When it comes to what’s most important – you need legal advice you can trust
Our expert team of family lawyers represent clients across England & Wales. And with in-depth experience of sensitive family law matters, they provide reassurance, advice, and early assessment of case outcomes on all matters concerning relationship breakdown, divorce, financial disputes and arrangements regarding children.
We support clients during the challenging times of family disputes and also clients who are looking to put things in place in case of future conflict. In both cases, our empathetic and knowledgeable approach puts our clients at ease and gives clarity where it’s required.
Family desputes & divorce
We appreciate how upsetting family breakdowns and separation of partners – whether married or unmarried – can be. We provide key guidance and advice to our clients, always acting in their best interests, to secure the best outcomes.
Emotionally and financially, divorce can take its toll and be incredibly stressful. And in cases where relationships have completely broken down, a klawyer will usually be required. We’ll help and support you to try a collaborative approach where suitable, with the aim of avoiding court proceedings. Where this is impossible, we will act swiftly and effectively. We can support with all types of family dispute, including the following:
Divorce proceedings
Separation agreements
Settlement of finances
Private Children Act matters
Mediation
Consent Orders
Cohabitation Agreement
While cohabitation agreements may be instinctively avoided by unmarried couples because they can seem calculated or unromantic, they are increasingly used by forward-thinking couples to protect family and personal wealth, or plan their estate, should their relationship break down in the future.
While not legally binding, in the event of a partnership breakdown they are considered by the court and can make resolution easier and less stressful, should the unfortunate circumstance occur.
Pre/Post Agreement
Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements are contracts couples can make either before or after marriage, or entering a civil partnership, to protect any assets they might have acquired before said marriage. A pre- or post-nuptial agreement decides how those assets will be divided if the couple divorces or separates.
Both types of agreement refer to the division of assets in the event of a relationship breakdown, they are not legally binding, but courts take them into account increasingly, particularly where the terms are seen as fair or reasonable.
Perhaps you have concerns about protecting your assets once you are married or in a civil partnership, or about how your assets could potentially be divided. We recommend a full and frank discussion with your partner, and a consultation with our expert family lawyers to help put your mind at ease, explain any implications, and any agreement you require rapidly into place.