Family: Matrimonial Finance

Elizabeth Clarke is a leading financial junior specialising in high net worth divorce cases of high technical complexity, many of which involve asset issues. She is commended for her sharp and assertive advocacy, and is widely regarded as operating at the level of a silk.

"Elizabeth Clarke dissects complex financial disclosure with incredible ease. Any instructing solicitor would only ever feel assured and in control with Elizabeth dealing with their matter."

"She's fiercely intelligent and all over the detail. Her advocacy skills are second to none. Whenever I see her in court she always gets what she wants."

"Her advocacy is exceptional."

Lewis Marks KC is one of the prime leaders in London family law, who handles the most significant financial cases, many of which are international in nature. He is renowned for his technical proficiency and superior courtroom skills. Sources extol his impressive all-round abilities both inside and outside the courtroom.

"For big money, complicated financial cases he is the very best there is."

"Lewis Marks is the best analyser of financial data at the Bar."

"He's the leading silk for big money cases and is kind of a genius when it comes to numbers. He's definitely first call due to his work both in and out of the courtroom."

Marina Faggionato is a family junior recognised for the strength of both her complex high net worth finance and private children practices. She tackles cases of an international nature, and is also a qualified arbitrator. She is especially experienced in matters involving offshore assets.

"Marina remains one of the absolute all-stars of the Bar due to her meticulous preparation and razor-sharp intelligence."

"The results she delivers in court are just incredible. She's one of the best in the game without question."

"I have seen her on her feet against silks, outperforming them. She is a powerhouse."

"Marina is a polymath. She can do every type of case and do it brilliantly. She is as comfortable with the billion pound cases as she is with the small money work."

"Technically very good and someone with a brilliant client manner - she instils a great sense of confidence."

Amy Kisser has an inspiring impressive market reaction. Kisser handles high net worth financial cases. She specialises in cases involving complicated onshore and offshore corporate and trust structures and assets. Her expertise also extends to jurisdictional disputes.

"Amy Kisser has one of the sharpest brains at the Bar and is an incredibly supportive part of any team. She is a terrific advocate who produces persuasive paperwork that judges respond to."

"Amy Kisser is one of the very best juniors around. She is super-smart and so diligent. You don't want to be against her."

"She's extremely analytical and great with clients."

James Ewins KC specialises in large-scale financial remedy proceedings concerning complex domestic and international wealth and trust structures, including pensions and trusts. He is also experienced in jurisdictional disputes and international enforcement matters, and is trained as a private FDR evaluator and arbitrator.

"James Ewins is one of the very best financial KCs. He's extremely numerate, a real fighter and an all-round excellent silk."

"James always gets it right. He is one of the most persuasive oral advocates in the family courts in London and is also exceptional with clients."

"Incredibly numerate, devastatingly clear in his advice and 100% committed to his client's cause."

"A thoroughly lovely chap to work with and someone who always goes the extra mile. His ability, even when handling the most complex financial remedy work, is truly the best you'll find at the Bar."

"Provides a caramel-smooth presentation for clients and is highly persuasive before judges. James is always on top of the detail and adopts a highly strategic approach."

Catherine Cowton KC is an expert family finance practitioner who is particularly strong on jurisdictional disputes. She is well respected for her high-profile practice, which consists of both significant litigation and private FDR hearings. Her expertise additionally extends to Schedule 1 cases. She has handled cases arising from the dissolution of civil partnership and cohabitation.

"Fantastically hard-working, ferociously analytical and great with clients, she is a highly effective advocate, who brings a real energy and force to the cases she works on."

"I don't think I've met a barrister that rolls their sleeves up as much as she does."

"Katie is a class act and one of the market's first picks for complex, high-asset work."

"Katie has an amazing ability to know every single detail of a case, whilst still remaining focused on the key issues."

Morgan Sirikanda is a family practitioner focusing on complex, high-value matrimonial finance cases, often including an international element. He maintains a practice which is notable for its specialism in financial remedy proceedings with complex business aspects.

"Clients love his calm and smooth manner. He's one of the leading juniors there is. He's always on top of the detail, provides clients with reassurance and will run the best points."

"He prepares very well and is on top of all the details of the case. He has a confident manner which instils confidence in the client and is a thoroughly nice person to work with."

"He's excellent with the client, has a good bedside manner and is firm with his advocacy style. He's one of the top juniors in London by far."

"He really is remarkable. He writes beautifully and he just gets it."

Stewart Leech KC is a leading family silk known for his Anglo-French practice, who represents extremely wealthy clients in complex financial remedy proceedings. He also assists with matters that involve corporate and trusts issues. Sources highlight him for his excellent client care.

"He has a wonderful manner and is really bright."

Tim Amos KC is a highly experienced and respected money practitioner with a specialism in high-value Anglo-German disputes owing to his expertise in the field and professional-standard fluency in the German language. He has additional expertise in Austria and is noted for his skill in tackling complex jurisdiction issues. Amos is also respected for his standing as both collaborative counsel and a resolution mediator.

"He is the go-to silk for complex international cases. He is one of the industry's biggest brains, yet utterly charming."

"His soundness of advice is unparalleled, offering clients a depth of legal insight that only comes with years of dedicated practice at the highest levels."

"He has an impressive knowledge and understanding of other jurisdictions and fantastic language skills. The clear choice for any case involving France or Germany."

"Tim is the best! He fully understands what is at stake and his advice is to the point. He will take the time to think of the best solution and will never give up on a client."

Charanjit Batt is predominantly a financial practitioner handling moderate and high net worth divorce proceedings. She has broad international expertise and is an expert in jurisdictional and enforcement issues. Batt has experience in the area of offshore trusts considered in relation to acrimonious financial remedy proceedings.

"Charanjit is a superb barrister. Clients love her as she fights hard and delivers fantastic results. She is pragmatic, sensible and willing to go the extra mile."

"Charanjit is an ideal senior junior. Her depth and range of experience is impressive and her delivery is always on-point, even in the most difficult circumstances."

"Charanjit is extremely clever and cuts through a case with precision. She is an excellent choice of advocate, who always gives fantastic client care."

"A really smooth operator who is super with clients."

"Charanjit is very experienced and always very well prepared. You feel very secure that the matter will be dealt with to the best of her ability."

Joseph Rainer is a rapidly rising junior who is instructed in the full range of private family law matters, more particularly financial remedy proceedings. He has expertise in cases concerning TOLATA, as well as those relating to pensions, enforcement and asset structures, and has handled a number of matters that are international in nature.

"He is extraordinary in terms of his work ethic and has a remarkable technical ability."

"He is very in tune with the big cases."

Marcus Lazarides specialises in complex family finance work, and is particularly noted for cases where he navigates intricate corporate and trust structures containing significant assets. He is also well versed in disputes with an international dimension. Sources praise him for his calm and understated advocacy.

"Marcus Lazarides just excellently grasps the tricky issues in a case and gets straight to the point of how to go about sensibly achieving a conclusion. His advice is always spot-on."

"Practical, level-headed, calm and ridiculously easy to work with, Marcus wears his learning lightly and is terrific in conference."

"He made a tricky and challenging case much easier to navigate and resolve."

Samantha Singer has a practice that includes high-value divorce proceedings undertaken on behalf of high-profile individuals. She is noted for her routine instruction by high-ranking London solicitor firms. Singer has expertise in sensitive and high-profile matters, acting both led and unled.

"Samantha Singer is a brilliant advocate and strategic thinker, but also has great focus on settlement and a conciliatory approach to cases."

"She is loved by clients. A delight to work with."

William Tyzack William Tyzack is a versatile family junior with a mixed practice comprising both international finance and children proceedings. He handles matters including those relating to leave to remove, abduction and divorce. Tyzack has expertise in trusts and Schedule 1 disputes.

"He is one of the more unique barristers in London. He can command a presence in any complex children or finance case. He is a brilliant advocate and is incredibly versatile in the areas he works in."

"Will has excellent judgement and his paperwork is superb. Judges eat out of the palm of his hand. He is wise beyond the years of his call."

"He is just a really safe counsel to instruct and has a real elegance about him. His preparation is exceptional, he's incredibly wise and really reads the client and the opponent."

Andrew Campbell is a notable barrister with valued expertise in international financial remedy disputes. He is recognised for acting on cross-border enforcement orders, and possesses additional experience in Schedule 1. He is also qualified to represent clients in private FDRs.

"Andrew is a very effective advocate. He will always go the extra mile for a client, offering both practical and sensible advice. He always does his best to pursue a client's goals."

"Incredibly calm, unflappable and straightforward."

"Andrew Campbell is a go-to for international children cases and surrogacy matters. He's very generous with his time."

Duncan Brooks KC is a family barrister offering deep expertise in significant financial remedy cases, who is also widely regarded for his arbitration, FDR and wider dispute resolution practice. He has expertise in jurisdictional disputes and matters involving trusts and third parties.

"He's brilliant. He has the ear of the judges, he's very calm and measured in his submissions and he doesn't take bad points."

"He is able to astutely focus on the relevant issues in a matter and provide sensible ways forward. Clients love him."

"Duncan is superb.I never question his attention to detail. He is of very high intellect. He gets across the information very readily to the court or the tribunal and has a lovely manner with clients."

Matthew Firth focuses his family practice on financial remedy proceedings, engaging in high-value disputes on behalf of wealthy individuals. His experience includes company valuation and non-disclosure disputes.

"As well as being meticulous in his preparation, he's also a force of nature in the court room. He's got a passion that comes across in the courtroom."

"He's got a very analytical, clear thinking mind. He is very good at focusing on the points which are relevant and cutting through the stuff that is not relevant."

Rosemary Budden focuses on matrimonial proceedings on behalf of wealthy clients, often involving complex corporate, trust and tax elements. Budden also has experience of matters involving valuation issues.

"She has her finger on the button at all times. She is so readily available to advise and discuss matters in a thorough and practical manner, and will go to extraordinary lengths to help her clients."

"A very safe pair of hands with wide experience and a pleasure to work with."

"She's clever, she's considered, she's kind, and she's thoughtful. She's really good with clients and she gets the job done."

Sarah Phipps KC is an experienced family practitioner frequently instructed by London's leading firms in high net worth financial remedy proceedings. She handles divorce cases which often have international elements attached, and has experience of dealing with complex trust and business issues.

"Sarah Phipps brings real flair to her advocacy. She instils great confidence in clients and solicitors, and has really grown into her role as a silk."

"An excellent silk who is very friendly, highly approachable and so knowledgeable. She's resolution focused and yet likes a good fight too. The perfect silk."

"She's very good at delivering quite difficult advice firmly, whilst also making the client feel like they've been heard and understood."

"Sarah Phipps is a class act. She takes a balanced and thorough approach, has sound judgment and is great on her feet."

Thomas Haggie is a specialist financial remedies practitioner who has experience in appearing before the High Court. He has valued expertise in the forensic tracing of assets and offshore trust structures. He also focuses his practice on representing clients in TOLATA claims.

"Thomas is a formidable, unflappable advocate."

"Thomas Haggie is brilliant and very good at thinking about cases holistically. He's very, very intelligent; his brain is always one step ahead, thinking about the next issues."

"An incredibly industrious junior who sees the woods for he trees. He knows what points will persuade the court."

"He has huge amounts of energy and is really creative in the way he thinks."

"His intellect and ability to press a point and advance a case in cross-examination are outstanding."

Janine McGuigan is very active in the family law space with a particular focus on matrimonial finance matters. She has impressive credentials for acting in international matters, with experience in offshore issues too. High net worth clients frequently seek her out for representation.

"She's got a great eye for detail and really good judgement."

"Janine has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law."

"Nothing phases her. She's probably one of the hardest working members of the family bar."

Harry Campbell's growing matrimonial finance practice sees him frequently instructed by high net worth clients. He is extremely well versed in handling matters involving a wide range of financial issues including tax, pensions, trusts and business assets.

"His enthusiasm for the work is infectious, his attention to detail is flawless and he immediately puts his clients at ease. From the simple to the complex, Harry can handle it all."

"He's clearly an incredible brain. His skill lies on his delivery of arguments. He has a fantastic turn of phrase and seems to have the ear of the court."

"A future star of the money bar. A silk in the making."

"He is not afraid of taking a robust approach when the situation calls for it but is also pragmatic and tailors his approach to the client and the facts admirably."

"Harry has a great ability to make clients feel that they are heard and that their opinions are appreciated."

Daniel Bentham KC is a financial remedy specialist noted for his understated yet precise advocacy. He mainly represents high net worth clients in complex matters involving business interests and trusts. Bentham boasts further proficiency in jurisdiction disputes and in cases involving international tax and enforcement issues. He wins acclaim for his attention to detail and client care.

"Daniel is impressive on all levels; his client care, approach to a case and advocacy skills are all superb."

"Hardworking, conscientious, meticulous and somebody with superb judgement. He's also got that rare thing the Bar lacks, which is ability to be succinct. As a result, the judges love him."