How does the Court decide who gets what in English Divorce Financial Settlement cases
In all divorces, but especially in high-net-worth (HNW) divorces, the financial settlement is one of the most contested issues. The greater the […]
How To Secure Financial Support and Child Maintenance From a High Earner
If you are an unmarried parent seeking child maintenance from the non-resident parent, your first recourse is likely to be the Child […]
Judge Rejects Idea That Childless Spouses Are Less Committed
One of the factors set out under section 25 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 that the Court must consider when deciding […]
Unsigned Post-Nuptial Agreement Considered But Not Determinative
In the landmark case of Radmacher v Granatino [2010] UKSC 42, the Supreme Court stated that:“The Court should give effect to a nuptial […]
Can I Change A Divorce-Related Financial Order?
Most of the high-net-worth (HNW) clients advised and represented by us are relieved when the Court finally grants a divorce-related Financial Order […]
Enforcing An Award In International HNW Divorce Cases
Akhmedova v Akhmedov & Ors. [2021] EWHC 545 When a judgement opens with the following line from Leo Tolstoy’s novel ‘Anna Karenina’: “All […]
What are the advantages of Mediation in a High Net Worth Divorce?
It is often assumed that mediation is too ‘soft’ an approach for working out a financial settlement in high-net- worth (HNW) divorce […]
How to divorce a Narcissist
There is a saying that all psychopaths are narcissists but not all narcissists are psychopaths. For anyone who has been in a […]
Silver Splitters – Divorce after 60
The average age for getting divorced in England and Wales is 46.9 years for men and 44.5 years for women, and on […]
Covid-19 and what to do when considering Variation of Maintenance payments
This year has brought more change to our lives than any of us could have ever anticipated. Previously stable industries like travel […]
Unhappy with your Divorce Lawyers and want to know how to change?
Getting divorced is often quoted as one of the most stressful experiences someone can go through. It is never an easy decision. […]
International Divorce and Forum Shopping
For high-net-worth (HNW) couples, the country in which a divorce petition is filed matters. One reason so many international divorce cases are […]