Chambers Review
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Family: Matrimonial Finance - North Eastern (Bar)
What the Team is Known For
Broadway House handles a broad remit of cases within family law but is particularly renowned for high net worth financial remedy matters. The barristers are frequently instructed in complex cases involving issues of business structures, trusts, pensions, and premarital and non-marital assets. The set also boasts a number of barristers who specialise in private and public children work and deal with serious abuse allegations and relocations. The set further handles contact arrangement orders and international child abductions, and deals with cases at the intersection between children law and human rights. One source notes that the set has "a large group of good, personable and effective barristers and also a good range of experience for all levels of need."
Strengths
A first-rate service is provided. The clerks are always very willing to help and quick to respond.
The clerks are an asset to the set.
A really great, helpful and responsive group of clerks.
The clerks at Broadway House chambers are very efficient and always helpful.
Notable practitioners
Anthony Hajimitsis is a distinguished senior junior in the field of family law who specialises in financial provision cases, especially those concerning property and business arrangements following divorces. He also assists with prenuptial agreement disputes and is noted for his role as an evaluator in financial dispute resolution.
He is highly experienced and knowledgeable. He is also thorough in his preparation and has strong attention to detail and great client care skills.
Anthony is one of the top players in the regions. Clients know that they are in safe and capable hands.
Anthony Hajimitsis has unrivalled experience and is a go-to name for most family practitioners in Yorkshire and the North East.
Emily Ward is a high-quality junior who covers a broad range of topics across family law. She is respected for her work on highly complex financial remedies, often involving various asset types and acting for high net worth individuals. She is further experienced in handling sensitive children cases including relocations, in which she acts on behalf of children and parents alike.
Emily builds a great rapport with clients and is a determined advocate.
Emily is a fantastic advocate and she has a great way with clients. She is calm, collected and sensible. She is focused on finding the best outcome for clients, with a sensible approach.
She's very technical, good on her feet, and judges like her.
Francesca Fothergill is an extremely competent matrimonial finance advocate with a significant reputation for her grasp of issues relating to farming and landed estates. She is frequently instructed in cases with complex forensic accountancy evidence and in matters such as prenuptial agreements. She is well reputed for her knowledge of trusts, inheritance and taxation matters.
She is formidable and will fight her corner for her clients. She is no-nonsense and gets to the heart of the issues for the clients.
Francesca is an excellent advocate.
Guy Swiffen is well regarded for his ability to handle an eclectic mix of children-related work, ranging from abuse allegations and child injuries to care proceedings. He regularly acts for parents, intervenors and local authorities alike, which further illustrates his holistic practice.
He's very easy to work with, responsive, and very good at what he does.
Nick Power is noted for his prowess in handling diverse and complex financial remedy proceedings and family separations often involving pensions, properties and inherited wealth. He is particularly skilled at handling cases with overseas assets and further assists clients with private financial dispute resolution.
He is great with clients, very knowledgeable and has strong advocacy skills.
Nick has a great manner with clients, ensuring that they fully understand even the more complex issues in cases.
A great barrister who is always well prepared and knows the case inside and out.
Robert Cole is widely considered a leading expert for high net worth divorces and separations. He is particularly respected for his ability to handle cases involving highly complex asset structures and businesses, drawing on his accountancy background.
Robert Cole is excellent at complex financial remedy cases. He is great on his feet and clients love his straight-talking, pragmatic approach.
Robert Cole is one of the best barristers in the North of England for financial cases. He is incredibly experienced and his understanding of issues relating to businesses is second to none.
Robert is an outstanding barrister – he provides commercial advice to clients but negotiates with great skill.
Roger Bickerdike is an authority in family law who is particularly adept at handling complicated financial remedy proceedings. He is further noted for his work on spousal maintenance as well as children matters such as international relocation. He is experienced across several court levels.
He is exceptionally good as an advocate – he will fight a case, he rolls his sleeves up, and his advice to clients is always on the money. He has excellent judgement and knows how to get a result.
Roger is a superb financial remedy practitioner. He has amazing attention to detail and fights for clients.
He's tenacious when necessary but pragmatic and commercially aware.
Dornier Whittaker is a highly experienced practitioner with a practice covering finance and children matters. Her work ranges from contact arrangement orders to financial remedies and maintenance payment variations. She regularly acts for high net worth individuals.
She is an excellent advocate. She can see through a complex and emotive matter and can find a way forward.
She is very hands on, robust and kicks a case into order. She is a breath of fresh air and pulls out the stops.
She is well prepared, has a very good client care manner and is approachable. She is unflappable even with the trickiest of opponents.
Jake Ellis is noted for his dedication to clients and cases. He is particularly well versed in handling the financial aspects of separations – many of which involve complex structures such as inherited wealth and farming assets.
He is great with clients, very knowledgeable, always prepared and has strong advocacy skills.
Jake is a smooth advocate and he does not compromise on detail.
Jayne Pye has experience across public and private children cases. She is particularly well regarded for her prowess in contact arrangement orders, which often involve parties with disabilities and mental health issues. She also assists with allegations of abuse and coercive behaviour.
She's fantastic to work with.
Nicola Saxton KC of St Pauls Chambers has a vast amount of experience in complex finance matters. She regularly advises high net worth individuals on cases involving corporate assets and trusts as well as farms.
Nicola Saxton is a great barrister.
