Family Law

Few areas of law have a bigger life-changing impact than that of family law and divorce. As soon as your decision is made we will safeguard your position using our expert guidance to steer you through the many issues of divorce and separation with objectivity and with sensitivity. We fully understand the need for a constructive non-confrontational approach, particularly where children are involved.

Our English and Italian speaking lawyers can assist clients involved in complex cross-border divorce cases.

We consider well conducted mediation to be a vital part of the divorce process.  Our lawyers are skilled mediators and concentrate on getting the best out of every situation; it is in your best interests to establish the terms of a settlement before going to court.  We will use our best efforts to arrive at a solution that is acceptable and satisfactory to all parties prior to setting foot over the court threshold.   

Our clients need objective advice not confrontation

Whilst we do our best avoid conflict, wherever it is humanly possible, we will not shy away from robust action where it is necessary to achieve the best solution for our clients. We recognise the rigours of divorce and aim to protect our clients from the pressures of this highly charged area of life.

Our excellent reputation in advising parents in the extremely sensitive area of contact and residence issues relating to the children of a marriage enables us to provide fair,  
realistic and workable solutions.

We can assist in all aspects of family and divorce law from pre-nuptial agreement to ancillary relief.  We have particular expertise in cross-border divorce matters.

• Divorce
• Pre-nuptial agreements
• Cross-border child issues
• Ancillary relief
• Property disputes
• Cohabitation disputes
• Separation agreements
• Children related law
• Contact & residence orders
• Civil partnership dissolution
• Domestic violence

If divorce is a step too far we can advise on the best way to deal with judicial separation proceedings as an alternative. 

We are well placed to offer help with the some of the issues surrounding divorce, you may be faced with buying or selling a property, you may need advice on how best to protect your assets and may require assistance with revising your estate planning and making a new will.  Our private client department can provide pragmatic remedies and strategies to answer all your post-divorce legal problems.

We will be by your side every step of the way

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