
Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth
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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.
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The team are incredibly responsive and easy to deal with.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth respondentUKForsters has very high-calibre partners and excellent associates, with no weak links. They are resolute in pursuing their clients' best interests while still being pleasant to deal with.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth respondentUKThey're a really brilliant team and they're going from strength to strength.
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Notable Practitioners
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Joanne Edwards
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 Edwards is an exceptionally able and leading family lawyer in London and is very committed to non-court dispute resolution. She is an astute and tactical litigator as well.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth respondentUKWhat Joanne doesn't know isn't worth knowing. She is involved in changing the law and runs cases extremely realistically.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth respondentUKJoanne Edwards is a calm and methodical lawyer.
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Band 2 
Band 2 
Rosie Schumm
Rosie Schumm's practice is largely cross-border. She advises ultra high net worth clients on financial remedy proceedings.
Rosie Schumm is nice, easy to deal with and has a sensible approach. She'll fight hard when she feels she needs to. She has a drive and desire to cut through things.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth respondentUKRosie Schumm is an effervescent and engaging lawyer. She is technically very good and always has a brilliant manner with clients.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth respondentUKRosie commands tremendous loyalty from her team and clients. She's brilliant at pulling together a strong team who work together brilliantly, like a good football manager - like Guardiola or Klopp.
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Band 3 
Band 3 
Simon Blain
Simon Blain is regularly instructed by high net worth clients for his matrimonial finance expertise. Simon Blain is a very impressive individual. He is very easy to deal with and has great client skills.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth respondentUKSimon Blain has very strong technical skills.
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Band 5 
Band 5 
Dickon Ceadel
Dickon Ceadel is a newly promoted partner in Forsters' family team. Ceadel advises on prenuptial agreements, Schedule 1 children work and financial remedy proceedings.
Dickon Ceadel really adopts a very commercial focus. He protects clients' interests but is also pragmatic and constructive in his dealings.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth respondentUKDickon Ceadel is a rising star. I have a lot of time for him. A very nice guy, very good with clients and very much one to watch.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth respondentUKDickon Ceadel has excellent judgement and really thinks through all the angles. He gives the client the best possible result.
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Up and Coming 
Up and Coming 
Amanda Sandys
Amanda Sandys is an experienced counsel at Forsters. She regularly acts in high-profile and high net worth divorce and financial proceedings.
Amanda is a details person. She's brilliant at bringing details together and documenting tricky issues. She's great on legislation and interpreting facts and details.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth respondentUKAmanda Sandys is a really safe pair of hands with a lot of experience. She's an efficient and effective solicitor.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth respondentUKAmanda Sandys gives the clients really sensible advice, and her written work is absolutely incredible.
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Ranked Individuals at Forsters (6)
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Joanne Edwards
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Simon Blain
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Amanda Sandys
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Rosie Schumm
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Dickon Ceadel
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