
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth
High Net Worth Guide 2025 : UK-wide
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Strengths
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The team has real strength and depth and they are a tight-knit group, meaning the representation for the client is seamless. They are creative, deal with issues sensitively and are tactically astute.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthIf I were getting a divorce, I would go to them. There are some excellent lawyers there. They just get on with it and give good, clear advice.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthNewton Kearns' solicitors are everything family lawyers should be: smart approachable, human, clever, thorough, easy to deal with, and doing the job for the right reasons.
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Notable Practitioners
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Patrick Kearns
Patrick Kearns is particularly adept at dealing with complex financial proceedings in divorce. Patrick Kearns has great client care skills and superb judgement. He is really clever and a joy to deal with.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthPatrick Kearns is 100% dedicated to his cases. He naturally has extremely good judgement and is very good at getting the deal done.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthPatrick Kearns is just charm personified, but with a killer instinct.
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Band 1 
Band 1 
Paul Newton
Paul Newton has an excellent reputation in the London matrimonial law market. Paul Newton gives very good, well thought out advice and clients like him. He's hard-working and cares about his cases.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthPaul Newton is very down to earth and doesn't get fazed by difficult cases. He doesn't overcomplicate things.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthPaul's experience in the area really shows. He is confident and able to deal with the trickiest of cases and clients.
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Spotlight 
Spotlight 
Victoria Francis
Victoria Francis is well known for her strong mediation practice. Victoria is an excellent technical lawyer. She is able to inspire the trust and confidence of her clients. She's very strategic in how she approaches cases and she's able to think several steps ahead.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthVictoria really cares about her clients and will fight their corner. She is strategically astute.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthVictoria Francis is really sensible and really makes you feel really looked after and supported by her.
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Band 4 
Band 4 
Frances Petterson
Frances Petterson leads a number of impressive financial remedy cases. Frances Petterson is superb and completely fearless. She is very charming and completely committed to her clients.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthFrances Petterson has really good judgement. Clients listen to her and respect her.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthFrances Petterson is tenacious. If she thinks her client's not being treated properly, she'll go to the ends of the earth for them. She's effective and an impressive solicitor.
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Up and Coming 
Up and Coming 
Ali Granville
Ali Granville advises clients on divorce and financial remedy matters, often in cases with an international dimension.
Ali Granville is wise beyond her years and unflappable with tricky cases.
Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net WorthAli's client-handling skills are second to none; clients feel totally supported by her. She has a refreshing honesty and clarity in her approach which makes her a real breath of fresh air.
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