Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 2
About
Provided by Forsters
Forsters’ Family team understand that dealing with divorce, separation, issues affecting children, the division of assets or other issues surrounding family matters can be highly sensitive and filled with emotion. They can manage complex issues in a creative, constructive and pragmatic way while at the same time maintaining an empathetic manner. The team have helped many people including business leaders, city professionals, entrepreneurs, media and sporting personalities, landowners, their spouses, partners and trustees. Known for the highest quality service and achieving the best results for their clients, their focus is always on the needs of each individual. They take the time to understand each client's unique personal situations – and work with them to develop the course of action which best suits them.
The Forsters Family team cover the full range of family law matters including pre and post nuptial agreements, separation arrangements, matters involving children, financial issues and divorce for clients both in the UK and overseas. They have a strong track record of delivering excellent results in complex financial cases involving multiple jurisdictions, complicated financial structures and valuations, pre-acquired and inherited assets and trust cases. In addition, they are experts in mediation and collaborative law.
Forsters' Family team were named 'Family Law Firm of the Year (London)' at the Family Law Awards 2021.
Chambers Review
Forsters advises wealthy clients on a wide array of matters in family law such as divorce, financial remedy proceedings and Children Act cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Forsters team have varied and wide experience in family law, confidently capable of managing the full range of family law issues."
"Forsters have a very good team, incorporating a broad range of skill sets. They have the expertise to act in very complex, high-value cases involving trusts and complicated corporate structures."
"The Forsters team are always available and provide an exceptionally high level of service."
"The Forsters team have varied and wide experience in family law, confidently capable of managing the full range of family law issues."
"Forsters have a very good team, incorporating a broad range of skill sets. They have the expertise to act in very complex, high-value cases involving trusts and complicated corporate structures."
"The Forsters team are always available and provide an exceptionally high level of service."
Notable Practitioners
Joanne Edwards advises her clients on matters relating to childcare arrangements, divorce proceedings and postnuptial agreements. Her work often involves cross-border elements. She also has a well-regarded mediation practice.
"Joanne is an excellent solicitor at the top of her game and is a very experienced mediator."
"Jo is a first-class lawyer who provides a first-class service. She is someone I am happy to recommend and I feel confident if I refer a case to her that she will do a brilliant job."
"Jo is calm and confident. She provides a high-quality service for clients."
Rosie Schumm's practice is largely cross-border. She advises ultra high net worth clients on financial remedy proceedings.
"Rosie is a very good lawyer and has a good reputation. She brings in a lot of good work."
"Rosie has very good attention to detail. She thinks things through tactically."
"Rosie is a force of nature - so much energy and extremely savvy."
Simon Blain is regularly instructed by high net worth clients for his matrimonial finance expertise.
"Simon is a really, really good lawyer. He is able to handle both sophisticated clients and those who are more vulnerable."
"Simon is a bit of a mastermind at children and finance. He has a very good strategic brain."
"Simon is extremely good at spotting the real issues in the case. He is very experienced and has sound commercial judgement."
Dickon Ceadel is a newly promoted partner in the firm's family team.
"Dickon is a very likeable person with a lot of intellectual heft. He is someone that clients really warm to as well as the intellectual firepower."
"Dickon exudes empathy and reassurance; he is skilled and competent."
"Dickon is an up-and-coming younger partner who is very astute."