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Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth - UK-wide
What the Team is Known For
Dawson Cornwell is a well-respected family law boutique firm that is particularly well regarded for cross-border work.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth
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Dawson Cornwell
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Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth
About
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The matrimonial team is led by 6 widely recognised partners and supported by extremely experienced associates and assistants, who all handle active domestic, cross-border and HNW caseloads and are well respected in this area of law. With Resolution accredited specialists and many professional memberships, Dawson Cornwell has the necessary expertise to deal with cases of whatever complexion and ensure their clients receive exceptionally high service at all levels.
They advise on all areas of family law, especially HNW financial cases arising out of marital and non-marital breakdown; jurisdictional disputes; pre and post nuptial agreements; financial settlements and enforcement; complex, high value financial cases involving non-disclosure, off-shore assets and a variety of financial, business and trust structures; and international trust cases.
The firm’s extensive contacts in international family law mean they have access to comparative overseas advice and equally they are regularly asked to reciprocate from an English perspective for cases with an English dimension being conducted in varied jurisdictions. They are astute at determining jurisdictional issues to give best advice to preserve their clients’ wealth and give strategic advice regarding domicile and tax residency.
They offer advice in a broad spectrum of languages, with twenty languages spoken and have developed websites in eight further languages as a result.
Strengths
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Dawson Cornwell's cases are approached intelligently, sensibly, proportionately and compassionately.
Dawson Cornwell believe in building strong relationships with clients. I feel well supported by a team that embodies expertise, knowledge and professional integrity at all levels.
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The Dawson Cornwell team are friendly, contactable and have real expertise in both money and children.
Dawson Cornwell's cases are approached intelligently, sensibly, proportionately and compassionately.
Dawson Cornwell believe in building strong relationships with clients. I feel well supported by a team that embodies expertise, knowledge and professional integrity at all levels.
The Dawson Cornwell team are friendly, contactable and have real expertise in both money and children.
Notable Practitioners
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Simon Bruce
Simon Bruce is a highly experienced partner within Dawson Cornwell's family department.
Simon Bruce has got great judgement and is just charm personified.
Simon Bruce is incredibly kind, intelligent, thoughtful and compassionate. I felt so looked after and cared for by him. I respect him immensely and all the incredible work he does.
Simon Bruce is an absolute pleasure to work with. He's got great judgement and he knows how to manage clients well.
Jessica Reid
Jessica Reid frequently handles financial remedy disputes and nuptial agreements for affluent clients.
Jessica Reid is really technically minded, really diligent and thorough. She gives very good advice.
Jessica Reid did an absolutely brilliant job. She was brilliant at tackling each point and was insanely dedicated to the case.
Jessica Reid knows her stuff. She is good at working under pressure and at short notice. She punches above her weight.
Russell Bywater
Russell Bywater handles financial remedy proceedings, including international matters. He is head of the firm's practice.
Russell Bywater is robust. He is not afraid to argue the client's corner.
Russell Bywater is incredibly down to earth and always provides really grounded advice.
Charlotte Conner
Charlotte Conner is a partner at Dawson Cornwell who regularly acts on cross-border financial remedy proceedings.
Clients really like her. She works really hard and she puts everything into it.
Charlotte Conner is very intelligent, compassionate and astute. She has amazing tactical ideas and is there to support you throughout.
If you want someone in your corner, I can think of nobody better than Charlotte Conner. She's a frighteningly hard worker and leaves no stone unturned. She will fight for you right until the very end.
Sarah-Jane Lenihan
Sarah-Jane Lenihan is a partner at Dawson Cornwell who represents high net worth clients in divorce and financial remedy proceedings.
Sarah-Jane Lenihan has such empathy and understanding of the needs of clients. I am not sure I would have got through without her level of care, attention and guidance.
Sarah-Jane Lenihan is very down to earth and gives practical advice.
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