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Family: Matrimonial Finance - London (Bar)

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Pump Court Chambers is highly respected for its matrimonial finance practice, and has members who are regularly instructed at all levels of court in complex financial remedy proceedings. The barristers are sought out to appear in a wide range of cases involving such matters as cohabitation, post- and pre-nuptial agreements, variation applications, TOLATA and financial dispute resolution matters. One interviewee reports: "Barristers at Pump Court have the ability to rapidly and accurately understand new instructions."

James Collier is the senior clerk.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Edward Boydell
3
Edward Boydell
3
Band 3

Edward Boydell KC expertly navigates clients through tricky family finance cases. He has a wealth of experience of handling high net worth cases involving overseas trusts, farms and family companies, amongst other things.

He is a very strong advocate and a very safe pair of hands.

He is amazing with clients, extremely thorough and well prepared and a great advocate.

Edward is quietly persuasive and effective in all areas of matrimonial finance.

4
Geoffrey Kelly
4
Band 4

Geoffrey Kelly focuses his impressive family practice on matrimonial finance matters. He is regularly instructed to deal with cases involving pensions, company structures and hidden assets. Kelly has experience acting in the Court of Appeal.

Geoff is an excellent advocate, who is technically superb and very good with clients and solicitors.

He's deeply knowledgeable, highly detailed, analytical and a fantastic advocate. Clients love him and the other side often wish they had him on their case. He's highly respected.

Geoffrey is well-prepared for conferences, often providing clients with notes they can take home. Both pragmatic and strategically astute, he's an effective negotiator.

Geoff grasps complex factual matrixes quickly and is able to explain and present them clearly and concisely in his written and oral advocacy.

4
Jenna Lucas
4
Band 4

Jenna Lucas is a former partner at Irwin Mitchell who had involvement, when there, in a clutch of complex matters including the Supreme Court cases of Sharland v Sharland and Gohil v Gohil. She has been led by silks a number of times in her career and has made a successful transition to the Bar since joining Pump Court Chambers.

An excellent barrister who attacks every case with great energy.

Relatively new to the Bar, but deceptively senior and highly experienced. She is a great opponent, who is perfect in court and charming to be against.

Very professional and superb with clients. Jenna is extremely approachable and her preparation is phenomenal - no matter how late you send the papers, when you speak to her she has read everything.

Jennifer Lee
4
Jennifer Lee
4
Band 4

Jennifer Lee is a highly regarded matrimonial finance specialist. She has vast experience in a broad array of issues related to high-net-worth cases including valuation and taxation issues and pre-nuptial agreements. She is regularly sought to act in private FDRs and in matters with jurisdiction elements. Lee has in-depth knowledge of 'modern family' matters.

Her technical ability is far superior to her level of call. She has a great client manner and accommodates her approach to suit them.

Jennifer is thorough and provides very practical and clear advice to help her clients feel more in control.

Jennifer can turn her hand to anything and she works very hard. She is a delight to work with and she works collaboratively.

Jennifer is a force to be reckoned with. Her practice is wide-ranging and she is knowledgeable on international matters including surrogacy.

Ranked Barristers at
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Silks (KC)

London (Bar)

Family: Matrimonial Finance

Edward Boydell KC
3
Edward Boydell KC
3
Band 3

Juniors

London (Bar)

Family: Matrimonial Finance

4
Geoffrey Kelly
4
Band 4
4
Jenna Lucas
4
Band 4
Jennifer Lee
4
Jennifer Lee
4
Band 4