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Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth - London (Firms)
What the Team is Known For
Mills & Reeve is well known for advising high net worth clients on a wide array of complex finance and children matters.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth
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Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth
Strengths
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They work towards sensible solutions for the family. They are highly skilled but also personable. They operate with integrity, humanity and good skill.
They are a really class act and extremely good lawyers. They give such clear advice and build really good professional relationships with the clients. They are very solutions-oriented.
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The team at Mills & Reeve are all very bright, very technical, and will see issues in cases that others wouldn't. They are also all down to earth and sensitive.
They work towards sensible solutions for the family. They are highly skilled but also personable. They operate with integrity, humanity and good skill.
They are a really class act and extremely good lawyers. They give such clear advice and build really good professional relationships with the clients. They are very solutions-oriented.
The team at Mills & Reeve are all very bright, very technical, and will see issues in cases that others wouldn't. They are also all down to earth and sensitive.
Notable Practitioners
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Brett Frankle
Brett Frankle often advises high net worth clients on cross-border matrimonial finance matters.
Brett Frankle is extremely approachable and professional.
Clients love Brett Frankle. He's very commercially minded, astute in understanding clients' business affairs and very good at calming down difficult situations.
Brett Frankle brings a real intellect and knowledge of the law. He's super bright and good with clients.
Joanna Grandfield
Joanna Grandfield is a highly respected family lawyer with in-depth expertise in handling financial disputes in divorce. She is also well regarded for her mediation practice.
Joanna Grandfield is absolutely fearless and happy to fight, but also quite pragmatic, and if the other side aren't negotiating properly she doesn't hesitate to take the matter to court.
Joanna Grandfield is really practical and she's not afraid of tackling the difficult cases.
I think she's really bright, she's really articulate and she really fights for her clients. She really makes an effort on behalf of her clients. Her aim is to do the very best by her client.
Rachel Donald
Rachel Donald is a partner at Mills & Reeve who regularly advises on financial remedy matters.
Rachel Donald is a very courageous lawyer. She's not afraid to take the difficult points for her clients. She's personable, approachable, and clients love her.
Rachel Donald is very personable with clients. She looks at the matter holistically and she's someone I trust.
Rachel Donald is enthusiastic, hard-working, bright and sensible.
Melissa Lesson
Melissa Lesson has recently joined Mills & Reeve and is known for her international matrimonial finance practice. Lesson's family law work is often cross-border in scope.
Melissa has a strong reputation for her work in matrimonial finance work and particularly complex Anglo-French cases and the drafting of nuptial agreements.
Melissa Lesson is a forward-looking, pragmatic solicitor. She is solution-focused in her approach. She looks after her clients impeccably.
Melissa's technical expertise is excellent and her client service is excellent.
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