About

Provided by Burges Salmon LLP

Our family law and divorce lawyers are recognised nationally and internationally for providing expert advice on high-value and complex financial settlements on divorce and other relationship breakdowns.

We take a practical, solution driven and sensitive approach to resolving issues, with litigation as a last resort.

If you need a divorce lawyer who can handle complex financial settlements and child arrangements, our team is here to help.

As well as settlements, our divorce solicitors are also very experienced in negotiating pre and post-nuptial agreements to protect assets, both where England and Wales is the only jurisdiction and where the parties have international issues to consider.

We also have considerable experience in successfully resolving disputes concerning child arrangements and cross-border relocations.

Whether acting for high and ultra-high-net-worth individuals or advising on divorces with complex assets – such as trusts, corporate structures, partnerships, pensions, farming businesses, or international factors – we provide clear advice and an exceptional service.

We work closely with our colleagues who specialise in tax and trusts, corporate, real estate and employment, to provide the full scope of expertise required by our clients.

Our family lawyers are all members of Resolution, a national family law group dedicated to cooperative and effective dispute resolution.

Chambers Review

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Family/Matrimonial - South West

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Burges Salmon has a superb reputation for representing local, national and international clients in relation to relationship breakdowns. The Bristol-based group regularly advises on financial remedies involving farms, pensions, trusts and businesses. The solicitors deal with wealth protection agreements, including prenuptial and postnuptial arrangements, and frequently assist clients with matters tackling a cross-border element. The firm also maintains a private law children practice.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Sarah Hoskinson
Sarah Hoskinson
Head of Family/Matrimonial
Star Individuals

Sarah Hoskinson frequently advises on financial settlements, as well as prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. She also has notable pensions expertise.

She is my go-to for pensions complexities, there is nothing she doesn't know.

Sarah is very good and straightforward. She is quite tough but fair and sensible. I really rate her.

Hannah Petherick
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Hannah Petherick
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Band 2

Hannah Petherick regularly advises on high-value financial remedies and nuptial agreements. She is additionally experienced in advising on children arrangements.

Hannah is really sharp. She will give such clear and commercially sound advice, because she has a lot of experience and a great knowledge base.

Hannah Petherick is tactically brilliant and provides robust and sound advice early on. She's always looking for solutions.

Ranked Lawyers at
Burges Salmon LLP

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South West

Family/Matrimonial

Sarah Hoskinson
Sarah Hoskinson
Head of Family/Matrimonial
Star Individuals
Hannah Petherick
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Hannah Petherick
2
Band 2

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