About
Provided by Field Seymour Parkes
- One of the largest family teams in the Reading and surrounds. The team comprises qualified solicitors only and so cases are dealt with by qualified staff at all times.
- Clients are mainly high net worth individuals with complex matrimonial and children issues. Typical divorce matters involving assets between £1m and £5m.
- Cases involving international property and business interests, farming estates, mental capacity, non-matrimonial property, child abduction, leave to remove, internal relocation, financial relief following foreign divorce, overseas pensions, maintenance variation and declarations of non-recognition of foreign divorce.
- Drafting and advising on pre and post nuptial agreements, in one case protecting assets of £25m.
- We are one of only two firms in the country who are recommended by the Forces Pension Society in family and matrimonial finance cases, particularly in relation to Armed Forces Pensions.
- Our clients recognise the high level of expertise that we have within the team and that as part of a general practice any complex issues relating to tax, company law, employment law or property, for example, can handled.
Chambers Review
Field Seymour Parkes advises on matrimonial finance matters, often in cases involving business interests and property assets. The Reading-based team also acts on highly sensitive mandates concerning minors, including Children Act disputes and change of residence cases. It has further experience assisting with complex tax and pension concerns related to divorce, with a notable specialism in cases involving armed forces pensions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team was supportive, helpful and professional."
"The case they presented was prepared and executed perfectly."
"The team was extremely fast to respond and ensured any response was fully thought through and to the point."
"The team was supportive, helpful and professional."
"The case they presented was prepared and executed perfectly."
"The team was extremely fast to respond and ensured any response was fully thought through and to the point."
Notable Practitioners
Susan Baker regularly represents clients in financial remedy disputes involving cross-border assets and pensions issues, as well as advising on Children Protection Act proceedings and changes of residence.
"Susan is an extremely professional family lawyer, but at the same time human. She took extreme care managing a sensitive case, and firmness was applied when needed."
Bethan Thomas is an up-and-coming partner in the firm's Reading office. She assists clients with complex financial remedy proceedings, with experience in cases that have international elements, and is also able to advise on private children disputes, such as changes of residence applications and Child Arrangements Orders.
"Bethan is a great lawyer with a good, calm manner."