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What the Team is Known For
Bortoft Bell is a London-based family team specialising in handling high-value financial remedy cases for affluent clients.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth
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Bortoft Bell
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Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth
About
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Bortoft Bell is a boutique family law firm in London providing specialist advice in all areas of family law. Arron Bortoft and Charlie Bell, have, since the firm’s inception in 2019, been uncompromising in their commitment to offering the highest quality advice coupled with a keen client focus and a determination that clients obtain exceptional value from their legal team.
The founding partners have since been joined by Catherine Thomas in 2021, who bought with her a wealth of experience from previous roles within the partnership at other top-ranked firms.
Bortoft Bell’s specialist family lawyers advise in respect of divorce and the separation of unmarried couples, associated financial matters and private Children Act proceedings including Schedule 1. The firm is also regularly instructed to draft and review pre and post nuptial agreements for domestic and international clients with considerable asset bases. The team at Bortoft Bell regularly deal with cases involving complex corporate and trust structures alongside matters where there are issues of disputed jurisdiction.
The firm’s collaborative culture ensures that founding partners’ commitment to provide an exceptional service to its clients is echoed by all team members.
Strengths
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Bortoft Bell have a winning combination of charm and ability.
Bortoft Bell provide pragmatic, commercially-driven yet sensitive advice. While they will defend their clients' interests very robustly, you can be sure that they do so with an astute understanding.
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For an English-based specialist family law firm, I find their knowledge of other jurisdictions to be very impressive. They are a niche firm but very knowledgeable about the offshore world.
Bortoft Bell are genuinely a pleasure to work with. The team have a practical and down-to-earth approach.
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They bring masses of experience into the equation. They have excellent judgement and are sensible in terms of the advice, and at the same time fight the client's corner and manage expectations.
Bortoft Bell have a winning combination of charm and ability.
Bortoft Bell provide pragmatic, commercially-driven yet sensitive advice. While they will defend their clients' interests very robustly, you can be sure that they do so with an astute understanding.
For an English-based specialist family law firm, I find their knowledge of other jurisdictions to be very impressive. They are a niche firm but very knowledgeable about the offshore world.
Bortoft Bell are genuinely a pleasure to work with. The team have a practical and down-to-earth approach.
They bring masses of experience into the equation. They have excellent judgement and are sensible in terms of the advice, and at the same time fight the client's corner and manage expectations.
Notable Practitioners
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Arron Bortoft
Arron Bortoft is an experienced partner who advises on international divorce and financial remedy matters, often in cases where parties have assets in trusts or offshore structures.
Arron Bortoft is extremely experienced, capable and knowledgeable. He is highly astute and skilled in breaking down complex legal matters in a manner clients can understand.
Arron Bortoft is a formidable operator. Despite his long experience, he still brings energy and enthusiasm to every case. He is charming with clients and respected by other lawyers.
Arron Bortoft is incredibly passionate and very hands-on. He cares deeply about his clients and he's always available to them. He goes to great lengths to make sure their case is put properly.
Charlie Bell
Charlie Bell regularly advises his high net worth clients on a range of matters in the family law field.
Charlie Bell's relaxed and calm demeanour belies a talented lawyer with a forensic mind. He's just the sort of family lawyer clients dream of getting.
Charlie Bell has got the right mix of defending his client while also giving proportionate and real advice. He's an intelligent and realistic solicitor who will give clients good advice.
Charlie is an exceptionally talented lawyer with great skills in diplomacy.
Charlie is a true pleasure to work with - practical, hard-working and in possession of a steady hand. He knows his task and executes it well.
Charlie Bell won't be quick to temper in defence: he's calm, strategic and he doesn't get flustered, even in high-stress situations. He always stays cool as a cucumber.
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Members
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Arron Bortoft
Head of Department
Catherine Thomas
Head of Department
Mollie van Geest