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Provided by Keystone Law

Keystone Law’s Family team advises High Net Worth and Ultra High Net Worth individuals on complex, high-value family law matters. With a skilled and sizeable group of specialists, they provide a fully rounded service tailored to every aspect of each case.

The team represents a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, equine breeders, sports personalities, celebrities, and financial institutions, reflecting broad expertise across multiple sectors.

Strong international networks enable seamless collaboration with external advisers such as accountants, wealth managers, personal assistants, Family or Private Office members, house managers, and household principals, whether UK-based or abroad. This connectivity ensures coordinated, holistic advice suited to complex personal and financial needs.

Known for discretion, strategic thinking, and understanding of financial and emotional sensitivities, the team delivers excellent outcomes in divorce, separation, financial disputes, and private children matters. They expertly handle intricate asset portfolios, trust structures, cross-border issues, and reputational concerns.

Clients include entrepreneurs, professionals, and public figures with global assets and privacy needs. Many cases require urgent, sophisticated litigation in the High Court or Central Family Court. The team tailors strategies to meet individual goals through negotiation or robust litigation.

Chambers Review

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Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth - UK-wide

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Keystone Law has a team of experienced family law specialists well equipped to handle prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, divorce and financial remedy matters on behalf of high net worth individuals.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Emma Harte
4
Emma Harte
4
Band 4

Emma Harte is a highly experienced and respected specialist in family law and attracts praises for her mediation practice.

Emma Harte is an absolute class act. She is able to navigate complex mediations seamlessly.

Emma Harte has such a wealth of experience. She conveys confidence and calm.

Richard Collins
5
Richard Collins
5
Band 5

Richard Collins advises on divorce and financial remedy matters. He has a particular specialism in cases involving issues of addiction and mental health difficulties.

Richard Collins is excellent. He's a really good litigator. He's really responsive, he has really good client care skills and he's very good at seeing the end point of a case at the start.

Richard Collins manages cases in a very efficient way. He has excellent judgement of when to fight and when not to.

Susan Apthorp
5
Susan Apthorp
5
Band 5

Susan Apthorp advises across the spectrum of family law.

Susan was exceptional. She went above and beyond, and worked around the clock. She helped me in a situation where I was nervous and apprehensive.

Ranked Individuals at
Keystone Law

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UK-wide

Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth

Emma Harte
4
Emma Harte
4
Band 4
Richard Collins
5
Richard Collins
5
Band 5
Susan Apthorp
5
Susan Apthorp
5
Band 5
Family/Matrimonial: Mediators

Emma Harte
Emma Harte
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