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Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth

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Charles Russell Speechlys

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Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth - London (Firms)

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What the Team is Known For

Charles Russell Speechlys regularly advises affluent clients on a broad spectrum of family matters, with skills as both litigators and mediators.

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Strengths

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The breadth of knowledge within the firm is exceptional. Their technical knowledge is outstanding and they have extremely good assistants.
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Charles Russell Speechlys has a depth of expertise that clients really benefit from.
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The family department at CRS is unquestionably top-flight. Each member of the team with whom I've worked is unwaveringly impressive in terms of technical knowledge and commercial decision-making.
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Notable Practitioners

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James Freeman
James Freeman is a hugely experienced partner who specialises in complex, cross-border divorce proceedings.
James Freeman is a clear-headed mediator and is very deals-focused. He is very good with clients and is good at pursuing the points that need to be pursued. He's very strategic.
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James Freeman deals with complicated stuff, works hard with his clients and jumps to the nub of things very sensibly.
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Because James is a technically excellent lawyer, things don't get past him. He's one step ahead of other lawyers and able to get his head around complicated issues.
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Miranda Fisher
Miranda Fisher has a wealth of experience handling domestic and international family matters for affluent clients.
Miranda Fisher fights really hard for her clients.
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Miranda Fisher is a very safe pair of hands.
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Miranda Fisher is super smart and very good on the financial aspects. She is not fazed by complicated, high-profile cases and rolls her sleeves up. She loves a challenge and is very good with clients.
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William Longrigg
William Longrigg is a hugely experienced family practitioner with in-depth expertise in handling divorce proceedings. He is head of the family team at the firm.
William Longrigg is very calm, highly regarded, and brilliant at difficult cases.
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Sarah Anticoni
Sarah Anticoni is an experienced family lawyer with in-depth expertise in handling financial matters. She is particularly praised for her mediation practice.
She is the go-to choice for high net worth mediations or complex international matters in relation to children or finance. She is adept at moving even the most difficult cases forward.
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Sarah Anticoni is absolutely brilliant as a mediator.
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Sarah Anticoni is so experienced. He's so good with clients but also with lawyers as well. She's also quite creative in her approach.
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Sarah Jane Boon
Sarah Jane Boon is known for advising wealthy clients on complex financial matters.
Sarah Jane Boon is totally dedicated to her clients. She's a real fighter.
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Sarah Jane Boon has a brilliant tactical mind.
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Sarah Jane Boon has very good judgement and a keen eye for detail.
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Shona Alexander
Shona Alexander assists wealthy clients with a wide range of family matters, including financial proceedings.
Shona Alexander is very pleasant to deal with. She is very practical, pragmatic and sensible.
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Shona Alexander is an excellent mediator and lawyer. She is my first choice as she is personable, professional and efficient.
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Jamie Kennaugh
Jamie Kennaugh deals with sophisticated high net worth matrimonial matters.
Jamie Kennaugh is a phenomenal lawyer. She is numerate, sophisticated and has excellent judgement.
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Jamie Kennaugh is fantastic in keeping focus for clients in difficult cases.
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Jamie Kennaugh is thoughtful, sensible, very clever and really good with clients.
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Sarah Higgins
Sarah Higgins is an experienced family practitioner who is well versed in advising affluent clients.
Sarah Higgins is a very safe pair of hands.
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Sarah Higgins is very calm, clear and gives sensible advice. She has really good client-handling skills.
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James Riby
James Riby handles a wide range of family matters including divorce and marital agreements.
James Riby is cool, calm and highly efficient.
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James Riby provides good advice to clients and is very hands-on.
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James Riby is definitely very knowledgeable and personable on matters.
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Associates to watch
Associates to watch
Joshua Green
Joshua Green is a highly regarded senior associate who represents high net worth clients in multi-jurisdictional family matters.
Joshua Green is a very decent operator.
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Associates to watch
Associates to watch
Matt Foster
Matt Foster is a senior associate at Charles Russell Speechlys acting in divorce and financial remedy proceedings.
Matt Foster is meticulous. There is no stone left unturned. His work ethic, and the work itself, is impeccable. He is seriously one to watch.
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