed bon mot. Clients value his thoughtful, considered advice, delivered with quiet authority and appropriate good humour.'

Emily Quinn– Trinity Chambers ‘Emily is a formidable and persuasive advocate. She is robust and knowledgeable, an excellent communicator, and able to deal with the unexpected.'

Stuart Snow – Pump Court Chambers 'He has exceptional advocacy skills, polished and assured, instilling confidence in clients. His arguments are precise and coherent, and he is very calm and measured in his advice and approach.'

Louise Worton– 3PB ‘Louise is meticulous and has an analytical mind. She builds a good rapport with the client but is able to give robust advice where required.'

Michael Allin – East Anglian Chambers 'A junior who provides careful, measured advice.'

Daniel Attridge– Trinity Chambers ‘Daniel is extremely calm and collected, even under pressure. He is unflappable even when emotions are heightened. He is methodical and delivers a wealth of knowledge in an organised way.'

Andrew Austin - Fourteen‘He always has a practical stance in his thinking and approach to the law. He has a human touch which is outstanding and clients and professionals warm to this.’

Carlo Coccaro – Fenners Chambers ‘His advocacy is on point, being both well pitched and robust.'

Dominique Gillan –Guildford Chambers ‘Dominique is brilliant on detail and misses nothing. She manages expectations kindly but firmly with clear, sound advice that's always spot on and focuses the client on the important issues. Dominique's clarity and the succinct nature of her advocacy and submissions mean she always has the judge's attention.'

Nicola Holland - Guildford Chambers 'Her advocacy is professional, concise, measured and effective.'

Nicole Jennings – Becket Chambers 'Nicole is a quietly assured advocate.'

Kate Kochnari –42 Bedford Row

Trina Little – Westgate Chambers ‘Trina has an excellent mind for complex financial issues and a reassuring way with clients.'

Nicola Martin –3PB ‘Nicola is a calming influence on a case, immediately settling the client's concerns with reassuring but clear advice.'

Melanie McIntosh - Becket Chambers

Hannah McSorley – Harcourt Chambers 'A determined junior who has immediate rapport with a wide range of clients.'

Daniel Miller – 1 Crown Office Row ‘He is a tenacious and dogged advocate. He leaves no stone unturned where relevant and appropriate. He is a barrister who gives reassurance, support and confidence to his clients and his instructing solicitors.'

John Nee –Anvil Chambers 'John is brilliant. He is razor-sharp and incredibly quick-thinking. He has a way of breaking down the most complex legal problems into plain English for the lay client. In court he oozes control. He is a commanding and intimidating presence, but in a good way. He instils immediate confidence and when he speaks, everyone listens. A real heavy hitter.'

Alice Newton – Trinity Chambers ‘Alice’s advocacy is tenacious, and she prepares thoroughly to fight hard for her clients. Her preparation is meticulous, and she has a fantastic depth of knowledge in a range of financial cases.‘

Cerys Sayer –Westgate Chambers ‘Cerys is pragmatic while still being able to push for the best possible outcome for clients.'

Elaine Strachan – 3PB ‘Elaine takes on highly charged cases with unshakeable calm. She has a marvellous grasp of the facts and relevant issues, and she inspires real confidence in clients.'

Suzanne Syme –Harcourt Chambers ‘Suzanne is a determined advocate who picks up on the smallest of details and will fight the client's corner until the end.'

Nadia Tawfik –Pallant Chambers 'She is incisive, clever, and always well prepared. A fast thinking junior with an exceptional ability to communicate with clients. Judges listen carefully to all Nadia has to say.'

Duncan Watson –1GC ‘Duncan is professional yet personable; he is an extraordinary advocate but equally as good at client care. He is clear, firm and reasoned in his advocacy and quick on his feet.'

Family: divorce and financial remedy in Regional Bar

Tier 1 sets

Harcourt Chambers

Harcourt Chambers is praised as ‘a fantastic specialist family set‘, with a team that has an excellent reputation for handling a broad range of complex financial remedy work. In recent instructions for the set, the ‘accomplished advocate‘ Douglas Allen handled HJB v WPB, a reported case concerning whether the parties should be held to the terms of a separation agreement reached post-separation. The ‘attentive‘ Jane Campbell continues to act for high-net-worth individuals in multi-jurisdictional financial remedy disputes. Fiona Hay‘s workload includes financial remedy claims involving disputes over businesses and pensions, and Julia Shillingford has ‘in-depth knowledge of complex financial matters‘.

Referenzen

‚Matt Molloy and Laurie Amron are the standout stars of the clerking room.‘

‚Matt Molloy and Laurie Amron could not be more helpful.‘

‚The clerks are the icing on the cake with Harcourt Chambers – without exception they go the extra mile.‘

Tier 2 sets

Fenners Chambers

At Fenners Chambers in Cambridge, Caroline Horton‘s practice primarily focuses on matrimonial finance disputes, often involving concealed or dissipated assets, pensions, inherited assets, overseas assets and businesses. Carlo Coccaro’s ‘judgement is spot on‘; he frequently handles financial remedy claims related to divorce and cohabitation disputes. The ‘highly intelligent‘ Benjamin Phillips is ‘quietly forceful and persuasive in court‘, and Katharine Ferguson is sought after for her expertise in handling financial remedy claims involving international and pre-marital assets.

Referenzen

‚Paul Green is very accommodating and will always go that extra mile to assist.‘

‚Excellent service led by Paul Green.‘

‚The clerks at Fenners provide an excellent service.‘

Guildford Chambers

At Guildford Chambers, the family finance group includes head of chambers Dominique Gillan, who is ‘erudite, calm, professional, and good with lay clients and judges‘, and regularly handles high-value financial remedy cases. Andrew Austin is ‘a well-prepared and persuasive advocate‘, and Nicola Holland has expertise in advising on cases involving disputes over assets.

Referenzen

‚Gavin Street and Simon Morris have always been extremely helpful.‘

‚Gavin and Simon are great. Efficient, helpful and friendly.‘

‚Gavin Street is extremely responsive and helpful.‘

Pallant Chambers

Pallant Chambers in Chichester is ‘a strong set of chambers for financial remedy instructions‘. The ‘tenacious‘ Nadia Tawfik is sought after for her expertise in TOLATA and Schedule 1 claims, as well as advising on pre- and post-nuptial agreements, inherited wealth, non-matrimonial assets and pensions issues. Eleanor Dewhurst handles a range of financial remedy matters, and Victoria Holroyd‘s workload includes high-net-worth cases involving farms, company assets, trusts and family businesses.

Referenzen

‚Alister Williams is always on hand to discuss cases.‘

‚Sarah Sweatman stands out as a brilliant clerk.‘

‚Sarah Sweatman is very approachable and helpful.‘

Pump Court Chambers

Pump Court Chambers has ‘great strength in depth in financial remedy work‘. The ‘completely unflappable‘ Edward Boydell KC leads the family finance group, and is sought after for his expertise in handling high-net-worth cases involving overseas trusts, family businesses and farms. Among the junior end of chambers, Stuart Snow is ‘a master strategist in case preparation but uses a light touch to achieve results for his clients‘; cohabitation disputes form a key pillar of his practice. The ‘pragmatic‘ Elizabeth Spence regularly handles TOLATA and Schedule 1 claims and cases involving inherited assets and pre- and post-nuptial agreements.

Referenzen

‚The clerks are always helpful and responsive, ably led by Tony Atkins.‘

‚Lloyd Parker and Albert Morgan provide an exceptional service.‘

‚Lloyd Parker is very efficient.‘

Trinity Chambers

In Chelmsford, Trinity Chambers‘ ‘highly skilled‘ matrimonial finance team regularly handles financial remedy cases involving TOLATA disputes between cohabiting couples and Schedule 1 claims. Stefanie Wickins‘ ‘knowledge and understanding of family law is astounding‘; she is well versed in handling high-net-worth cases concerning pensions, overseas assets, dissipation of assets and alleged non-disclosure issues. Emily Quinn is sought after for her expertise in financial remedy cases involving nuptial agreements; Alice Newton is ‘a principled, determined and erudite advocate‘; and Daniel Attridge is very experienced in advising on cohabitation disputes.

Referenzen

‚Keith Willmore and Ben White always go above and beyond.‘

‚Unparalleled service from the clerks. Nothing is ever too much trouble for Keith.‘

‚Keith is always very easy to deal with and very friendly.‘

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