
High net worth divorce lawyers
Expert support for high net worth individuals going through a divorce
Our leading team of high net worth divorce solicitors are recognised by the Legal Directories and Spears 500 as experts in guiding, supporting and representing you in complex and high-value family law disputes.
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Our top high net worth divorce solicitors have the in-depth expertise to guide you through issues including:
- Divorce and civil partnership dissolution
- International divorce
- Cross border disputes including intra UK disputes
- Inherited wealth
- Wealth protection strategy including prenuptial agreements
- Property and Land (UK and international)
- Family businesses including family investment companies
- Partnerships
- Interests in companies, including share options
- Farming and agricultural interests
- Pensions
- On and offshore trusts
- Digital assets including cryptocurrency
- Worldwide assets
- Wealth preservation including freezing injunctions
- Hidden assets
- Arbitration and non-court based options including Private FDRs
- Child arrangements
- Child maintenance including school fees
- Cohabitation
- Immigration advice for businesses and high net worth individuals.
What is considered a high net worth divorce?
There is not an agreed, fixed, value of assets held by an individual or couple which gives them the label of ‘High Net Worth’, but generally, they will have liquid assets (other than their home and perhaps their pensions) of over £1m.
A High Net Worth divorce will tend to involve a couple with significant wealth, made up of cash and investments, real property (i.e., land and buildings), businesses, pensions, trusts and other valuable assets such as cars, jewellery and paintings. It may be held, in whole or in part, abroad.
In High Net Worth divorces, the division of assets can be particularly complex due to the nature and high value of the assets concerned.
A High Net Worth divorce may also involve international issues, including jurisdictional disputes, and how to deal with overseas investments and trusts, including enforcement, valuation and taxation issues.
When we refer to divorce, we also include civil partnership dissolution.
Why choose our high net worth divorce solicitors?
Described as “making the Magic Circle Firms look ordinary” by one of the legal directories, our experts in high net worth divorce are located in both England/Wales and Scotland.
Using the utmost discretion, you can be assured that your case will be dealt with confidentially and robustly by trusted advisors, who will work with you to identify priorities, strategies and the best possible outcomes for you and your family. As an all service firm, our high net worth divorce solicitors can call upon assistance from our corporate, tax, wealth protection and property law teams, amongst others, to provide you with rounded and holistic advice about your finances which may involve complex and substantial assets.
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Hi, I'm Emma Collins. I'm Fiona Davidson. We're solicitors in the family team at Weightmans. We recognise that the breakdown of a relationship is a huge event for anyone to come to terms with; it has an impact on your family that's both domestic and financial. We need to establish what jurisdiction to issue divorce proceedings in. This will depend on where you and your spouse live. Generally, this jurisdiction favours the more economically weaker spouse. Deciding how finances are divided on divorce starts with the disclosure and valuation process. This includes valuing companies, pensions, trust assets - we look at assets that may be offshore. It's important to establish what assets may have been acquired prior to the marriage, such as inherited wealth and also pre and post nuptial agreements can play a significant role. Financial matters can be dealt with voluntarily. We might consider using a collaborative law process or mediation. Or it might be through correspondence with your spouse's solicitors. Alternatively, it may be necessary for us to issue an application to the court to deal with matters. Also, if there any urgent financial matters to be dealt with, we might need to consider injunctive action. We would also sometimes involve our corporate and tax teams if there are specialist issues that need to be resolved. We should also discuss your maintenance requirements. We will need to discuss your costs and whether you can obtain a litigation loan or whether you can make an application for assistance with your legal costs from your spouse.
Accolades
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Weightmans family law department is very dynamic. Being part of a larger firm means that they are able to draw on the expertise of other departments in the firm, which can be extremely helpful.
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Highly specialised family law team with a breadth of experience.
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The team at Weightmans is well known and respected in the family law market... They approach complex family law matters in a straightforward manner that is focused on resolution for their clients.
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The team is made up of extremely capable individuals dealing with complex and high-net-worth work. They are all technically very sound and work in a collaborative way with other lawyers.
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Weightmans have expanded hugely their family law capacity which is testament to their aspirations within this space... Experience, reputation and depth all add to the overall approach.
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The family team are totally focused on assisting clients to identify their immediate needs as well as helping them to gain clarity around the future. They take a family focused view and work on the assumption that court action should be avoided if at all possible by working collaboratively with other solicitors.
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The team provided fantastic communication and sound advice throughout the process. All possible outcomes and costs were set out at the beginning - they couldn’t have been more helpful.
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The team showed total professional attention to detail and gave me inspiration to continue even when things seemed unsurmountable.
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They couldn’t be more efficient and nothing is ever too much trouble for them.
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Clients get what they pay for at Weightmans in that the preparation is meticulous. They are so good at looking after the client and making sure that everything is where it needs to be.
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The lawyers are very experienced with knowledge encompassing a broad range of family law issues. They are adept at dealing with cross-border disputes and I would rate them as very strong in this area.
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Weightmans is very up to speed in the latest legal trends and has good connections with the legal profession.
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Weightmans has technically competent lawyers with a focus on solutions and the team is very pleasant to deal with, which benefits their clients.
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Weightmans is efficient, experienced and professional. The team has an excellent range of experiences and ability, and they provide immediate responses.
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