About

Provided by Hall Brown Family Law

PRINCIPAL AREAS OF WORK

Divorce and Civil Partnership Dissolution

Assuming a couple has been married for a year then they are entitled to obtain a divorce or civil partnership dissolution. However, for some couples, divorce is not the only option and as such Hall Brown are experienced in also dealing with issues involving:

  • International jurisdiction
  • Nullity
  • Judicial separation

Financial Settlements

  • Family businesses
  • Entrepreneurs (entrepreneur or ex-spouse/partner)
  • Trusts and family settlements
  • Pensions
  • Ongoing financial support
  • Child maintenance
  • Sports people (sports person or ex-spouse or partner)
  • Financial provision for children
  • High or complicated income streams
  • Inherited assets

Children and Family

  • Resolving issues relating to children when a relationship breaks down
  • Adoption
  • Surrogacy
  • Kinship and Public Law Proceedings
  • Grandparent Support
  • Financial support for children

Wealth Protection

  • Cohabitation Agreements
  • Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements

Unmarried Couples

Domestic Abuse and Injunctions

Mediation and NCDR

  • Mediation - A calmer, quicker, and more cost-effective way to resolve family disputes – without the need to go to court.
  • Non-Court Dispute Resolution - This can be achieved through direct discussion, mediation, collaborative law, nearly neutral evaluation, Private FDR, arbitration and round table meetings.

International Work

1 Bedford Row

London WC1R 4BU

(T: 020 3927 4500)

Chambers Review

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

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Hall Brown Family Law is a boutique firm with offices in London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Sheffield. It caters for high net worth clients needing advice on divorce and financial arrangements.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Izzy Walsh
3
Izzy Walsh
3
Band 3

Izzy Walsh represents high net worth clients in financial proceedings and nuptial agreements. Her matters are often cross-border in scope.

Izzy Walsh has a really forensic and switched-on brain.

Izzy Walsh is a determined litigator with very sound judgement.

Priya Palanivel
4
Priya Palanivel
4
Band 4

Priya Palanivel represents her clients in divorce cases and financial proceedings.

Priya is a real empath. She understands people's emotions in a way that is pretty up there. She is a calming presence.

Priya is very knowledgeable and collaborative. I am nothing but impressed with the high calibre of work she's done.

Priya is extremely experienced and has real depth in her practice. She is adept at children and money cases, and thinks strategically from the outset.

Priya balances empathy with pragmatism. She ensured I felt heard but also received clear, actionable advice.

Priya Palanivel is an agile lawyer who is always focused upon resolving matters constructively. She is a pleasure to work with.

Catherine Bell
5
Catherine Bell
5
Band 5

Catherine Bell acts on prenups, divorce and financial proceedings. She also advises on surrogacy arrangements.

Catherine Bell is empathetic, clever, strategically astute and brings a real wisdom to her cases.

Working with Catherine was collaborative and straightforward. She provided timely replies and kept us fully informed.

Catherine Bell is a highly empathetic person who always wants the best for her clients. She is very sensitive to the emotions of both sides involved in a divorce.

Ranked Lawyers at
Hall Brown Family Law

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London (Firms)

Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth

Izzy Walsh
3
Izzy Walsh
3
Band 3
Priya Palanivel
4
Priya Palanivel
4
Band 4
Catherine Bell
5
Catherine Bell
5
Band 5

Members

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